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Tesla's Swedish strike is spreading through Europe

December 6, 2023
What started as a fairly small strike of Tesla’s service workers in Sweden is now expanding to affect Tesla’s European operations. Last month, Tesla service workers in Sweden started striking in order to get included in a collective agreement. The automaker has always had a hard stance against unions, and it has been able to fend off unionization efforts at its manufacturing facilities. This…
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GamingNews

Prime Gaming adds Deathloop, Asteroids in December

December 6, 2023
Prime Gaming begins rolling out its free games for December, with the headliner for the month being Arkane’s Deathloop. Other games on the list include Asteroids, Aground and Akka Arrh. Additions to Amazon Luna have already rolled out this month, both for Prime Gaming…
AI & RoboticsNews

1 in 4 American workers fear AI will take their jobs

December 6, 2023
Ask the average American worker how happy they are with their life and work, and you’ll get a mixed bag of results. One recent study found that 64% of Americans are more stressed than last year, with 25% saying their stress level is much higher now. Two thirds admit to…
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After Paris banned electric scooters, something surprising happened in the city

December 6, 2023
Paris raised eyebrows earlier this year when the city voted to ban shared electric scooters. While privately owned electric scooters were still allowed, the thousands of shared electric scooters that were commonly used by locals and tourists were forced to vacate the city, with unexpected results. The idea for a shared electric scooter ban was originally floated late last year in response to the…
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Chinese EV maker Nio to spin off battery unit: report

December 6, 2023
For years, Chinese EV maker Nio has essentially done it all, delving into high-end EV manufacturing, in-house batteries, autonomous driving, and chips, as well as innovative battery-swapping tech and even making smartphones, all while pulling in huge investments and talent…
CryptoNews

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: 'Bitcoin May Be the Key to Extending Western Civilization'

December 6, 2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase, stated that Bitcoin could play a role in extending Western civilization. For Armstrong, Bitcoin represents an alternative to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, which people can use as an alternative to inflation. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Crypto Might Be ‘an Antidote to Inflation.’ Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has…
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SEC Makes 'Materially False and Misleading' Representations Against Crypto Firm — Judge Threatens Sanctions

December 6, 2023
The United States District Court for the District of Utah has expressed concerns that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making “materially false and misleading representations” in its lawsuit against a crypto firm. The court has ordered the securities regulator to show cause why it should not be subject to sanctions. Court Threatens to Sanction SEC The U.S. Securities and…
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