Prologue Journal – Page 35383 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia to hold open procedure for admitting new members to cosmonauts’ team

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian cosmonauts hold the first 20 places in terms of the continuity of space flights, Anton Shkaplerov said https://tass.com/science/1603093

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Volvo, Hyundai Mobis and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-transport-roundup-market-talk-d4e45e10

Bill on electronic military summonses seeks to streamline enlistment system — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov said experts were involved in working on the document and there was a lot of explanations https://tass.com/politics/1603091

Bill on electronic military summonses seeks to streamline enlistment system — Kremlin

Finally, medical debt under $500 has been removed from credit reports

Washington Post The three major credit bureaus announced that medical collection debt of $500 or less has been removed from consumer credit reports. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/medical-debt-credit-reports/

Kremlin familiar with Trump’s assessment of Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Tuesday, the US politician told the Fox News channel in an interview that he believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “very smart”, and praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “brilliant man” https://tass.com/politics/1603087

AI’s ability to learn poses challenge to regulators, companies: ‘A little bit scary’

Fox News The capacity of artificial intelligence systems to learn things even when they aren’t explicitly taught those things will pose a significant challenge both to the companies creating and marketing these tools, and federal regulators tasked with protecting consumers who use them, a member of the Federal Trade Commission predicted. “Personally, and I say…

Medical-Device Makers Gain Amid Return to Normalcy

Wall Street Journal Stryker, Edwards Lifesciences and Boston Scientific shares outperform the broader healthcare sector as procedure volumes rebound and costs stabilize. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medical-device-makers-gain-amid-return-to-normalcy-5d8ee35c

Apollo Doubles Down on Portfolio-Company Spending With Diverse Suppliers

Wall Street Journal The asset manager aims to double what portfolio companies spend with diverse suppliers to $2 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apollo-doubles-down-on-portfolio-company-spending-with-diverse-suppliers-fd037e80

Hunter Point Buys Minority Stake in Secondary Specialist Coller Capital

Wall Street Journal Hunter Point Capital is taking a minority interest in Coller Capital, one of the oldest and largest investors in the market for secondhand stakes in private-equity funds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunter-point-buys-minority-stake-in-secondary-specialist-coller-capital-b88998ea