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App Store facilitated half a trillion dollars in commerce in 2019

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Apple’s App Store facilitated half a trillion dollars in commerce last year, a new study reveals.  The  App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone, according to independent economists at Analysis Group.  The highest value categories were mobile commerce apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app advertising, while games … Read more

Bill Gates reveals he is spending billions of dollars building factories to develop Covid-19 vaccine

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Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars building factories to develop a vaccine against coronavirus. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropic billionaire said seven vaccine makers had secured funding but admitted that mountains of cash may be lost before a cure is found. He revealed the mammoth investment on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah after … Read more