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As the U.S. records a record rise of coronavirus cases, Taiwan marks 200 days of being free of new Covid-19 infections. We also take a closer look at how Zoom became worth more than ExxonMobil and how to spend a year buying nothing.

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In a stark turn of fortunes highlighting winners and losers of the pandemic, video conferencing service Zoom is now worth more than ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies.

Walmart is pulling weapons and ammunition from display across its U.S. stores due to "the current unrest in isolated areas."

Top Take-Aways

In examples of successful pandemic management, Taiwan has spent 200 days without recording a new domestic case of coronavirus. In the U.S., the Republican-led state of Vermont has reported no Covid-19 deaths in the past two months thanks to a coherent, goal-oriented strategy. 

While deaths are the ultimate price of the Covid-19 pandemic, they aren’t the only cost. Here are 10 numbers that sum up how Covid-19 is harming hospitals, healthcare workers as the U.S. sets a new record for coronavirus cases.

Elon Musk, one of the world's wealthiest people, is notably absent from the list of billionaires who funded political campaigns this year. Speaking of donations, Forbes took a look at just how charitable presidential candidates Trump and Biden really are.

Healthtech company One Health combines advances in genomics with those in A.I. to provide more personalized cancer treatments for dogs. As they do so, the data can provide insight into the treatment of human cancers.

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San Francisco-based Forethought created its AI-powered customer service tool with “intelligence” rather than “artificial” in mind. It’s recently raised $17 million in a Series B funding round from investors including Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, Sean “Diddy” Combs and LL Cool J

What Else To Know

Thinking of new year’s resolutions already? Consider a No-Buy Year—also known as a No-Spend Year: here’s some solid advice on how to spend one year cutting out unnecessary purchases and reset your spending habits.

Widely credited with bringing Chinese food to American dining tables, restaurateur Cecilia Chang died aged 100 on Wednesday—but her culinary legacy is sure to live on.

Following Rihanna’s lead, fashion brands have started to become more inclusive of women of all sizes. This isn’t just a trend—inclusive marketing will soon no longer be optional, but the expectation.

Great leaders know how to be vulnerable and honest—dismantling the myth that discussing challenges or acknowledging outside ideas is akin to failure is fundamental to earning trust from employees.

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