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Strawberry boycott leaves Spain's farmers in a jam
A German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries over environmental concerns has enraged farmers and Spain's right wing, forcing a German parliamentary delegation to suspend its work Monday.
Russia fly-around a source of tension for airline industry
With travel between Asia and Europe booming the closure of Russian airspace is hobbling Western airlines while proving a boon for those from non-aligned nations not subject to Moscow's wrath. And it is an even bigger issue for Finnair as it has based its long-haul strategy on serving as an air bridge between Europe and Asia crossing Russian airspace.
'Trump too small' -- US Supreme Court to decide
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a trademark dispute over the phrase "Trump too small" used to mock the former president. Somewhat ironically, it is the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden, on behalf of the US Patent and Trademark Office, that appealed to the Supreme Court.
US regulators charge Binance with violating securities laws
US authorities on Monday charged cryptocurrency giant Binance with securities law violations that together amounted to what they called "an extensive web of deception" and "calculated evasion of the law."
AI boss says 'heavy regulation' now could block progress
OpenAI chief Sam Altman spoke out Monday against immediate "heavy regulation" that could hamper the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, but stressed the need for long-term institutional oversight.
EU wants to 'clearly label' AI-generated online content
The European Commission wants big online platforms to "clearly label" content -- words, images and audio -- that has been created by artificial intelligence, one of its vice presidents said Monday. Realistic but fake images of the pope in a high-fashion puffer jacket and former US president Donald Trump being arrested have been produced.
Spotify to cut 200 staff working with podcasts
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will cut some 200 positions, equalling two percent of its workforce, as it slims down its internal podcast operations. In January, following similar moves by other tech industry giants, the streaming giant announced it was cutting around 600 jobs.
France announces massive state aid to chips factory
France is ploughing 2.9 billion euros ($3.1 billion) of public money into a factory to make microchips, officials said on Monday, heating up a global race for the lucrative market. The funding would go towards a 7.5-billion-euro project announced last year to be run by European multinational STMicroelectronics and US company GlobalFoundries.
Air travel to soar near record in 2023: industry group
Airlines will fly 4.35 billion passengers this year, close to the 2019 record as the industry bounces back from the Covid pandemic, an industry group said on Monday. The pandemic devastated the airline industry, which lost $137 billion when countries imposed lockdowns and closed borders in 2020.
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