FDA to consider Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children under five

 

Three doses of Pfizer’s vaccines have 80% efficacy in children younger than five

Covid vaccines have played a massive role in bringing back the pre-pandemic world. In an attempt to protect kids, Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the FDA to authorize three doses of their vaccines for children between 6 months and five years. Children under five are advised to take a three microgram dose, which is just a tenth of the 30 microgram shot administered to adults. Pfizer’s study shows that the three doses of their vaccines have 80% efficacy in children younger than five years. Pfizer’s claims will be reviewed by FDA’s Vaccines and related Biological Products Advisory Committee.


Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has stated that the vaccine has been studied on thousands of children and was well tolerated and produced a robust immune response in them. The interim results from the trial also show that the vaccine was 80% effective against the Omicron Variant. They are also bound to submit their findings to the European Medicines Agency and other regulatory authorities worldwide. A study conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that only 18% of the parents were okay with their child being vaccinated, and 38% of the parents preferred to wait and see how the vaccine was tolerated by children who had taken them.

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Sweets And Snacks Expo 2022 Serve as Avenue for Hershey’s To Share Key Insights on Retail

 

New survey is important as instead of guessing what the customers want, Hershey’s asked the retailers what they want

The Sweet and Snacks expo 2021 was dominated by the US confectionery giant Hershey’s. It used the opportunity to study the needs of retailers such as Cadbury, Jolly Ranchers, Reese’s, Kit Kat, and ROLO, including SkinnyPop popcorn and Pirate’s Booty. In a study conducted with Retail Dive, Hershey's explored the critical requirements of the retailers. Around 160 retailers participated in this survey. Post-pandemic, retailers plan to upgrade the front–end store space to provide a more convenient and efficient shopping experience to customers, including cashier less checkouts and pay points. The retailers were keen on finding ways to redesign strategy to meet evolving customer expectations, streamline operations and increase basket size. The new survey is vital as instead of guessing what the customers want, Hershey’s asked the retailers what they want. According to the study, 61.6% of the retailers planned to renovate or update their store space within the next five years.


Retailers surveyed also stated that online shopping would make up most of their sales moving forward. Hershey’s also announced its renewed partnership with Team USA, LA28 Olympics, and Paralympic Games. Hershey’s also announced its entry into the new category of better–for–you (BFY) range. The sweet treats in this range will have less than one gram of total sugar and be gluten-free and fair trade certified.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment wants to bring half of its exclusive titles to mobile and PC by 2025

Sony is already making good profits by bringing AAA titles like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Days Gone to PC

Sony, a popular name in the gaming segment has recently made an announcement that it is planning to have almost half of its games on mobile or PC by 2025. This announcement was made during the annual investor day of the company. A chart that was shown during the meeting suggests that the company is expecting a major jump from the upcoming releases this year, and more than 25 percent of the same will be on mobile and PC. The remaining numbers were split between PS4 and PS5 gaming consoles.


Jim Ryan, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has stated that by foraying in mobile and PC, the company has an opportunity to move from being involved in just a narrow segment to the overall gaming market. He furthermore added that he wants the company to be everywhere, and by investing in other platforms, the growth numbers will significantly improve the number of players playing the games and also the number of people who spend money on the game. According to the presentation submitted, Sony is already making good profits by bringing AAA titles like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Days Gone to PC. The net sales for the company tripled from $80mn to a whopping $300mn in 2022.

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IBM and EY have decided to expand their alliance to assist organizations in talent challenges

 https://thesiliconreview.com/2022/05/ibm-expand-alliance-organizations-talent

COE will create hybrid and data-driven cloud solutions that will deliver broad mobility, HR, payroll, and talent transformation services

The big blue IBM has recently made an announcement that it will be expanding its alliance through new initiatives. This new effort is excepted to help businesses globally to address several workforce issues that erupted due to the global pandemic. Some of the other addressed issues include retention, employee recruitment, upskilling, inclusion, and transformation of HR technologies. The current talent landscape is very new, and IBM’s main motto is to assist enterprises in navigation. This will be done through greater resilience and digital innovation from the new Talent Center of Excellence (COE) established by IBM and EY.

Reports suggest that the COE will create hybrid and data-driven cloud solutions that will deliver broad mobility, HR, payroll, and talent transformation services. Blockbuster capabilities from both IBM and EY are the fact that is powering the latest expansion. This is only the second COE established in the past year. EY’s Global Managing Partner, Andy Baldwin, has stated that the combination of both the company’s key abilities can help clients to transform their workforce drastically. He furthermore added that, through the latest expansion, both the companies are feeling better equipped to help their clients put humans at the center of their experience.

