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Sanofi, joining other drug makers, slashes US insulin price
Sanofi, joining other drug makers, slashes US insulin price
Business and Economy
by  AFP

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday it would cut the US price of its most prescribed insulin by 78 percent, falling in line with two other major drug makers. Sanofi said it would cut the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the United States, by 78 percent from January 1, 2024.

Italy's Meloni revives contentious Sicily bridge plan
Italy's Meloni revives contentious Sicily bridge plan
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet passed a decree Thursday relaunching a controversial project to build a huge, multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland. At 3.2 kilometres (two miles) long, the bridge "will represent the flagship of Italian engineering," said Transport Minister Matteo Salvini.

Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook
Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Microsoft pressed on with its AI revolution on Thursday, announcing that it would apply the powers behind ChatGPT to its iconic Excel, Word and Outlook programs. Microsoft is pouring billions of dollars into OpenAI, the company that is building the technology that powers ChatGPT and that released its latest version, GPT-4, on Tuesday.