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Brazil's plans to drill for oil in the Amazon hit stiff Indigenous resistance: State-run energy firm Petrobras has hit growing resistance from Indigenous groups ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-plans-drill-oil-amazon-hit-stiff-indigenous-resistance-2024-04-18/
Quick Glance: Brazil's Struggle Over Amazon Oil Drilling
- Petrobras faces resistance from Indigenous groups and government agencies in its key exploration project to open Brazil's northern coast to oil drilling.
- The denial of a drilling license in the Foz do Amazonas area due to potential impacts on Indigenous groups has led to organized opposition and a decision expected in 2024.
- The conflict highlights a rift in Lula's government, balancing Amazon protection with oil interests, and the potential for a significant oil discovery in Amapa state.
- Indigenous leaders demand consultation before drilling, amid concerns over environmental impact and the influx of migrant workers to Oiapoque.
Brazil and Colombia are curbing destruction of Amazon rainforest: Tree loss in the region fell by almost a quarter in 2023, compared with the year before
economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/07/brazil-and-colombia-are-curbing-destruction-of-amazon-rainforest
Potash mine in Amazon gets state license questioned by federal authorities: The Brazilian state of Amazonas has granted a license for Canadian firm Brazil Potash ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/potash-mine-amazon-gets-state-license-questioned-by-federal-authorities-2024-04-09/
France and Brazil announce $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon: The Brazilian and the French presidents announced on Tuesday a plan to invest 1 billion ...
apnews.com/article/lula-macron-brazil-amazon-investment-9c938a9164baa7b01dbd69002bb76798
Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought: Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday ...
reuters.com/business/environment/record-wildfires-hit-venezuela-during-climate-driven-amazon-drought-2024-04-01/
New York is suing the world’s biggest meat company. It might be a tipping point for greenwashing
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/05/letitia-james-jbs-meat-lawsuit-greenwashing
Zendaya's 'Challengers' Targets $15 Million Box Office Debut: "Challengers" is projected to collect $12 million to $15 million from 3 ...
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You Can Now Get Unlimited Whole Foods' Deliveries for $10 a Month: The grocery subscription service for Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods is now live in 3 ...
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Will Packers fans need a Peacock subscription to watch Brazil game against Eagles?
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MGM+ & MGM Alternative Boss Chris Brearton To Leave Amazon: EXCLUSIVE: Chris Brearton is stepping down from Amazon, 18 months after taking on a new role ...
deadline.com/2024/04/chris-brearton-mgm-amazon-steps-down-1235880505/
France's Macron visits Brazil to launch €1bn Amazon protection plan: French President Emmanuel Macron, who has criticized Brazil for not doing enough to protect ...
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Quick Glance: Brazil, France Launch $1.1 Bln Program to Protect Amazon Rainforest
- Brazil and France have launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest, involving 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in private and public funds over the next four years.
- The presidents of Brazil and France joined forces in Belem, at the heart of the Amazon, to promote an international roadmap for the protection of tropical forests. They committed to halting deforestation in the Amazon by 2030 to help slow global warming.
- During Macron's visit to Brazil, he honored Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire for his efforts in protecting the rainforest and Indigenous rights. Relations between France and Brazil have recovered from a low point in 2019 when Macron pressured Bolsonaro over Amazon fires.
- Despite past disagreements over the environment, relations between France and Brazil have improved. A French presidential adviser mentioned the reestablishment of bilateral ties and the strategic partnership with Brazil.
Amazon gets NFL wild card game in 2025; Peacock to broadcast Eagles' Week 1 game from Brazil
sports.yahoo.com/amazon-gets-nfl-wild-card-game-in-2025-peacock-to-broadcast-eagles-week-1-game-from-brazil-181253222.html
Best TV deals from Amazon's Big Spring Sale: Cheap LED and QLED options from Hisense, TCL, and Roku
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Solar Panels and Generators Are More Affordable During Amazon's Spring Sale: The Amazon Big Spring Sale features big markdowns on renewable energy as well as ...
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Amazon: The Margin Train Is Gaining Speed: Amazon remains the cheapest option, by far, for fulfillment, logistics, and customer acquisition ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4685639-amazon-the-margin-train-is-gaining-speed
Paid articlePaid Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...
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IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition: IBM wisely gravitated away from trying to be a pure cloud infrastructure vendor ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/ibm-moves-deeper-into-hybrid-cloud-management-with-6-4b-hashicorp-acquisition/
Amazon Ends Drone Deliveries in California: Amazon ends a test in Lockeford, California, and instead looks to Texas and Arizona for drone deliveries ...
