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Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court: The court has become the de facto regulator of social media in the country
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Clash with Brazil's Supreme Court
- Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has been publicly criticizing Alexandre de Moraes, one of Brazil's Supreme Court judges, for the past week.
- The dispute revolves around X, a social media company owned by Mr. Musk, which announced on April 6th that a Brazilian court had ordered it to block a set of 'popular' accounts or face hefty fines.
- Mr. Moraes then initiated an inquiry against Mr. Musk for obstruction of justice, leading Mr. Musk to claim that censorship in Brazil is worse than in any other country where the platform operates.
- The row highlights the power of Brazil's Supreme Court and the debate on regulating social media without harming freedom of speech, which is a crucial battleground in Brazil.
Elon Musk proposes small fee for new X users to combat fake accounts: Elon Musk, chief executive officer of social media platform X, on April 15 proposed a small ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/16/elon-musk-proposes-small-fee-for-new-x-users-to-combat-fake-accounts
Quick Glance: Elon Musk plans to impose fees on new X users for posting
- Elon Musk is strategizing to charge new X users a nominal fee to activate posting on the social network and mitigate the bot issue.
- Musk emphasized that implementing a small fee for new accounts was the 'sole method' to halt the 'influx of bots.'
- New accounts are anticipated to have free posting privileges after three months, exempt from any charges.
- At present, there is a lack of specific information on the timeline for enforcing this policy and the potential fees new users might be required to pay.
Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 over social media posts calling out witnesses
pbs.org/newshour/politics/prosecutors-ask-judge-to-fine-trump-3000-over-social-media-posts-calling-out-witnesses
Quick Glance: Cohen's Lawyer Responds to Trump's Alleged Violation of Gag Order
- On Saturday, Trump labeled Cohen a 'disgraced attorney' despite the gag order in his Stormy Daniels case.
- Lanny Davis, Michael Cohen's attorney, stated that it would be very challenging for a judge to silence Donald Trump with a gag order.
- Regarding Trump's harsh attack on Cohen on Saturday, Davis mentioned the difficulty in imprisoning Trump for his social media outbursts.
- Cohen is expected to be a key witness in Trump's trial, focusing on alleged hush money payments before the 2016 election, which commenced on April 15.
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran ... Show more
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
- In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.
- The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.
- Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.
- The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
Video game series “Fallout” on Amazon: Unfortunately more morals: Violence and predictable characters: The series “Fallout” is about a dark world after nuclear ...
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Introducing our first 2024 TIME100 cover star: Dua Lipa.
The pop star talked to TIME about her new album, her childhood in Kosovo ... Show more time.com/6965325/dua-lipa-interview-time100-2024/
The path to generative AI value: Setting the flywheel in motion: Businesses that prioritize generative AI use cases can maximize their value capture, speed ...
pwc.com/gx/en/issues/technology/path-to-generative-ai-value.html
Quick Glance: Amazon Cloud chief's stance on AI advancements
- Amazon's Cloud chief, Adam Selipsky, disagrees with critics claiming Amazon is lagging in developing generative AI.
- Selipsky emphasizes the need for multiple AI models for different use cases rather than a single dominant model.
- Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta focus on foundational models crucial for content creation.
- Generative AI is seen as revolutionary, and cloud computing companies are well-positioned to benefit from this technology.
WATCH | 'It's like he knew' – Did Kagiso 'Pope' Ramoshai predict his own death?
timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2024-04-16-watch--its-like-he-knew--did-kagiso-pope-ramoshai-predict-his-own-death/
OpenAI bids for Japan business as it opens Tokyo office: Microsoft backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as ...
