The Canada Senate bill mandates compensation for news content from tech giants, signaling a significant step towards fairness in the digital news landscape. This Thursday, Canada’s Senate has passed a bill that mandates Google and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, to pay media outlets for the news content they share or repurpose on their platforms. […]
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Google faces lawsuit over ad tech monopoly: Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against Google in a Manhattan federal court, claiming that the tech giant has established a monopoly over the online advertising industry. The lawsuit, announced on Tuesday, accuses Google of monopolizing advertising technology markets and engaging […]
EU’s economic security strategy unveils plan to ban European companies from producing sensitive tech in China. On June 21, the European Union (EU) has unveiled its intentions to prohibit European companies from manufacturing sensitive technologies, including supercomputers, artificial intelligence, and advanced microchips, in countries such as China. The European Economic Security Strategy, presented by Commission President […]
The UK is making a strategic move to woo the tech giants, and it has sent Joe White as a UK ambassador to Silicon Valley for this mission.
In 2020, Microsoft publicly committed to zero carbon status not just for itself, but for its supply chain. The company itself is doing on track. But the emissions from most of its supply chain are not reducing, but increasing. One particular supplier in Taiwan, Chicony Electronics, recently reported a 700% increase in emissions in one […]
In a temporary setback for Amazon Web Services (AWS), a widespread outage occurred this Tuesday afternoon, affecting a significant number of major websites, including the Boston Globe and New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority. The disruption hindered the ability of news organizations to report on the court appearance of former President Donald Trump in Miami, […]
The right-to-repair movement should prioritize inclusivity through education, affordable tools, and standardized designs. You’re sitting in your cozy living room, engrossed in your favorite TV show, when suddenly, the screen goes black. Panic sets in as you realize your television has just given up on you. Now, what if I told you that you could […]
In a groundbreaking effort to stop a potential “internet apocalypse Solar Storm ” that could leave people offline for months, NASA has embarked on a mission and traveled to solar wind to prevent it from happening. This aims to understand the mechanism behind the sun’s wind, which carries vital information to Earth. The consequences of failing […]
On Tuesday, June 6, the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, situated in Nova Kakhovka in Southern Ukraine, was struck by a calamitous event, now recognized as the largest technological disaster in Europe in decades. The severity of the incident cannot be understated, as the plant’s dam, turbines, and generators were completely devastated, leading to significant repercussions […]
The aftermath of devastating wildfires in Canada has cast a veiled influence on the air quality, bringing forth concerns and highlighting the interconnectedness of our environment. As plumes of smoke from these distant fires traversed great distances, the air of the Big Apple was tinged with a hint of uncertainty. New York’s air has been […]