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US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years in 2020, primarily driven by increases in mortality from Covid-19 (which accounted for 74% of the negative contribution). It's the largest one-year decline since WWII. Access the CDC report here:

The US government released a highly-anticipated intelligence report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (i.e. UFOs) mandated by Congress today. Read it here:

Amazon announced plans to acquire MGM for $8.5B today, following reports of a potential transaction earlier this week. Read the announcement from @amazon #primarysource:

Peloton announced plans to build its first US factory in Wood County, Ohio. Here's the full announcement from @onepeloton #primarysource:

Uber reported Q1 earnings yesterday, reporting $3B of revenue (missing analyst expectations) and a net loss of $108M (beating analyst expectations). Here's the announcement from @Uber #primarysource:

Pandora announced that it will no longer use mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-created diamonds. Check out the full announcement from @PANDORA_Corp #primary source:

The European Commission proposed wide-ranging regulations for artificial intelligence yesterday. Read the full announcement #primarysource:

@amazon CEO Jeff Bezos released his final shareholder letter before stepping down as CEO. Read the full letter here #primarysource:

576k people filed for unemployment in the US last week, marking the lowest point since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last March (but remaining above pre-coronavirus levels). Access the full report from the @USDOL here #primarysource:

Fortnite-maker Epic Games raised $1B of new funding at a $29B valuation (up from $17B from last August). Here's the announcement from @EpicGames #primarysource:

The UK began lifting coronavirus-driven restrictions today, allowing a wide range of non-essential businesses and outdoor activities to reopen (while maintaining mask requirements and restrictions on indoor gatherings). Check out the #primarysource:

Global venture capital funding reached a record $125B in Q1, according to @crunchbase. Here's the full announcement #primarysource:

Credit Suisse said that it expects to lose nearly $5B in relation to the failure of US-based hedge fund Archegos Capital. Here's the announcement from @CreditSuisse #primarysource:

The CDC released travel guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Check out the #primarysource from @CDCgov:

@pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 91% effective for up to six months based on updated clinical data. Here's the #primarysource:

Microsoft won a contract with the US Army to provide 120k augmented reality headsets. Here's the announcement from @Microsoft #primarysource:

Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in 12-15-year-olds based on results from late-stage clinical trials. Here's the full announcement from @pfizer #primarysource:

Southwest Airlines agreed to purchase 100 737 Max airplanes from Boeing, marking the largest 737 Max order since the aircraft received regulatory approval last year. Here's the announcement from @SouthwestAir #primarysource:

The University of Southern California agreed to an $852M settlement over sexual abuse allegations against a former campus gynecologist. Here's the announcement from @USC #primarysource:

Scientists released a new image of the first-ever black hole to be photographed. Check out the full announcement from @ehtelescope: