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Sep 19, 2022 • 6min
Satellite Data Shows How Russia Has Destroyed Ukrainian Grain
The Russian blockade and bombardments are cutting off thousands of tons of grain, threatening the food supply in countries that rely on wheat exports.
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Sep 16, 2022 • 5min
The Twitter Whistleblower's Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko's allegations about the social media platform renewed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to rein in Big Tech.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 7min
Undocumented Workers Protest Uber Eats Crackdown
In France, the gig economy platform welcomed thousands of immigrants during the pandemic, unions say. Now it’s deactivating them en masse.
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Sep 14, 2022 • 8min
Google and Amazon Want More Defense Contracts, Despite Worker Protests
The tech giants' corporate offices across the US Â drew demonstrations over an Israeli government cloud contract that opponents say could have military uses.
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Sep 13, 2022 • 8min
The FTC Is Closing In on Runaway AI
The US regulator is eager to end unfair use of artificial intelligence and commercial surveillance, but experts remain skeptical.
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Sep 9, 2022 • 8min
How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply
Blistering temperatures and the invasion of Ukraine have fed fears of global shortages—but some regions are suffering much more than others.
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Sep 8, 2022 • 6min
Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful ‘Mafia’ Gets a New Boss
Startup incubator Y Combinator birthed big names like Airbnb and Stripe. Incoming CEO Garry Tan says he’ll tap the program’s alumni network to generate new tech giants.
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Sep 7, 2022 • 12min
Trans Researchers Want Google Scholar to Stop Deadnaming Them
The academic search engine’s policy on name changes is out of step with other search tools and publishers.
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Sep 6, 2022 • 5min
GM's Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software Involved in June Crash
After two people were injured in the incident, Cruise blocked its robot vehicles from making left turns for several weeks before issuing a software update.
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Sep 2, 2022 • 8min
Europe Set Itself Up for This Energy Crisis
The region’s unified approach to energy predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but countries suffering from shortages may now have to watch gas flow past.
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