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Google Cloud is the latest company to put its tech muscle behind efforts to vaccinate millions of Americans against the COVID-19 virus. The company launched artificial intelligence and machine learning tools Monday to help organizations forecast and model COVID-19 cases to better inform vaccine allocation. The cloud-based tools also are designed to assist with vaccine distribution, appointment scheduling, eligibility screening and communications. The technology, called the Intelligent… Source link

Stocks rose, recovering some losses after last week’s selloff. The S&P 500 gained nearly 1%, after closing out last week with a 3.3% weekly loss for its worst since October. The information technology and consumer discretionary sectors led advances, while energy and consumer staples lagged. The Nasdaq outperformed as tech shares jumped, and the Dow also rose slightly. Other asset classes performed even more strongly, fueled by a crowd of retail investors piling en masse into names… Source link

Stock jumped Wednesday as traders awaited final results of the Georgia Senate runoff elections, which will determine control of Congress and shape policy decisions for the coming years. The Dow and S&P 500 each jumped more than 1% to hit record intraday highs, as bank stocks helped fuel the advances. The Nasdaq stayed under some pressure, as markets took the increasing odds of a Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate races as a possible sign for more anti-trust action against Big Tech… Source link

Urban Meyer’s name shot through the NFL stratosphere on Sunday after an ESPN report indicated at least two NFL franchises made initial contact about him being their next head coach. Meyer becoming an NFL coach could become a reality over the next 10 days or so, as sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports that there has been outreach by multiple franchises to gauge Meyer’s interest. The news broke on a day when Jacksonville solidified itself as perhaps the NFL’s most intriguing destination, as Source link

Wall Street consolidated its gains on Wednesday, with stocks opening flat to slightly lower a day after major benchmarks scaled to new highs. Ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, optimism over the imminent deployment of a COVID-19 vaccine propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 30,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday, extending a breathtaking rally that’s carried stocks deep into a bull market. However, caution set in early Wednesday, as investors digested weekly jobless claims… Source link