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UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron tells BBC that Iran has suffered a "double defeat" after "failure" of its attack on IsraelFollow live ... Show more www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-68737710
Broadcom questioned by EU over VMware licensing changes: U.S. chipmaker Broadcom is being asked by EU antitrust regulators about changes to newly acquired cloud ...
reuters.com/technology/broadcom-questioned-by-eu-over-vmware-licensing-changes-2024-04-15/
From the start of former US President Donald Trump's long-awaited hush money trial in New York to Apple losing its position as the world’s top phonemaker to ... Show more
Facebook speculation about “chemtrails” in the Passau sky: expert clarifies: In the early hours of Sunday morning, some people from Passau observed unusual cloud ...
pnp.de/lokales/stadt-passau/facebook-spekulationen-um-chemtrails-am-passauer-himmel-experte-klaert-auf-15851397
How Mark Zuckerberg is reimagining the classroom: Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive, educational tour of the inside of the ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/tech/meta-quest-vr-education/
A major Tesla exec has left Elon Musk's automaker amid job cuts: Drew Baglino, Tesla's senior vice president of powertrain and electrical engineering, is leaving ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-exec-baglino-left-after-18-years-layoffs-2024-4
Exclusive reporting on today's Tesla layoffs reveals some departments were cut by as much 20%, and high performers weren't excluded from the cuts as the ... Show more techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-hit-high-performers-slashes-some-departments-sources-say/
Tesla execs Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel leave as company lays off 10%: Two high-profile executives have departed Tesla the same day that the electric automaker ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-workers-sales-cybertruck-cuts/
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran ... Show more
Grimes apologizes for 'technical issues' during Coachella set: 'It was literally sonic chaos'
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/14/grimes-apology-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival/73321344007/
Temu likely to face tougher online content rules as EU users soar: PDD Group's fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu is likely to be subject to tough EU online ...
reuters.com/technology/temu-likely-face-tougher-online-content-rules-eu-users-soar-2024-04-15/
Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping: Most of the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago in Nigeria are now free but some feel badly let down ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68769102
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman was speaking at Davos. Find out more here: www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/davos-2024-sam-altman-on-the-future-of-ai/ OpenAI
Tesla 'Layoffs' Spell Bad News for Elon Musk: Elon Musk has seen his personal fortune slashed by tens of billions of dollars so far this year.
newsweek.com/tesla-layoffs-elon-musk-bad-news-fortune-loss-1890250
Quick Glance: Tesla Layoffs Impact Elon Musk's Fortune
- Elon Musk has seen his personal fortune plummet by billions of dollars this year.
- Tesla announced global workforce reductions of 'more than 10%' in an internal email sent by CEO Elon Musk to staff.
- The reported layoffs come at a challenging time for Musk and Tesla, with quarterly results showing an 8.5% decline in product deliveries compared to the previous year.
- Tesla shares have dropped over 30% this year, causing Musk to fall to third place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
What will humans do if technology solves everything?: Welcome to a high-tech utopia
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/09/what-will-humans-do-if-technology-solves-everything
Netanyahu convenes Israeli war cabinet as Iran attacks: US officials predicted that Iran would launch more than 100 drones, dozens of cruise missiles ...
news.sky.com/story/israel-prepares-to-defend-itself-as-iran-launches-missile-and-drone-attack-13114842
Iran defends attacks and threatens Israel: According to Tehran, the attack on Israel was a one-off retaliatory action on a "limited scale". At the same time ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/iran-angriff-israel-102.html
Elon Musk’s xAI debuts its first multimodal model ‘Grok-1.5 Vision’ in race to better compete with OpenAI
financialexpress.com/life/technology-elon-musks-xai-debuts-its-first-multimodal-model-grok-1-5-vision-in-race-to-better-compete-with-openai-3456305/
Propaganda images created using AI are spreading across social media ahead of India’s looming election – many in a way that flouts the platforms’ rules on ... Show more
AI companies are running out of data for training chatbots so Adobe keeps paying for it
qz.com/adobe-ai-training-data-artists-pay-1851407658
These jobs will be replaced by AI, says the founder of OpenAI - Business Punk: Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI and developer of ChatGPT, reveals the jobs that ...
business-punk.com/2024/04/diese-jobs-werden-von-ki-ersetzt-sagt-der-gruender-von-openai/
Most unusual CEO habits: from naps at noon to 3.30 a.m. workouts: These are some of the bizarre daily habits of top CEOs such as Elon Musk, Tim Cook ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-tim-cook-ceos-unusual-habits-routines-2024-4
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has vowed that he will not compromise in making Malaysia a country for all Malaysians regardless of race ... Show more www.facebook.com/watch/live/?amp;v=2146188062433140&ref=watch_permalink
Sununu and Stephanopoulos spar over Trump: The ABC host repeatedly challenged Sununu over his support for Trump, given all his past chastisements of him.
politico.com/news/2024/04/14/sununu-stephanopoulos-trump-00152133
Quick Glance: N.H. Governor Supports Trump Despite Controversy
- New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu stated his backing for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, despite acknowledging Trump's role in the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021.
