Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has begun blocking news links in Canada in protest at a new law requiring digital publishers to pay for such content. Meta on…
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Musk removes giant, flashing X sign after furor
San Francisco building inspectors had said a new ‘X’ sign atop the headquarters of the tech firm formerly known as Twitter must get the proper permits or be removed. The…
Ryanair pilots’ strike in Belgium cancels almost 100 flights
Pilots say the low-cost Irish airline is failing to honor a collective convention agreed in 2020. A strike by Ryanair pilots in Belgium in an ongoing dispute over working conditions…
‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
A large, metal “X” sign is seen on top of the downtown building that housed what was once Twitter, now rebranded by its owner, Elon Musk, in San Francisco, Friday,…
Hurricane Maria offered an opportunity to make Puerto Rico’s electric grid more resilient: It hasn’t happened
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After Hurricane Maria razed the electrical grid in Puerto Rico nearly six years ago, there was a lot of talk about making the energy system more…
Adoption of ‘Industry 4.0’ systems can lead to sustainability across organizations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adaptive “smart” technologies and integrated production systems driven by digital transformation are helping to accelerate more sustainable products and industries, Flinders University experts say. Adoption of…
Airbus and Boeing race to boost aircraft production
Airbus and Boeing are racing to boost production rates to meet a surge in orders from airlines. Airbus and Boeing both stepped up deliveries of commercial aircraft in the first…
Tech giants form AI group focused on ensuring safety
The development of artificial intelligence has come with fears that the risks of the technology will outweigh its benefits. Four US leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) announced Wednesday the formation…
Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
This screen shot taken Monday, July 24, 2023, in New York, shows Elon Musk’s Twitter page with the new X logo that he introduced a day before. Musk has unveiled…
Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
Analysts say that a Threads app launched by Instagram in a challenge to Twitter needs to differentiate itself. After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in…
