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EU antitrust regulators charged Apple on Monday with restricting rivals' access to its NFC chip technology in a move that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker and force it to open its mobile payment system to competitors.

Pfizer on Tuesday said results of Phase 2 clinical trials of its experimental Lyme disease vaccine delivered “positive” results, including among pediatric trial participants.

Controversial technology has only ever been used in one other location and is still somewhat mistrusted by consumers.

While implantable microchips are marketed as the ultimate in convenience, the goal of this trend goes far beyond allowing you to open doors without keys and buy things without your wallet.

The situation in the Russian economy is stabilizing, while the ruble’s exchange rate is returning to the levels of early February, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic issues on Monday.

Several buyers of Russian natural gas have agreed to switch to payment in rubles, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.

With the rejection, Musk, who is now the company's biggest shareholder, is free to raise his stake above that limit.

The switch to seller’s national currency does not violate EU sanctions, foreign minister says

After Ukraine tried to interfere in Hungary’s election results, the country is now accusing Hungary of supporting Russia by buying gas in rubles

Hungary is not the first EU member state to concede to the Russian demand, with Slovakia already signaling it will pay in rubles