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Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US: Amazon said Tuesday that it has launched a new unlimited grocery delivery subscription for Prime ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/amazon-launches-a-new-grocery-delivery-subscription-in-the-u-s/
Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam: Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Google Calendar: Monthly quick access in the appointment overview: A small but perhaps welcome change to Google Calendar for Android. The appointment overview ...
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What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.: The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/23/elon-musk-tesla-earnings-outlook/
Brazil Boosts Protections for Steelmakers by Imposing Import Quota System: Brazil is stepping up protections for its steelmakers amid an influx of cheap imports ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/brazil-joins-protectionist-wave-in-face-of-cheap-steel-imports
E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale: Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll ...
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Brazil Analysts Raise Central Bank Selic Key Rate Forecasts for 2024, 2025: Brazil analysts lifted their benchmark interest rate estimates for this year and next ...
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Paid articlePaid Brazil Makes First Shipment of Ethanol to US Jet Fuel Plant: Brazilian company Raizen SA made the country’s first shipment of sugar-cane ethanol to be converted ...
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Paid articlePaid Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
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Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
MercadoLibre: A Second Chance At Great Returns For Long-Term Investors: MercadoLibre's Q1 earnings could be a big upside compared to analyst expectations ...
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Paid articlePaid Brazil Justice says no evidence Bolsonaro sought asylum in Hungarian embassy: Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday closed an ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-justice-says-no-evidence-bolsonaro-sought-asylum-hungarian-embassy-2024-04-24/
Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
wired.com/story/google-fires-twenty-eight-workers-for-protesting-cloud-deal-with-israel/
Brazil's government submits rules to streamline consumption taxes: Brazil's government submitted proposed rules to Congress on Wednesday to carry out a historic ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-government-submits-rules-streamline-consumption-taxes-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Simplification of Consumption Taxes in Brazil
- Brazil's government presented proposed rules to Congress to execute a groundbreaking tax reform.
- The reform's objective is to enhance productivity by simplifying Brazil's intricate tax system and converting five existing levies into a value-added tax (VAT).
- Incorporating a selective tax that targets products deemed harmful to the environment and health is also a component of the reform.
- The complete implementation of the new taxes is anticipated for 2033, potentially leading to reduced prices for popular consumer goods.
Brazil Tax Collection Loses Steam in Hurdle to Key Budget Target: Brazil’s tax collection lost steam according to official data published Tuesday ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/brazil-tax-collection-loses-steam-in-hurdle-to-key-budget-target
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UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups: Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
ft.com/content/0597a834-c101-4d01-893d-87c2eca122c9
Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
apnews.com/article/microsoft-amazon-anthropic-ai-investment-scrutiny-a52f6409fa6ee9b335ab6801b8e84cde
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
“Fallout”: Second season officially confirmed: It was already rumored, but now it has been officially confirmed. The video game adaptation Fallout on Amazon ...
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Quick Glance: Fallout: Season 2 Must Embrace Darkness
- For Fallout on Amazon to succeed, Season 2 needs to embrace a darker and more sinister tone.
- Critiques of the first season include a lack of moral complexity and unfulfilled character potential.
- Simplification of character complexity in favor of plot advancement must be addressed in Season 2.
- In order to maintain viewer engagement, the protagonists must become darker and more complex in Season 2.
Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-bolsonaro-rallies-supporters-rio-2024-04-21/
Quick Glance: Bolsonaro Mobilizes Supporters in Rio
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to boost his political capital after losing a reelection bid in October 2022 and facing allegations of involvement in a coup.
- Bolsonaro, under investigation for undermining faith in Brazil's voting system, took the opportunity to praise Elon Musk and urged the crowd to applaud the billionaire.
- Brazil's federal police formally accused Bolsonaro of sowing doubts about his vaccination records during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to potential criminal charges.
- Bolsonaro emphasized that his government never operated outside the bounds of the constitution and addressed accusations of involvement in manipulating decrees to overturn the 2022 election results.
GoWise’s Steam Air Fryer Is an Intriguing Combo Cooker: GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming ...
wired.com/review/gowise-steam-air-fryer/
Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/stripe-doubling-down-on-embedded-finance-de-couples-payments-from-the-rest-of-its-stack/
Google fired 20 more workers after protests against its contract with Israel: No Tech for Apartheid, which represents the workers who protested ...
qz.com/google-fires-workers-protests-israel-project-nimbus-1851428444
EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today: Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given ...
thenextweb.com/news/eu-ban-tiktok-lite
Quick Glance: Implications of a TikTok Ban on China's Technology Plans and Global Digital Divide
- TikTok is at a critical juncture in America as its Chinese owner must complete the sale of the app within a year to avoid a ban in its largest market.
