Paris museum gives troubled NFT art scene a big showcase

The striking Pompidou center dominating the skyline in the Marais district of Paris. NFTs, the tokens of the crypto world linked to digital artworks, have been granted a show at…

Apple and Amazon ‘committed’ to big screen, says theaters boss

Michael O’Leary, chief of the National Association of Theater Owners, is confident people will return to movie houses. Movie theater owners are confident that previously streaming-focused tech giants Apple and…

Five ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts

Credit: Pheelings media/Shutterstock After months of chaotic policies, backtracks on said policies and mass layoffs, Elon Musk has made good on his vow to fully replace Twitter’s “blue tick” verification…

UK government suggested AI framework is too limited, say technology experts

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Shaping AI is an ongoing international social science research study that examines public debates about artificial intelligence in four countries across a ten-year period (2012–2022). Academics…

Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities

A number of celebrities have regained their blue ticks, seemingly without action on their part, including author Stephen King and former US president Donald Trump. Twitter’s blue ticks were reinstated…

US rideshare firm Lyft plans major staff cuts

A fresh round of layoffs announced at Lyft is intended to make the company “flatter” and save money to be used to keep drivers happy and fares competitive at the…

Alaska Airlines nudges passengers to mobile boarding passes

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…

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…