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European Union inks deal on crypto transfer tracing rules

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Reading Time: 2 minutesad_1 An advertisement for Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed on a street in Hong Kong, on Feb. 17, 2022. Europe is poised to take the global lead …

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Google reportedly exploring purchase of iconic Jahn building in Chicago

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Reading Time: 4 minutesad_1 by Brian J. Rogal Credit: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson …

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Bridging the gap between scientific discovery and societal benefit

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Reading Time: 4 minutesad_1 One of the profiles Schelhorn and Herbers included in the book covers commercialization in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has funded Ohio State food …

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The Fight Over Which Uses of Artificial Intelligence Europe Should Outlaw

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Reading Time: 2 minutesad_1 In 2019, guards on the borders of Greece, Hungary, and Latvia began testing an artificial-intelligence-powered lie detector. The system, called iBorderCtrl, analyzed facial movements to …

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The World Can’t Wean Itself Off Chinese Lithium

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Reading Time: 2 minutesad_1 Lithium projects outside China have been at the mercy of the markets, slowing and expanding as the price of lithium ebbs and flows. But domestic …

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Worker-Owned Apps Are Redefining the Sharing Economy

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Reading Time: 3 minutesad_1 To compete with well-funded private platforms, active government and municipal intervention is vital for platform cooperatives. This could be through procurement policies that give platform …

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Air Canada plans major flight cancellations this summer

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Reading Time: < 1 minutead_1 Air Canada, the nation’s largest carrier, announced Wednesday major flight cuts for this summer amid high demand, staffing shortages and numerous delays at the country’s …

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Subscription version of Snapchat makes its debut

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Reading Time: < 1 minutead_1 A new Snapchat+ subscription version of the ephemeral messaging app is priced at $4 monthly. US tech firm Snap on Wednesday launched a subscription version …

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Zillow lays off 55 employees in Texas as it shuts down its iBuying business

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Reading Time: 2 minutesad_1 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Zillow Group Inc. will lay off 55 employees in Texas as continues its exit from the home-flipping business. The company began …

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Uber inks deal for Australian gig worker rights

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Reading Time: 2 minutesad_1 Uber and Australia’s powerful Transport Workers Union have said they both support the creation of an independent body to create standards across the ‘gig’ economy. …