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The drug, called mirvetuximab soravtansine, is a known as a "biological missile" as it delivers chemotherapy drugs direct to the cancerous tissue rather than to the whole body - reducing debilitating side-effects.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Apple could become a leader in edge AI, Citi said in a research note this week, referring to AI compute carried out on local devices rather than in the cloud at competitors’ data centers.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Both DiSimone and LPL’s Turnquist believe what will trigger an unwind is something “macro,” rather than something that impacts one individual stock, even if it’s a major artificial-intelligence play.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The rocket-maker bucked tradition Wednesday when it set a price for its shares over a week before its planned listing rather than setting a range and refining it after days of meetings with investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“I like the cold. I like to feel the fresh air on my face. It cools me. This place is rather overheated. I think it is a dreadful waste of money.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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