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Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Economy
by  AFP

Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday. "Solar remained the EU's fastest-growing power source in 2024, rising above coal for the first time.

Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe 'Nazi salute'
Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe 'Nazi salute'
Economy
by  AFP

The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website. Trolling Musk for his 2022 purchase of X for $44 billion, Wales shot back that: "I think Elon is unhappy that Wikipedia is not for sale."

Larry Ellison, tech's original maverick, makes Trump era return
Larry Ellison, tech's original maverick, makes Trump era return
Economy
by  AFP

US tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the new Trump era, but another player from another era -- Oracle boss Larry Ellison -- is making a surprise return. Today, he ranks among the world's wealthiest individuals, with a fortune of $230 billion, trailing only Musk and Bezos but ahead of Zuckerberg.

Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times
Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times
Economy
by  AFP

Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States. - Temporary reprieve - The campaign to get TikTok stars to switch allegiance to Reels comes as TikTok's future in the United States remains unsettled.