- Sununu emphasized that his support for Trump is more about the Republican administration and values rather than the individual candidate, expressing that a significant percentage of Americans favor Trump's return to the presidency.
- Addressing the possibility of Trump facing legal challenges, Sununu highlighted the preference for focusing on substantial issues over legal matters in the Republican Party, accepting Trump as a symbol of the desired cultural change within the party.
- When questioned about his personal stance on Trump, Sununu reiterated his alignment with the majority of Americans who continue to support Trump's presidential candidacy despite concerns over his past actions and potential legal issues.
When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow: Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media ...
reuters.com/technology/when-facebook-blocks-news-studies-show-political-risks-that-follow-2024-04-14/
Biden gets pushback over telling Israel to avoid counterattack on Iran: John Bolton said President Biden is an "embarrassment to the United States" for ...
axios.com/2024/04/14/biden-israel-iran-congress-white-house-strikes
#Israel PM #BenjaminNetanyahu , along with his family, reportedly moved to #US billionaire's “missile-proof” residence over the weekend amid growing concerns over a ... Show more #Iran www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/netanyahus-spent-weekend-at-us-billionaires-missile-proof-home-as-fears-of-iranian-attack-grew-report-101713068589564.html #IranAttack
You can now short Donald Trump, but should you?: Short-selling meme stocks can be a “yuuuge” mistake.
theage.com.au/business/markets/you-can-now-short-donald-trump-but-should-you-20240412-p5fjgz.html
Generative AI has a clean-energy problem : What happens when the AI revolution meets the energy transition
economist.com/business/2024/04/11/generative-ai-has-a-clean-energy-problem
Elon Musk : l'IA sera "plus intelligente que l'homme le plus intelligent" d'ici deux ans
t3n.de/news/elon-musk-ki-wird-innerhalb-von-zwei-jahren-intelligenter-als-der-intelligenteste-mensch-sein-1619109/
Sudan civil war: The children living between starvation and death in Darfur: Millions have fled Sudan's year-long civil war and hunger is now leading to the ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68788650
88% of workers have sent an email they regret—this 4-step trick will help you avoid it
cnbc.com/2024/04/14/88percent-of-workers-have-sent-an-email-they-regrethow-to-avoid-it.html
Google removes California news sites over proposed law - Companies - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2024/04/14/google-removes-california-news-sites-over-proposed-law.html
Netanyahu convenes Israeli war cabinet as Iran attacks: US officials predicted that Iran would launch more than 100 drones, dozens of cruise missiles ...
news.sky.com/story/israel-prepares-to-defend-itself-as-iran-launches-missile-and-drone-attack-13114842
Sirens, boom sound in Jerusalem: * * *
timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/sirens-boom-sound-in-jerusalem/
Quick Glance: Sirens and Explosions in Jerusalem
- Massive Iranian drone attack triggers sirens and explosions in Jerusalem
- Israel intercepts ballistic missiles, IDF responds early on the morning of April 14
- TV report shows missile alerts across Israel, Iran fires ballistic missiles
- Fighter jets and IDF units respond, tragedies in the West Bank by Israeli settlers and missing 14-year-old
As it happened: Iran attacks Israel with 300 drones, missiles; warns against retaliation - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/israel-says-iran-has-launched-drone-attack-air-defences-poised
'Fallout' is coming to Prime earlier than expected: Release date, time, cast, how to watch
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/04/09/when-fallout-premieres-amazon-prime/73259628007/
Malaysia has re-emerged as a major destination for chip investment, but the country has failed to produce its own version of Samsung or TSMC. Now ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Malaysian-Silicon-Valley-seeds-homegrown-chip-startups
Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit: IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a ...