- The potential TikTok ban would not only greatly weaken China's technology ambitions but also deepen the divide between the digital worlds of rival economic superpowers.
- The potential enforcement of a TikTok ban could expedite a transformation that divides the world's technological landscape into two factions, one around the US and the other around technologies from China.
- Chinese companies and apps operating in the US are encountering increasing challenges as the US government implements measures to restrict the access of Chinese companies to the market.
SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket for second year running: Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse
theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/
Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average
- Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.
- Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.
- Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.
- SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.
Fedora 40 released: The Fedora Project has released the 40th version of its eponymous GNU/Linux distribution. As before, there is ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fedora-40-veroeffentlicht/
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68772590
Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...
reuters.com/world/europe/security-equipment-company-raided-eu-over-foreign-subsidies-concerns-2024-04-23/
Confluent: A Promising Growth Story Given Increasing Usage On Platform And Robust Innovation
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Paid articlePaid Amazon ends California drone deliveries: Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-california-drone-deliveries/
Nobel Economist Duflo Tells G-20 to Slap Climate Change Tax on Billionaires: Brazil has demanded that wealthy nations spend more to combat global warming. Now ...
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34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: My favorite $0 side hustles you can start in 2024
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Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program: Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ecosia-launches-a-cross-platform-browser-starts-an-affiliate-link-program/
Instacart Stock Drops as Amazon Launches Grocery Delivery Service: Both Amazon.com and Instacart are now offering unlimited grocery deliveries for $9 ...
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$433 Billion Gone! One Stock Loses More Value Than Tesla: Tesla's loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it's only the ...
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Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump: And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/18/truth-social-is-a-mind-bending-win-for-donald-trump
Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to break copyright law in race to AI: High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave
theregister.com/2024/04/22/ghaderi_v_amazon/
Brazil’s Fiscal Woes Ramp Up Pressure on Lula’s Finance Chief: From prison to the presidency, Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has turned to one ally more than ...
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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix: The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford ...
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Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores: Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ouras-smart-ring-hits-target-stores/
OpenEmu: An open source emulator for Mac: Emulators for (old) consoles and handhelds are on everyone's lips again recently. At least for iPhone users ...
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Google Fires 20 More Over Protests, Former Employees Call It 'Textbook Evil': A handful of the 50 fired employees say Google has a role in 'AI-powered genocide ...
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Quick Glance: Innovation and Performance: Overview of Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra
- Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra offers a user-friendly interface, longer queries, and improved coding results.
- As a large language model (LLM), Gemini can handle complex queries and mimic human language.
- The Advanced subscription of Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra costs $19.99 per month, providing access to the most powerful model.
- Gemini also supports coding in at least 20 programming languages and has features for debugging and explaining code.
Sony is said to be interested in Paramount: Steep story. Sony is said to be in the process of preparing an offer to take over Paramount. This reports ...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Permanently in love Bezos and Sánchez: His billions, their negligee feminism: Lauren Sánchez often dresses daringly and attracts a lot of attention for herself ...
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Netflix stock slips after it said subscriber numbers will dip: Netflix added more than 9 million subscribers last quarter, but plans to phase out reporting that ...
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Amazon increases the number of employees at its Achim location to 2,150: Within a few weeks, Amazon increased its permanent workforce by 7.5 percent ...
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UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
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LATAM's share of Brazil airline market hits 11-year high as Gol drops: LATAM Airlines' share of Brazil's domestic market reached its highest level in 11 years in ...
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63 Albertsons in California to be sold to C&S Wholesale if Kroger merger OK’d: The company did not specify which stores in California would be sold.
ocregister.com/2024/04/22/63-albertsons-in-california-to-be-sold-to-cs-wholesale-if-kroger-merger-okd/
Huge interest in Fallout 4 and more: mod provider NexusMods reaches capacity limits
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Exclusive: Activist Jana, in letter, urges Wolfspeed to eye sale, other strategic alternatives
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Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions
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Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics: Some employees protested the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/22/google-nimbus-israel-protest-fired-workers/
Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/24/tiktok-ban-benefits-meta-google/
Quick Glance: Measures Against TikTok: Biden Sets Deadline for Sale
- President Biden has signed legislation requiring ByteDance to fully divest from TikTok within a year or potentially face a nationwide ban.
