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Walmart says it will buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 bn
Walmart says it will buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 bn
by  AFP

Walmart announced Tuesday it will buy smart television maker Vizio for $2.3 billion, boosting the retail giant's advertising venture as growth slows in its legacy business from the pandemic boom. Walmart announced the deal along with the release of fourth-quarter earnings, in which it reported solid revenues growth of 5.7 percent to $173.4 billion.

Lack of rain leaves Italy gasping
Lack of rain leaves Italy gasping
by  AFP

A blanket of smog covers Milan, empty reservoir bake in Sicily and wine production is down in Piedmont as a lack of rain across Italy exacerbates pollution and sparks droughts. Meanwhile Piedmont in the northwest asked the agricultural ministry on Monday to declare a natural disaster for drought in the region, saying it has affected vineyards and caused "significant" drops in wine production.

'World's most harmful': What is the LockBit cybercrime gang?
'World's most harmful': What is the LockBit cybercrime gang?
by  AFP

An international law enforcement operation has taken down dozens of servers and disrupted LockBit, "the world's most harmful cyber crime group" according to British authorities. The group has gained notoriety and attention from law enforcement agencies after high-profile attacks such as the one on Royal Mail.

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