People gather to look at a giant dragon figure at a park in Beijing on February 9, 2024, which marks the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon.…
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OpenAI in deal valuing it at $80 billion: Media
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain OpenAI has concluded a deal with investors that reportedly values the California start-up at $80 billion or more, after a roller-coaster year for the inventor of…
France, Germany block EU deal on scaled-back app worker law
The rules for app workers in the gig economy, first proposed in 2021, have been a source of controversy. France and Germany on Friday refused to back a watered-down agreement…
What to know about the EU’s landmark digital content law
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The EU’s milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content. Since August the law has…
Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech
An exterior view of Cisco Systems Inc. headquarters, May 9, 2012, in Santa Clara, Calif. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems announced that more than 4,000…
‘lol’ or national security worry?
Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is targeting younger voters on social media. US President Joe Biden’s debut on TikTok has caused a stir—not least because the Chinese-owned social media platform is…
US ‘pause’ on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel’s place in energy transition
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in February 2016, US exports…
Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019. Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12…
How exactly does natural gas fit with US climate goals?
Credit: The Conversation The Biden administration has frozen pending decisions on permit applications to export liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to countries other than U.S. free trade partners. During this…
County-by-county study maps the energy transition’s effects on jobs
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new analysis by MIT researchers shows the places in the U.S. where jobs are most linked to fossil fuels. The research could help policymakers better…
