In a surprise twist, Disney (DIS) updated its 2021 release schedule, choosing to release the rest of its jam-packed slate exclusively in theaters before the films become available on Disney+.  “Following the tremendous box office success of our summer films, which included five of the top eight domestic releases of the year, we are excited to update our theatrical plans for the remainder of 2021,” Kareem Daniel, Disney media and entertainment distribution chairperson, said in a news… Source link

Google and ProMedica Health System are jumping into the rapidly growing virtual care market to get a piece of the $213 billion that’s spent annually on musculoskeletal care. The two companies are partnering with IncludeHealth to launch a musculoskeletal (MSK) operating system that any provider can use to offer integrated virtual physical care for MSK patients. The platform is hardware-free and device-agnostic, according to the companies. “The landscape of care delivery has… Source link

The ongoing semiconductor shortage is nailing industries across the globe. Electronic devices—from computers to can openers to cars—all need semiconductors to function properly. As a result, products like vehicles are shipping without key features, and many others aren’t even being made because foundational components simply aren’t available. A recent example is Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG, GOOGL) Google, which had to delay a new “ultra-affordable” Android phone launch in India. Why? A… Source link

Russian internet search engine Yandex has introduced a function to connect to its smart speaker Yandex.Station via its mobile application Yandex.Music, reports Cnews.ru. Customers can now manage the device using the app. The option is now available on the speakers Yandex.Station, Yandex.Station Light, Yandex Station Max and Yandex Station Mini. Source link

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Retail traders from Reddit’s WallStreetBets flocked to uranium-mining companies on Monday amid a price rally in the radioactive material, as investors bet that the nuclear fuel would become a central tool in the decarbonization of the world’s energy systems. In Australia, Sydney-listed uranium miners Peninsula Energy, Energy Resources of Australia, and Bannerman Energy jumped by 40% over the past several days. In London, miner Aura Energy jumped more than 75% and Yellow Cake, a company… Source link

Google Chrome is now used by approximately 2.65BN users as it dominates the web browser market. The problem with such dominance, however, is Chrome has become the number one target for hackers and now Google has had to issue another serious upgrade warning.  Google Chrome’s ninth and tenth zero-day hacks in 2021 have been found, users must upgrade … [+] immediately. LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Confirms 5 New ‘High’ Level Security… Source link

Big investors are beginning to worry about several key fundamentals that underpin the stock market.  Global growth expectations have continued to “fall markedly” in September, according to the latest survey of fund managers out of Bank of America. The survey found that economic growth expectations are at their lowest level since April 2020.  Expectations for economic growth plunged 14 percentage points from BofA’s August survey. BofA said in the report that macroeconomic optimism is… Source link

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) promises the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill will, “both address our perilously changing climate and create new, good jobs, all while strengthening the economy and reinvigorating local communities.” But Maya MacGuineas, the president of the nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said politicians are punting on taxes and the promise to bring the bill in on budget. “What we’re seeing coming out of the… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, September 14, 2021 A geopolitical struggle barely in the early stages, with big implications At the height of former President Donald Trump’s trade war with China in 2019, I wrote about the hydra-headed controversies that were turning Sino-American flashpoints into an epochal fight for geopolitical dominance. In short, there was a… Source link