A traveller stands at an Alaska Airlines kiosk at San Francisco International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco, Dec. 22, 2020. Alaska Airlines is pushing passengers to load…
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EasyJet CEO ‘confident’ after last summer’s travel chaos
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren expects a ‘better’ summer for travellers after last year’s chaos. The aviation sector has endured chaos at airports after the end of Covid restrictions, high inflation…
Microsoft looks to buy $50m Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin
The Microsoft company logo is displayed at their offices in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Local leaders have approved plans for a massive Microsoft data center in a…
Microsoft’s bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat
Xbox owner Microsoft seeks to create the world’s third largest gaming company by revenue last year with the Activision Blizzard purchase. Depending on which side you’re on, tech giant Microsoft…
Elon Musk forms X.AI artificial intelligence company
A business filing indicates Elon Musk founded an X.AI corporation in the weeks before signing an open letter calling for a pause in developing such technology due to its risks.…
Boeing shares dive on latest 737 MAX issue
Boeing said the latest issue with the 737 MAX will delay new plane deliveries. Shares of Boeing tumbled Friday after the company disclosed a problem with a supplier part on…
The problem with cashless payments
Citizens living in the euro area make an average of 13 payments per week of all types. They circulate through a range of channels and by way of different media,…
Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler
The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” The deal…