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Who is Dr Timnit Gebru and why did Google fire her?
December 08, 2020 12:49 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicIf asked to imagine an artificial intelligence and the technology sector employee, there is a high chance one would picture a white male scientist wearing smart glasses. In that case, one would not be wrong due to white male dominance within the tech...

Who is Solomon Lew? How influential is he in Australia?
December 07, 2020 07:34 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Shutterstock Solomon Lew is a Melbourne-born billionaire, who has earnt his wealth through the retail industry. Born on 22 March 1945, Mr Lew is a seasoned retail businessman. His main experience is in importing toys from China to Aust...

Who was Alex Trebek? How did he mesmerise millions through Jeopardy?
December 07, 2020 04:27 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Shutterstock The US is widely recognised for its entertainment industry – from Hollywood to the real-life television – which has sold copyright licences to numerous countries. One thing that makes the American TV industry...
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Chinese Factory Output Growth Outshines many Asian Countries
December 07, 2020 02:52 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWith coronavirus mostly under control in China, buyers are ready to spend again in a bid to lift activity further. As per the National Bureau of Statistics data, industrial output of China soared 6.9% in October compared to a year ago in sync with.....

Who was Leila Janah, the Robin Hood of entrepreneurship?
December 07, 2020 01:40 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Shutterstock Leila Janah was a successful social entrepreneur, adventurist, and founder of Samasource, Samaschool, and a skincare brand LXMI. She tragically passed away aged 37 in January 2020, after suffering from a rare form of soft-...

How did Chloe Morello make her way to social media stardom?
December 04, 2020 05:47 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Shutterstock The world of influencer marketing has reached its peak in recent years, but it has been the most generous to those with years of blogging experience. Beauty, skincare, and makeup world are currently the most popular withi...

Pfizer’s shares plunge after reports of cutting COVID-19 vaccine supply to half
December 04, 2020 03:16 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyPfizer shares closed the day below 0.22% on Thursday after the news of supply chain challenges. According to several media reports, supply chain challenges forced Pfizer to cut its estimates by half for roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine. The compan.....

What is Oregon’s magic mushrooms program? How will it benefit people?
December 04, 2020 02:46 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevics for Measure 109, the whole program should be finalised in a two-year time frame. Exactly a month ago, Oregon became the first state in the US to legalise the usage of psychedelic mushrooms for psychiatric purposes. Psilocybin, a ‘magic&...

How much money has Kayla Itsines made through her fitness career?
December 04, 2020 11:34 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicKayla Itsines is a name that may be unknown only to a minority of Australians. The Instagram superstar has taken the reign of the fitness and the social media industry. A gym guru, who created one of the most successful fitness apps of all time, SWE...

NSW braces for restrictions to ease despite a new COVID-19 case
December 03, 2020 08:13 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNew South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that the easing of restrictions scheduled for 7 December 2020 will go according to the plan despite the fact that a quarantined hotel worker was tested Covid-19 positive on 3 December 2020.&n.....

Building an empire through fitness: who is Emily Skye?
December 03, 2020 06:35 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicEmily Skye is a successful Australian fitness prodigy, who has established a multi-million empire trough her fitness blogging, social media posts, and several business ventures. Ms Skye is one of the pioneers in fitness blogging, as she started po.....
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VanEck introduces two new corporate bond ETFs based on Moody’s Analytics credit model
December 03, 2020 04:45 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 02 December 2020, VanEck launched two new corporate bond ETFs that are intended to provide investors with new essential tools to improve their investment-grade bond exposures. The two new corporate bond ETFs, VanEck Vectors® Moody’s Anal...

Big tech firms making an exit: Is Silicon Valley losing its sheen?
December 03, 2020 01:44 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySilicon Valley, home to many of the world's largest tech companies, seems to be losing its charm among the corporates and tech workers. Recently, a trend has come to light where companies and employees have been observed to be relocating to other p.....

Why are shark attacks rising in Australia?
December 03, 2020 12:19 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicThis year has not only been strange due to the coronavirus pandemic but also because of most shark attack-related deaths in the modern age. So far this year, eight deaths have been caused by these sea creatures, the last one reported on 22 Novembe.....

This is how Travis Scott is making his millions
December 02, 2020 07:24 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicMost people would probably know Travis Scott as a hugely successful rapper, songwriter, record label owner, and last but not the least, Kylie Jenner's ex-partner. With his many talents, Mr Scott proves himself to be good at what he is doing, as he.....

UK First Nation To Approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Roll Out ‘Next Week'
December 02, 2020 06:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a major development, the United Kingdom on Wednesday became the first nation to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination for public use. The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidate will be rolled out from next week, informed UK health secretary Matt Hancoc...

2020’s Much-awaited Airbnb IPO Set to Launch In December!
December 02, 2020 01:09 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe famous home rental startup Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday that it intends to price its shares at USD 44 to USD 50 per share in its IPO, for a valuation of up to USD 34.8 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). The company is prepared to sell .....

Salesforce To Acquire Slack Technologies, Signs Definitive Agreement
December 02, 2020 12:20 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the most-awaited tech deals of the year is finally through. Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) has acquired communications platform Slack Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WORK) for US$ 27.7 billion, making it the eighth-largest M&A deal in tech industry....

A$55,000 for one post: Australian influencer Tammy Hembrow rakes in huge money through Instagram
December 01, 2020 05:35 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicWho says social media cannot pay the bills or do more? Australian influencer Tammy Hembrow proves that statement wrong, as marketing experts estimated she could earn more than A$55,000 per post on Instagram. Australia’s 26-year-old self-mad.....

UK’s Fashion giant Arcadia goes into administration; 13,000 jobs at risk
December 01, 2020 03:18 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaArcadia Group, the owner of renowned fashion brands like Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, has become the latest victim to bite the dust in the wake of COVID-19 storm. The fashion giant has hired administrators from Deloitte to assess all avail.....

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