- This action poses a significant challenge to the future of the video-streaming app in the U.S. and escalates the technological conflict between America and China.
- TikTok plans to take legal action against the Biden administration, citing concerns that the law could impede the free speech of millions of Americans.
- This requirement was incorporated into a bill providing foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, mandating ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok within 12 months under the threat of closure.
Right to repair adopted by the EU Parliament: It was only a formality: on Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the directive on the right to repair by 584 votes to ...
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How Amazon became the largest private EV charging operator in the U.S.: In a little more than two years, Amazon has installed more than 17,000 chargers at about ...
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Paid articlePaid How OpenAI and Microsoft reawakened a sleeping software giant: Just a decade ago, the world's biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become ...
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'Loud quitting': What is it and how does it affect businesses?: A recent workplace trend known as "loud quitting" can be devastating for both ...
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“Fallout” series: Amazon confirms second season: Amazon has confirmed a second season of the recently launched “Fallout” series. Meanwhile ...
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Google Fires 28 Employees After Protests Over $1.2B Israeli Military Cloud Contract
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Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
- Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
- The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.
- No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."
- The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
Brazil Touts Tax on Ultra-Rich in G-20 Plan to Fight Climate Change, Inequality: Brazil believes it has found a way to pay for the fight against climate change ...
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Nvidia is buying an Israeli AI software startup that makes AI chips more efficient
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The Best Toilet Paper: Using terrible toilet paper is a bummer. We meticulously compared 36 types to find sustainable and traditional options that are tops for ...
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Best USB-C cables 2024: Get quality charging and data transfers: We bought a bunch of USB-C cables and put them through the wringer to find the best ones for ...
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Amazon Prime Membership: What Is Included and How Much Does it Cost?: Thinking about joining Amazon Prime for free shipping or want to make sure you're getting ...
pcmag.com/how-to/amazon-prime-membership-how-much-video
Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2: Amazon has confirmed that season 2 of its live-action Fallout series is in the works to stream on Prime Video.
theverge.com/2024/4/18/24134412/fallout-season-2-amazon-prime-video
Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks: Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/why-vector-databases-are-having-a-moment-as-the-ai-hype-cycle-peaks/
Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government: Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California ...
wired.com/story/google-no-tech-for-apartheid-project-nimbus-israel-gaza-protest/
Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
US stocks rally for 2nd day in a row; Tesla's first-quarter profit slides 55% as sales slow
postandcourier.com/us-stocks-rally-for-2nd-day-in-a-row-teslas-first-quarter-profit-slides-55/article_41d42096-0187-11ef-ad4e-2320c63708d1.html
Joyor S5 ABE (2024): Greatly damped e-scooter in the test: Just like with e-bikes, providers of e-scooters are now a dime a dozen. If you are on a day with good ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/joyor-s5-abe-2024-grossartig-gedaempfter-e-scooter-im-test/
Brazil's Embraer delivers 25 jets in Q1; backlog hits 7-year high: Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Friday it delivered 25 aircraft - seven commercial planes ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/brazils-embraer-delivers-25-jets-q1-backlog-hits-7-year-high-2024-04-19/
Amazon sold a chemical that led to 15 deaths. Who is responsible?: SEATTLE -- In December 2020, 15-year-old Tyler Schmidt took a deadly chemical to a wooded area ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article287878300.html
Brazil woman wheels corpse into bank to sign for loan, is arrested: A woman in Brazil brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to ...
nbcnews.com/news/latino/brazil-woman-wheels-corpse-brazil-bank-sign-loan-arrested-rcna148271
TikTok Shop expands its secondhand luxury fashion offering to the UK: TikTok Shop, TikTok’s social commerce marketplace, is launching a secondhand luxury ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/tiktok-shop-expands-its-secondhand-luxury-fashion-offering-to-the-uk/
Amazon introduces $9.99 unlimited grocery delivery subscription with Prime: Paying an additional monthly fee of $9.99 can give Prime members in 3 ...
foxbusiness.com/technology/amazon-introduces-9-99-unlimited-grocery-deliver-subscription-with-prime
Summer vacay essentials: Don’t miss these 35 must-haves | CNN Underscored: Don’t miss out on these 35 essential items for your summer vacation packing list ...
cnn.com/cnn-underscored/travel/summer-vacation-packing-list
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