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Experts are certain that supply chain will never go back to “Normal”

 https://thesiliconreview.com/2022/05/experts-supply-chain-normal-never

Buffer stock will help us keep the operations running smoothly, and this is crucial as population demographics are changing

One of the major news trends globally is the fact that almost every country has managed to move on from the global pandemic, and the supply chain is all set to return to a normal state soon. Unfortunately, that’s not how things have changed. The world has now managed to change permanently, and supply chains are all set to face new challenges for decades. In the coming decade, the supply chain is expected to become highly volatile, and it is threatening to be disruptive for the same period. We should understand that the supply chain can function without any hiccups only when all the countries are stable and peaceful.



Buffer stock will help us keep the operations running smoothly, and this is crucial as population demographics are changing. The supply chain has already become a playground for VCs, and companies around the world are continuously making investments to mitigate supply chain challenges. Only advanced technologies can save retailers from higher energy costs, strained relationships, tightening supplies, and heightened geopolitical risks. Anyone who has remained in the supply chain segment for a long time can vouch for the fact that the supply chain has always been disruptive, and various factors have affected the way the supply chain operated since the beginning of trade.

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Shadow Announces All-New Premium Plan for Its Cloud Gaming Service

 https://thesiliconreview.com/2022/05/shadows-new-premium-plans

Shadow's brand new service works particularly well for gamers, as everything on the platform has been optimized for video games.

Shadow, one of the leading cloud computing service providers for gamers, is set to launch a new plan and a new B2B offering. The gamers can pay a monthly subscription fee to access a full-fledged computer in the nearest data center. Also, the company stated that it is a Windows instance, meaning the users can install whatever they want — games, photo editing software, Microsoft Office, you name it, and you get it.

But this brand new service works particularly well for gamers, as everything on the platform has been optimized for video games, from latency, 4:4:4 high-quality color support, and gamepad compatibility to specifications. It is said that the subscribers get the equivalent of an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage for $29.99 per month.



This new offering goes suitable for players who want to play Fortnite or Minecraft. There are also more recent GPUs that can improve your gaming experience. That's why the company has an exciting announcement regarding the upgrade for people who want better specifications to enhance the gaming experience.

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Should Your Business Be Accepting Bitcoin Payments

 https://thesiliconreview.com/2022/05/should-your-business-be-accepting-bitcoin-payments

One of the largest changes to the world of finance in the past decade or so has been that of cryptocurrencies. The most popular form of cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, and this is now so popular that a lot of different businesses are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments. As such, there are a lot of other organizations out there questioning whether or not they should be doing the same. If this sounds like you and your business, then you should consider the article below, which will discuss in a bit more detail whether or not your business should currently be accepting Bitcoin payments.

 

Who is Accepting Bitcoin Already?

There are a lot of organizations out there that have already started allowing for the use of Bitcoin. Some of these include the likes of PayPal and Microsoft. That being said, the titans of industry are not the only businesses allowing for Bitcoin—there are also a lot of other different sites doing it.

 

For example, gambling is certainly becoming popular within the Bitcoin community as players can head over to sites such as Thunderpick in order to play on the Bitcoin crash game. Many other gambling sites allow for the use of Bitcoin as well, which is a clear reflection of the fact it is becoming a much more popular form of currency.

 

Why Should You Begin Accepting Bitcoin and Crypto Payments?

There a number of benefits that come with accepting payments made via Bitcoin. Some of the most clear benefits include the fact they are a lot quicker and cheaper to process. They make it so that you can unlock brand-new business models and expand the income streams that are available to businesses. If you consider how the increased use of credit cards led to companies being able to utilize online shopping more, Bitcoin works in a similar way. Once more people have the ability to access Bitcoin and more companies are using it as a currency, then you are likely going to see some new and exciting businesses emerge as a result.

 

Key Points to Consider Before Accepting Bitcoin

 

There are a number of points that you are going to need to consider before your business begins accepting the use of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. These include the following:

 

Should You Use Payment Tools?

One of the most integral parts of using Bitcoin is peer-to-peer transactions. This basically means that you don’t need to use any kind of third-party processor. That being said, building up some kind of workflow can be time consuming and as such, there are a lot of organizations that use payment tools. You will need to consider whether you want to do the same.

 

What Crypto Will You Accept?

Bitcoin is the most popular form of cryptocurrency but there are a number of different options out there. As such, you are going to need to consider what kind of currencies you will be accepting when you begin accepting them.

 

Tax Issues?

You are going to need to sit down with your accountant or your bookkeeper in order to talk about what the tax implications of accepting cryptocurrency could be. 

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