reuters.com/legal/apple-denies-violating-us-court-order-epic-games-lawsuit-2024-04-13/
Israeli teen found dead in West Bank, sparking largest settler rampage since start of war in Gaza
pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-teen-found-dead-in-west-bank-sparking-largest-settler-rampage-since-start-of-war-in-gaza
Sirens, booms throughout Israel as Iran fires dozens of ballistic missiles, IDF intercepts
timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-13-2024/
Iran fires drones, missiles at Israel in first-ever direct attack; IDF intercepting them
timesofisrael.com/iran-launches-wave-of-drones-at-israel-in-first-ever-direct-attack-idf-braces-to-intercept/
Retiring in your sixties is becoming impossible: "75 is the new 65": Retiring in your 60s seems to be an unfulfillable dream for the younger generation ...
focus.de/finanzen/news/experte-ist-sich-sicher-in-den-sechzigern-in-ruhestand-gehen-wird-unmoeglich-75-ist-das-neue-65_id_259840289.html
Iran launches dozens of drones toward Israel, IDF says: Israeli military confirms prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane is in the air amid escalating ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-attack-israel-drones-latest-b2528354.html
WhatsApp lowers minimum age in Europe to 13: Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16 ...
cnn.com/2024/04/12/tech/whatsapp-minimum-age-europe/
Angela Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law: Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68801671
Video Shows Israeli Air Defense Intercepting Iran's Drones: Hours after Iran launched drone attacks against Israel, live footage and videos shared on social ...
newsweek.com/video-appears-show-israeli-air-defense-intercepting-irans-drones-1890105
Elon Musk's deposition, Boeing's bad news, NASA's glitchy probe, when to exercise: The week's most popular
qz.com/elon-musk-boeing-trump-media-tesla-cybertruck-1851405399
If you thought a trial could force Trump off the campaign trail, you thought wrong
politico.com/news/2024/04/13/trump-campaign-plans-trial-00152070
Quick Glance: Path to Victory: Trump's NY Hush Money Trial
- The first criminal trial of any former president began with extortion, Trump should aim for an acquittal.
- Charges do not concern misconduct in settling hush money with Daniels, but entering payments to conceal another crime.
- The burden of proof for criminal intent is high, requiring proof for two layers of specific intent to convict Trump.
- A legal maneuver could allow Trump to dismiss his defense team and recruit a new team to potentially secure his case.
Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny: Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/11/israels-use-of-ai-in-gaza-is-coming-under-closer-scrutiny
$7.4 Billion More in Student Loans Are Canceled, Biden Administration Says: The announcement is the latest in a piecemeal approach the White House is using to ...
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Quick Glance: Biden administration announces more student loan cancellation
- A new repayment arrangement by the Biden administration allows for the cancellation of student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers.
- Through the Education Department's SAVE Plan, nearly 8 million Americans have embraced the plan, with 4.5 million not paying due to lower incomes.
One killed, 10 injured in cable car accident in southern Turkey: One person was killed and 10 others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of ...
cnn.com/2024/04/13/world/cable-car-accident-turkey-intl/
Quick Glance: Rescue of 174 Stranded People After Deadly Cable Car Accident
- The rescue of 174 people stranded in Turkey after a deadly cable car accident was successfully completed.
- A total of 607 search and rescue personnel and 10 helicopters were involved in rescuing people from the Tunektepe cable car.
- The stranded individuals had been stuck since the accident on Friday evening, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries.
- An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident, with an expert commission assisting in the process.
OpenAI is making a major push to sell ChatGPT to big businesses. Its CEO Sam Altman hosted hundreds of Fortune 500 company executives to pitch a version of the ... Show more www.reuters.com/technology/openais-altman-pitches-chatgpt-enterprise-large-firms-including-some-microsoft-2024-04-12/
The UK has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
The 150-year old artfacts were returned by the British Museum ... Show more
Africa Live: Bobrisky jailed for six months for spraying money - BBC News: The socialite is convicted of throwing naira banknotes in the air in celebration ...
bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-68651946
Quick Glance: Africa Live: Mass Escape from Comoros Main Prison by Simply Exiting - BBC News
- Authorities in the Comoros report that numerous prisoners have escaped from a prison in the capital Moroni by walking through the main gate.
