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  • 2024 New Top 8 Technology Trends

    2024 New Top 8 Technology Trends

    Top 8 Technology Trends, a powerful convergence of disruptive forces will reshape the business environment in 2024. Hidden efficiencies will be unlocked by generative AI’s creative power and problem-solving ability. Sustainability is no longer just a catchphrase; it will become a strategic requirement, especially when developing AI models. Furthermore, once-science fiction quantum computing will unlock…

  • 2024 New Top 8 Technology Trends

    2024 New Top 8 Technology Trends

    Top 8 Technology Trends, a powerful convergence of disruptive forces will reshape the business environment in 2024. Hidden efficiencies will be unlocked by generative AI’s creative power and problem-solving ability. Sustainability is no longer just a catchphrase; it will become a strategic requirement, especially when developing AI models. Furthermore, once-science fiction quantum computing will unlock…

  • Inside The Fight To Ban And Destroy PFAS Forever Chemicals

    Inside The Fight To Ban And Destroy PFAS Forever Chemicals

    Fight To Ban And Destroy PFAS. For over 40 years, Ted Van der Vlies and his wife Marga grew fruits and vegetables in their backyard on the outskirts of Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Onions, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, rhubarb, cherries, you name it.  Little did they know that their homegrown produce was likely poisoning them.  Just a…

  • The economy may be in better shape than you think — for now

    A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. New York CNN Business  —  The housing market is rapidly losing steam. Interest rates continue to rise. The stock market remains volatile. And inflation continues to be a major problem for people trying…

  • Google claims a Supreme Court defeat would transform the internet — for the worse

    CNN  —  An unfavorable ruling against Google in a closely watched Supreme Court case this term about YouTube’s recommendation engine could have sweeping unintended consequences for much of the wider internet, the search giant argued in a legal filing Thursday. Google, which owns YouTube, is fighting a high-stakes court battle over whether algorithmically generated YouTube…

  • Good News: Space travel promises human advancement, hope for those with paralysis and more…

    Hola, this is your Good News round-up. These are this week’s positive developments: Meat made of thin air could reduce world hunger and fight climate change; NASA is on its way back to the moon after 50 years, promising many advances for humans on earth beyond space knowledge; people with complete paralysis are able to…

  • The 40-year evolution from 🙂 to 😂

    New York CNN Business  —  At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a close parenthesis. Fahlman, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, posted “: – )” on the school’s online bulletin board, a primitive kind of social network accessible only…

  • Netflix launches 'Basic with Ads' — its much anticipated commercial-supported plan

    New York CNN Business  —  In 2019, Netflix said in a letter to shareholders “we… are advertising free,” and added that being commercial-free is a “deep part of our brand proposition.” That all changed Thursday when the streaming leader launched “Basic with Ads,” the platform’s much anticipated ad-supported subscription plan. The new tier will cost…

  • Beginner's guide to Mastodon, the Twitter alternative that's on 🔥

    CNN Business  —  If you’ve heard the word “mastodon” a lot since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, here’s why: The extinct mammal is also the name of a relatively small, formerly little-known social network that has skyrocketed in popularity, as many Twitter users try it out as an alternative for connecting with…

  • Hive is the latest Twitter alternative to gain steam — and to show how hard it would be to replace Twitter

    CNN Business  —  Elon Musk’s rocky takeover of Twitter has already been marked by mass layoffs, resignations and the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump’s account, as well as other controversial figures, leaving many users uncertain about the direction of the platform’s future. Amid the chaos, several Twitter alternatives have reported a surge in new…