American Airlines Pilot Union Leaders Reject Proposed Contract
Airline pilots are seeking raises and quality-of-life improvements.
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Facebook warns it could block news in Canada over proposed legislation
Facebook might ban news sharing in Canada if the country passes legislation forcing the company to pay news outlets for their content (via The Wall Street Journal). In a post shared on Friday, Facebook parent company Meta says Canada’s proposed Online News Act falsely presumes that it “unfairly benefits from its relationship with publishers.”First introduced in April, the Online News Act compels online platforms like Facebook and Google to share revenue with the publishers they aggregate their news from. The goal of the…
Coastal algae farms proposed as solution to future food crisis
A new paper published in the journal Oceanography speculates future global food production problems could be solved by growing protein-dense microalgae in coastal aquaculture farms. The modeling boldly projects 100% of global protein demands could be provided by marine microalgae in 2050.Over the next 35 years the world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion people. To feed billions more people there will need to be significant changes to global food production systems. Charles Greene, from the department of earth…
Filing: the European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete its review of Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision…
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Filing: the European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete its review of Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition — EU antitrust regulators will decide by Nov. 8 whether to clear Microsoft Corp's proposed $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” …
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Filing: the European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete its review of Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard…
Airlines would have to give out refunds for busted Wi-Fi under proposed rule
Airlines would have to refund passengers for services they paid for that aren’t actually provided, like broken Wi-Fi, under new rules proposed by the Biden administration. Also, airlines and travel search websites would have to disclose upfront any added fees for changing or canceling your flight and for checked or carry-on baggage.The new rules are part of a slate of changes the US Department of Transportation is proposing to make flying more transparent and consumer-friendly after a particularly rocky summer travel…
Proposed federal abortion ban evokes 19th-century law so unpopular it triggered the backlash that led to Roe
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Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a national U.S. abortion ban barring the procedure after 15 weeks. This push to restrict abortion access across the country follows a rash of new state laws passed by Republicans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
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Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Proposed Purchase of Roomba Maker Under FTC Investigation
WASHINGTON—Federal antitrust enforcers are investigating
Amazon.com Inc.’s
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proposal to buy Roomba maker
iRobot Corp.
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, according to a securities filing.
The Federal Trade Commission this week formally requested documents from both companies explaining the proposed $1.7 billion deal’s purpose and rationale,
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Xcel Energy-Colorado’s proposed $188.6M natural gas rate hike draws opposition
As state regulators consider Xcel Energy-Colorado’s request for a $188.6 million natural-gas rate increase, advocates are warning that new investments by the utility in gas facilities will leave customers stuck paying big bills for energy they won’t need.
Natural gas will be the new coal, critics contend. They say the move to renewable energy and running buildings with all electricity means expanding natural gas pipelines and plants now will leave Xcel’s customers paying for facilities they won’t need just a few years…
Some experts warn that the EU's proposed AI Act would create a legal liability for general-purpose AI systems while simultaneously…
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Some experts warn that the EU's proposed AI Act would create a legal liability for general-purpose AI systems while simultaneously undermining their development — Proposed E.U. rules could limit the type of research that produces cutting-edge AI tools like GPT-3, experts warn in a new study.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Some experts warn that the EU's proposed AI Act would create a legal liability for general-purpose AI systems while simultaneously undermining their…
FG suspends proposed tax on phone calls
The federal government has suspended the proposed new tax on phone calls and other telecommunications services.
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced this on Monday. He said the planned excise duty on telecommunication services has been suspended.
Mr Pantami spoke at the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector in Abuja.
He said the sector was already overburdened by excessive and repeated taxes.
The federal government had…