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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 22:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Read full in source
Source: cnbc.com

Drug pricing, patent losses and deals: Here's what pharma execs see ahead in the industry

Big pharma is grappling with new drug pricing deals and roughly $300 billion in potential lost revenue from patent expirations of blockbuster drugs.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 22:51 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Read full in source

EU vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland gambit

European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland Tuesday, vowing an "unflinching" response to Washington's threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned of relations "plunging into a downward spiral" while Greenland's PM said the island's population must be prepared for military force.

January 20, 2026
Global News Read full in source
Source: wired.com

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.

Source: WIRED · Published: 2026-01-20 22:51 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Read full in source

Google has finally killed the Stadia Bluetooth tool — but this person rescued it

Did you save your Google Stadia controller like I told you last month? It's still not too late. This week, Google has finally removed the tool that converts the now-useless controller into a decent Bluetooth gamepad. But there's another way. Christopher Klay, who previously developed the Stadia Enhanced browser extension, is one of many who […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 22:52 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Read full in source

PA Turnpike Starts Total Reconstruction Work in Chester County

PA Turnpike is beginning total reconstruction and widening work in Tredyffrin Twp., Chester County, aiming to enhance safety, improve road features, and maintain a reliable transit corridor. The project includes adding lanes in each direction, increasing shoulder width, and building new bridges – all set to be completed by summer 2031….

Source: Construction Equipment Guide.com · Published: 2026-01-20 08:00 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Read full in source

Six-year-old girl is only member of family to survive Spanish rail disaster

Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 peopleA six-year-old girl who had travelled to Madrid to see a musical was the only member of her family to survive Sunday’s rail disaster in southern Spain, which killed 42 people, among them her parents, her brother and her cousin.The girl, who has not been named, was found walking along the tracks after two trains collided near the town of Adamuz in the Córdoba province of Andalucía. She had emerged from the accident with only a minor head wound. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 21:46 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Read full in source

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack

An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday, just as the Ukrainian capital was scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks. The barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles, which targeted energy facilities across Ukraine, killed at least one 50-year-old man near Kyiv. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Read full in source

Australia news live: Labor’s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn NDIS tool could lead to ‘tragedies’

Attorney general says Labor does not plan to again try to pass laws targeting racial vilification. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning. Nick Visser will be here shortly to guide you through the day’s news.Laws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi beach massacre. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 22:44 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 16:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
Financial News Read full in source

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 22:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Drug pricing, patent losses and deals: Here's what pharma execs see ahead in the industry

Big pharma is grappling with new drug pricing deals and roughly $300 billion in potential lost revenue from patent expirations of blockbuster drugs.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 22:51 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source

EU vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland gambit

European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland Tuesday, vowing an "unflinching" response to Washington's threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned of relations "plunging into a downward spiral" while Greenland's PM said the island's population must be prepared for military force.

January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: wired.com

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.

Source: WIRED · Published: 2026-01-20 22:51 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source

Google has finally killed the Stadia Bluetooth tool — but this person rescued it

Did you save your Google Stadia controller like I told you last month? It's still not too late. This week, Google has finally removed the tool that converts the now-useless controller into a decent Bluetooth gamepad. But there's another way. Christopher Klay, who previously developed the Stadia Enhanced browser extension, is one of many who […]

Source: The Verge · Published: 2026-01-20 22:52 MSK
January 20, 2026
Global News Continue in source

PA Turnpike Starts Total Reconstruction Work in Chester County

PA Turnpike is beginning total reconstruction and widening work in Tredyffrin Twp., Chester County, aiming to enhance safety, improve road features, and maintain a reliable transit corridor. The project includes adding lanes in each direction, increasing shoulder width, and building new bridges – all set to be completed by summer 2031….

Source: Construction Equipment Guide.com · Published: 2026-01-20 08:00 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

Six-year-old girl is only member of family to survive Spanish rail disaster

Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 peopleA six-year-old girl who had travelled to Madrid to see a musical was the only member of her family to survive Sunday’s rail disaster in southern Spain, which killed 42 people, among them her parents, her brother and her cousin.The girl, who has not been named, was found walking along the tracks after two trains collided near the town of Adamuz in the Córdoba province of Andalucía. She had emerged from the accident with only a minor head wound. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 21:46 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack

An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday, just as the Ukrainian capital was scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks. The barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles, which targeted energy facilities across Ukraine, killed at least one 50-year-old man near Kyiv. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

Australia news live: Labor’s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn NDIS tool could lead to ‘tragedies’

Attorney general says Labor does not plan to again try to pass laws targeting racial vilification. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning. Nick Visser will be here shortly to guide you through the day’s news.Laws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi beach massacre. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-20 22:44 MSK
January 20, 2026
Breaking News Continue in source

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

Source: TechCrunch · Published: 2026-01-20 16:50 MSK
January 20, 2026
Financial News Continue in source