Deep Sea Mining Company Sues Greenpeace Amid Standoff at Sea (www.bloomberg.com)
For context, deep-sea mining tends to kill an awful lot of sea life, and seems likely to reduce ocean carbon sequestration, which we depend on.
Lindner Says German Energy Aid to Expire at Year End (www.bloomberg.com)
Japan Firms Exit Taiwan Offshore Wind Projects, Deepening Industry Crisis (www.bloomberg.com)
This happened to a few offshore projects in America’s New England region as well. Maybe offshore wind isn’t as “cheap” as I thought it was.
For Google Play, Dominating the Android World Was ‘Existential’ - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
Sony’s Bungie Game Unit Cuts Staff Following Delayed Titles (www.bloomberg.com)
Ukraine’s Army Enlists Russians Eager to Fight and Defeat Putin (www.bloomberg.com) Ukrainian
How Influencers Helped Riot Games Turn Valorant Into a Gen Z Hit (www.bloomberg.com)
Gazans Trying to Flee War Have Egypt Weighing Aid and Security - Israeli officials warn that any trucks bringing in supplies could be targeted (www.bloomberg.com)
Belgium to Use Tax Revenue From Frozen Russian Cash for Ukraine (www.bloomberg.com)
Belgium will invest €1.7 billion next year to assist Ukraine by drawing on its own tax revenue from frozen Russian assets, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said, as the European Union mulls a broader windfall levy on profits from the sanctioned cash....
Russian Hackers Hit Ukraine More But Get Less as Cyberwar Shifts (www.bloomberg.com)
The Cyber Angle...
US Senators to Seek Xi Meeting, Discuss Micron on China Trip (www.bloomberg.com)
A bipartisan group of US senators hopes to meet President Xi Jinping in China next week, as a flurry of diplomacy bolsters expectations of a leaders meeting between the two superpowers. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Republican colleague Senator Mike Crapo will raise the issue of Micron Technology Corp.’s ability...
Epic Games Is Cutting About 900 Jobs, or 16% of Staff (www.bloomberg.com)
Google Antitrust Judge Told Android Contracts Blocked Startup Search App - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)
cross-posted from !google...
EU Faults Musk’s X in Fight Against Russia’s ‘War of Ideas’ (www.bloomberg.com)
Cisco to Buy Splunk for $28 Billion in Giant AI-Powered Data Bet (Paywalled) (www.bloomberg.com)
Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to buy cybersecurity company Splunk Inc. in a deal valued at about $28 billion, creating one of the world’s largest software companies.The combination will help make companies more resilient to cybersecurity threats, according to the statement....
Amazon Rolls Out Generative AI Alexa, Launches New Speakers (www.bloomberg.com)
The Global Economy Enters an Era of Upheaval (www.bloomberg.com)
US-China tensions and the war in Ukraine are already swinging investments to like-minded countries — a sign that companies are making geopolitical bets.
UK economy shrank at the fastest pace in seven months in July as strikes and wet weather hit activity harder than expected, reviving fears that a recession may be under way. (www.bloomberg.com)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/1783295...
China Reaches Peak Gasoline in Milestone for Electric Vehicles (www.bloomberg.com)
China’s Semiconductor Ambitions Fuel European Brain Drain (www.bloomberg.com)
European Gas Prices Surge 18% as Australia Strike Talks Continue (www.bloomberg.com)
Economy Minister: Japan to invest in AI, consider UBI (www.bloomberg.com)
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