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The two-year study is looking at whether data collected from the Apple Watch can help people with asthma predict potentially serious outcomes, which could lead to hospitalization. About 1.8 million people end up in emergency rooms from asthma each year.

Mike Speiser, who helped create Snowflake and served as its first CEO, is generating massive returns from the software company's IPO.

One of Snowflake's key suppliers, Amazon, happens to be a major competitor. The situation has improved, Snowflake's CEO said.

Sony announced the price and release date for the PS5 on Wednesday.

Apple just released iOS 14, its big new software update for iPhones. It offers lots of fresh features, like big changes to the home screen, iMessage, privacy and more. It's available for lots of older iPhones all the way back to the first-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone 6s.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway made the investment despite his aversion to IPOs.

Google is expanding its moderation system for internal message boards as it tries to appease employees' desire for transparency and open dialogue while still cracking down on divisive distractions, as staffers work from home through summer 2021.

The cloud software company was worth $67.94 billion at its $245 opening price, more than five times its $12.4 billion valuation in February.

Amazon Music will feature a range of original and curated podcasts.

The biggest thing missing from Apple One's bundle that would make it much more attractive: A hardware tie-in to the iPhone.

Facebook on Wednesday announced the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset. It's a successor to last year's Quest and, like that version, doesn't require a computer to run.

Facebook on Wednesday announced a partnership with Luxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban, to release its first pair of smart glasses in 2021. 

Swedish payments start-up Klarna just raised $650 million, putting its valuation over $10 billion and making it the European fintech most highly valued by investors, including VCs, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers.

Apple announced a new Apple Watch, new iPads, a streaming service for fitness classes and a bundle of its existing digital services.

More than a dozen celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry, Michael B. Jordan and Ashton Kutcher said they will participate in a 24-hour Instagram "freeze" on Wednesday as part of the "Stop Hate For Profit" movement.

VCs from Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Balderton Capital have backed Dutch e-bike VanMoof with $40 million.

Over 22 million creators made more than 41.7 billion yuan ($6.15 billion) on the platform over the past year, ByteDance China CEO Kelly Zhang said at the Douyin Creator Conference in Shanghai.

After boosting the price range for its highly-anticipated IPO to between $100 and $110, Snowflake is selling shares at an even higher price of $120.

Singapore residents with an Apple Watch can use a new LumiHealth app to earn rewards of up to $380 Singapore dollars — about U.S. $280 — for activities like meditation, walks, swimming, better quality sleep, as well as public health actions like getting immunized.

For the first time, the Apple Watch can fulfill the Dick Tracy vision of a standalone phone on your wrist. The Family Setup feature is geared toward kids without phones, but it's a first step toward total independence.