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People searching on Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook for footage of the May 14 racist shooting rampage in Buffalo, N.Y., may have come across posts with footage of the attack or links to websites promising the gunman's full video, the New York Times reports.  The users have also come across multiple ads incorporated…

A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation targeting conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The legislation could force Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to break up its dominant online-ad business. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act would prohibit…

The FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot of Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) / BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 probably by today, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies submitted an application to the FDA for authorization last month. They have cited data from…

Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) forged a collaboration to allow its users to charter private buses and coaches through its app, the Financial Times reports. The option targets weddings or wine tours across the U.S., helping Uber expand beyond its core ride-share business. U.S. Coachways, one of the country’s most extensive bus chartering…

Lobbying groups representing Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Google, and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court, Reuters reports. The groups looked to block a Texas law prohibiting sizeable social media platforms from banning users based on their political views. Also Read: Google, Facebook Restrict…

Valneva SE (NASDAQ:VALN) warned it might have to reconsider its FY22 financial guidance after the European Commission informed the company of its intent to terminate an advance purchase agreement (APA) for its VLA2001 COVID-19 candidate vaccine. In November, the company signed the APA with the European Commission to supply up to 60 million doses of…

Reuters reported that Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) had made required submissions to the FDA for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents and children. An advisory panel of experts to the U.S. drug regulator will meet in June to review the request. Related: FDA Sets Review Dates For Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shot For…

According to a recent report from the US House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, Emergent Biosolutions Inc (NYSE:EBS) might have destroyed nearly 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines after failing to meet quality standards. Initially, 75 million - 85 million doses of drug substance were said to be destroyed after contamination.  "Despite major…

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced that its recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, Jorge Gomez, has departed the company, effective immediately.  The announcement follows the public disclosure by Gomez's former employer, Dentsply Sirona Inc (NASDAQ:XRAY), of an ongoing internal investigation into some issues, including financial reporting. The audit investigates Dentsply Sirona's "use of incentives to sell products to…