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What’s Happening With Chinese EV Maker Nio’s Stock On Wednesday?

Nio is set to boost its production capacity with the approval for a third factory in China, elevating its annual production capability to nearly 1 million vehicles. This expansion, aimed at competing with Tesla, addresses growing demand for Nio and its new budget brand, Onvo. The factory in Huainan will initially produce 100,000 units, scaling up to 600,000 annually.

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Microsoft To Fund Startup That Enhances AI Deployment

Touchcast Inc., a startup focused on caching generative AI queries, is set to raise $100 million from venture backers, including Microsoft Corp. The New York-based company aims to reduce computational and energy requirements for models like OpenAI's GPT-4. CEO Edo Segal expects the new funding to push Touchcast's valuation to at least $350 million.

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National Institutes of Health Kickstarts Gilead Sponsored Trials For Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection

The US National Institutes of Health has launched two clinical trials to test a new long-acting form of HIV PrEP in cisgender women and people who inject drugs. These mid-stage studies will evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of lenacapavir, a bi-annual injectable antiretroviral drug.

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