Alejandro Blaas Nacle Courtesy of IBM Farmers today are navigating the impacts of climate change, from weather to water availability. Spanish entrepreneur Alejandro Blaas Nacle is using tech to help farmers protect their crops. As CEO of Plataforma Tierra, he’s tapping data to help farmers make informed agricultural decisions. This article is part of “The…
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Nicholas Latifi driving the Williams FW44. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Jost Capito became the CEO of Williams Racing after it was bought by Dorilton Capital. He was tasked with improving the team’s performance on the track and its finances. Capito spoke with Insider about how he planned to take the team back to…
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Meta Oversight Board says some Facebook and Instagram users were treated unequally and calls for overhaul of ‘cross-check’ moderation programme
The Oversight Board made the comments in a report issued on Tuesday. Getty Images Meta’s cross-check moderation programme led to unequal treatment for users, per the Oversight Board. The board made the comments in a blunt report issued on Tuesday. One part of the report focused on the delayed removal of content that could cause…
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Some students are graduating college with ‘unmanageable’ debt — but it’s not their fault, a government watchdog finds
Getty Images The Government Accountability Office released a report that found a lack of transparency in college pricing. Specifically, 91% of colleges are understating the net price, which can mislead students into taking on more debt. Current federal law does not require colleges to follow standards when presenting financial aid packages. The vast majority of…
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Millions of HBO Max users who subscribed through Amazon can do so again, a year after they were booted from the platform
Simona Tabasco in HBO’s “The White Lotus.” HBO HBO Max is back on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. WarnerMedia removed the service last year because it wanted customers to subscribe directly through the app. The change comes after WarnerMedia merged with Discovery earlier this year. If you want to subscribe to HBO Max through Amazon, you’re…
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Ford and GM are going head-to-head for the fastest-growing electric vehicle market: delivery vans
Ford and GM both announced commercial electric vehicle news this week as the delivery space races to electrify. BrightDrop Ford has pursued the commercial EV space through Ford Pro, while GM has tackled it with BrightDrop. Both companies announced big commercial EV news this week. It’s a sign that packages are getting closer to being…
Bangjja yugi needs an exact alloy ratio of 78% copper and 22% tin. Artisans must regularly reheat the bronze in fires over 1,000 degrees Celsius. Bangjja yugi is reported to have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Bangjja yugi refers to traditional Korean tableware that’s hand-forged and made of bronze. Today, it’s less likely to be set…
New York City, as well as Singapore, ranked No. 1 in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2022 Worldwide Cost of Living ranking. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images The Economist Intelligence Unit recently published its Worldwide Cost of Living survey results. Singapore and New York are the most expensive cities among the 172 analyzed in the survey. An analyst…
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Elon Musk reportedly told workers at his brain-chip startup to imagine they had bombs strapped to their heads to make them work faster
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Elon Musk told Neuralink staff to imagine they had bombs strapped to their heads to drive faster work, Reuters reported. Employees told Reuters Musk’s push for speed led to an increase in the number of animals killed in testing. Neuralink is facing a federal probe over its treatment of…