🐢 Weight loss drug is now the world's top-selling medicine + 8 more stories

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[6.2] Eli Lilly’s weight loss and diabetes drug becomes world’s best-selling medicine — statnews.com (+22)

Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, tirzepatide, has surpassed Merck's cancer therapy Keytruda to become the world's top-selling medicine based on the latest quarterly sales data.

Eli Lilly reported third-quarter sales of $10.1 billion for tirzepatide, which is sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound. This figure surpassed the $8.1 billion in sales reported by Merck for its immunotherapy drug, Keytruda.

The drug’s rapid rise highlights intense market demand for new GLP-1-based weight loss treatments. Following the strong results, Eli Lilly raised its full-year sales and earnings guidance.

[6.5] China and the US agree to ease chip export restrictions — bbc.com (+51)

China is easing its export ban on automotive computer chips as part of a new trade deal with the U.S., the White House announced following a leadership summit in South Korea.

The agreement, reached between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, also covers U.S. soybean exports, rare earth minerals, and fentanyl materials, de-escalating the trade war started by U.S. tariffs this year.

The chip ban had raised concerns among automakers about potential production shutdowns. As part of the deal, China will also pause export controls on rare earth minerals for one year.

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[6.5] OpenAI partners with Amazon for $38 billion in AI computing power — apnews.com (+6)

[6.2] Google offers Gemini AI free to over 500 million Jio users in India — cnbc.com (+5)

[5.9] D66 wins Netherlands election, Rob Jetten to become prime minister — irishtimes.com (+58)

[5.8] India and the US sign a 10-year defense cooperation agreement — mathrubhumi.com (Malayalam) (+14)

[5.8] South Korea gains approval to build nuclear submarines in the US — dw.com (+9)

[5.8] US and China to establish direct military communication channels — asia.nikkei.com (+21)

[5.8] Victoria passes Australia's first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners — theguardian.com (+3)

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