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Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board

Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter—and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform.

Oct 31, 2022

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Coalition wants to bring regional hydrogen hub to Georgia

A coalition of Georgia business, academic and political leaders is pitching Georgia to the federal government as a potential hub for the development of hydrogen as a viable energy source.

Jun 9, 2022

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New modelling shows China's demand for coal imports will dramatically drop by 2025

China's demand for coal imports, including from Australia, will drop significantly by 2025, according to new modeling led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

Apr 20, 2022

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Mining garbage and the circular economy

Over the last century, we have mined more and more raw materials, and manufactured products from those materials. Increased prices for mined raw materials and improved recycling technology have enabled some industries to ...

Mar 29, 2022

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YouTube says it removed 1mn 'dangerous' videos on COVID-19

YouTube said Wednesday it has removed more than one million videos with "dangerous coronavirus misinformation" since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 25, 2021

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Twitter lets people leave tips for some tweeters

Twitter on Thursday began letting some users add virtual tip jars to accounts so people can support their tweets by tossing in money.

May 7, 2021

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Facebook oversight board affirms Trump ban—for now

Facebook's independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online ...

May 5, 2021

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Twitter bolsters subscription plans with ad-free news

Twitter on Tuesday said it is buying Scroll and its ad-free news app to bolster a coming subscription service, and channel money to journalism in the process.

May 4, 2021

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Twitter shares crushed after disappointing quarterly results

Twitter shares took a pounding Thursday after the short messaging service reported weaker-than-expected earnings and disappointing user growth.

Apr 29, 2021

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Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers after failed unionization drive

Amazon will increase pay between 50 cents to $3 an hour for more than half a million workers on its fulfillment, delivery and sorting teams, the US tech giant announced Wednesday.