AT&T is nearing a deal to combine its content unit WarnerMedia with rival Discovery to create a media giant to compete in streaming, the insurance group Axa said one of its Asian business units was the victim of a “targeted ransomware attack”, and the EU plans to throw its weight behind a push to expand vaccine manufacturing in Africa. Plus, the FT’s European technology correspondent, Madhumita Murgia, explains why companies see potential in emotional recognition technology. 

AT&T nears deal to create $150bn streaming giant with Discovery

https://www.ft.com/content/5aeba5f9-2e00-4cba-b9c7-e0431aad798b

Axa’s Asian operations hit in ransomware attack

https://www.ft.com/content/4443da60-6d90-4d27-b300-b0896425f99f?

EU to back expansion of vaccine production capacity in Africa

https://www.ft.com/content/d2a47c7e-0b00-4e31-92ab-cd3ff0b9070b

Emotion recognition: can AI detect human feelings from a face?

https://www.ft.com/content/c0b03d1d-f72f-48a8-b342-b4a926109452?

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