The article discusses the importance of multiomic data in liquid biopsy for oncology, highlighting the challenges of traditional genetic sequencing and the benefits of combining genetic sequence with DNA methylation data.

Alain Schibl, a founder of the defunct London asset manager Duet Group, agreed to pay €2.2 million ($2.4 million) to settle criminal charges related to the firm’s Cum-Ex tax deals. Schibl’s former partners, Henry Gabay and Osman Semerci, were sentenced to prison terms for their roles in the same case. The trio was initially charged over tax trades that cost Germany approximately $100 million. The practice may have cost the country as much as €10 billion by the time it was stopped in 2012.

Victoria's Secret aims to utilize AI for personalized product recommendations through a conversational chatbot. The brand plans to enhance the shopping experience by leveraging Google Cloud's AI technologies, following a strategic acquisition of Adore Me in 2022. Chris Rupp, chief customer officer, emphasized the potential for AI in marketing, customer sentiment analysis, and inventory management. Walmart is also integrating AI into its digital platform, while Firework has launched an AI-powered virtual shopping assistant named AVA.

Fenix 360 Pte Ltd, a global social media company based in Singapore, will go public through a merger with DUET Acquisition Corp., a Delaware-based special purpose acquisition company. The merger, valued at $610 million, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.

TikTok halted its e-commerce operations in Indonesia due to a new government regulation banning social media platforms from facilitating commerce transactions. The ban aims to protect small businesses from e-commerce competition. The decision impacts TikTok's aggressive expansion in Southeast Asia, affecting millions of sellers and affiliate creators.