December 2019

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down from parent firm

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The pair (photographed in 2008) founded Google 21 years ago Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, have announced they are stepping down from running the online giant’s parent company. The pair will leave their respective roles as Alphabet’s CEO and president but will remain on the company’s […]

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Google’s Founders Step Aside as Sundar Pichai Takes Over as Alphabet C.E.O.

Technology /

SAN FRANCISCO — Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the two Stanford University graduate students who founded Google more than two decades ago, said they were stepping down from executive roles at Google’s parent company, Alphabet. Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, will become the chief of both Google and Alphabet. Mr. Page and Mr. Brin will

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200,000 Uninsured Americans to Get Free H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs

Politics /

With donated drugs and services provided by major pharmacy chains, 200,000 uninsured Americans will gain access to H.I.V.-preventive medicines at no cost, the Trump administration announced on Tuesday. The announcement, by Alex M. Azar II, the health and human services secretary, essentially explained how the government plans to distribute the drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or

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Correction: RJ Reynolds-Electronic Cigarette story

Lifestyle /

Correction: RJ Reynolds-Electronic Cigarette story December 3, 2019, 10:31 PM 2 min read In a Dec. 2 story about R.J. Reynolds’s electronic cigarette, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Food and Drug Administration will review whether the company can claim that its electronic cigarette is safer than tobacco. The FDA will review whether the

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Donald Trump Mingles With Royalty, Minus Meghan Markle And Harry

Entertainment /

President Donald Trump attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, alongside first lady Melania Trump.  Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also attended the event, along with Prince Edward and Princess Anne. But there were more than a few famous royals missing at the palace reception for NATO

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DHS may require US citizens be photographed at airports

Travel /

The Homeland Security Department is considering requiring that all travelers, including American citizens, be photographed entering or leaving the country By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer December 3, 2019, 10:24 PM 1 min read Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave the

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