- A government spokesperson held security guards responsible for the disappearance of 38 inmates from the Moroni prison.
- The military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice.
- The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artifacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
New EV sales hit crossroads, while used EVs have open road for growth: Electric vehicle sales got off to a slow start in 2024, with EV pioneer Tesla seeing sales ...
ajc.com/news/business/sales-of-electric-vehicles-hit-crossroads-while-used-evs-have-open-road-for-growth/YBCNIAYSX5DWTN5ZARH7IQIUCA/
Iran commandos seize Israeli-owned ship as Middle East conflict escalates: The vessel seized in the Strait of Hormuz was MSC Aries, which carries the Portuguese ...
trtworld.com/middle-east/iran-commandos-seize-israeli-owned-ship-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates-17760533
Tesla slashes price of its premium driver assistance option by half in U.S.: Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X on Friday that the company is cutting the price of ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/12/tesla-cuts-price-fsd-premium-driver-assistance-option-by-half-in-us.html
Rewe: First vegan store opens in Berlin - a visit on site: Rewe is opening a supermarket in the trendy Friedrichshain district of Berlin with vegan products only ...
stern.de/wirtschaft/rewe--erste-vegane-filiale-eroeffnet-in-berlin---ein-besuch-vor-ort-34619196.html
Ghana's vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith ... Show more
Africa Live: Bobrisky jailed for six months for spraying money - BBC News: The socialite is convicted of throwing naira banknotes in the air in celebration ...
bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-68651946
Quick Glance: Africa: Arrests and Resignation Calls
- Thirteen suspects have been arrested in Ethiopia in connection with the murder of prominent opposition politician Bate Urgessa. The US and UK call for an independent investigation.
- South Africa's opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe party demands the immediate resignation of a senior official at the electoral commission due to alleged bias towards former President Jacob Zuma.
- Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge anticipates winning his third Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris this year.
- Three individuals were killed in a shoot-out with the armed group Fano in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. This marks the first violent incident related to the Fano rebellion in Addis Ababa.
Joe Lycett shares multiple 'fake news stories' he's planted over past month: Joe Lycett was back for a new series of Late Night Lycett on Friday night ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-joe-lycett-reveals-multiple-32575477
Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks: X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-x-to-stop-allowing-users-to-hide-their-blue-checks/
Iran’s drone, missile attack on Israel: Reactions from around the world: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/14/uk-pm-sunak-condemns-iran-s-reckless-attack-against-israel
Group brings lawyers into play: Telekom claim puts Höcke in trouble: Telekom hires its lawyers to hire Björn Höcke. The reason is an assertion that the AfD ...
n-tv.de/politik/Telekom-Behauptung-bringt-Hoecke-in-Bredouille-article24869204.html
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
Rogers chair faces proxy hurdle to secure reappointment, Bloomberg News reports: Proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis have recommended investors in Canada's ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/rogers-chair-faces-proxy-hurdle-secure-reappointment-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-04-13/
Journalists injured in attack on Gaza refugee camp, including CNN stringer: Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” where several journalists were working at ...
cnn.com/2024/04/12/middleeast/israeli-attack-nuseirat-gaza-journalists-injured-intl/
AI companies are running out of data for training chatbots so Adobe keeps paying for it
qz.com/adobe-ai-training-data-artists-pay-1851407658
Biden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles from the US: Senate Banking Committee chair called Chinese EVs an "existential threat" to the US motor industry.
bbc.com/news/articles/cyerg64dn97o
Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win: “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games on Thursday asked a U.S. judge in California to force ...
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Nike CEO blames remote work for innovation slowdown, saying it's hard to build disruptive products on Zoom
cnbc.com/2024/04/12/nike-ceo-blames-remote-work-for-innovation-slowdown.html
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