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The Metaverse Ideas From CES 2022 That We’re Most Excited – and Confused – About
The Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by metaverse talk. Here are the products that were debuted, from bodysuits to NFT TVs.
Amazon Workers Will Vote on Unionization by Mail
A federal labor board said that Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will vote by mail next month in a re-run election to decide whether or not to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that the ballots will be mailed out Feb. 4 and must be returned before the counting starts on March 28.…
China Is Finding Fewer Reliable Sources of Coal. That Could Be Bad News for the Climate
China is the world's largest producer, consumer and importer of the dirty fuel, and how it shifts its power grid away from coal will have a significant impact on the world's ability to tackle climate change
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast Due to COVID-19 Case Surge, Supply Chain Disruptions
Global gross domestic product will probably increase 4.1% this year, less than a 4.3% forecast in June, the report said
E.U. Parliament Told to Fix Illegal Export of COVID-19 Data to U.S.
Amid fears of U.S. surveillance, the bloc's top court in 2020 struck down a tool for companies like Facebook to transfer data across the Atlantic.
Facebook Parent Meta Will Require COVID-19 Boosters for Employees to Return to the Office
Meta employees have been working remotely since March 2020, and multiple return-to-office plans have been delayed.
Reddit Allows Hate Speech to Flourish in Its Global Forums, Moderators Say
Reddit moderators around the world say that racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism, misinformation and personal threats are running rampant on the site
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Maker Buys ‘FarmVille’ Company in $12.7B Deal
The transaction includes a go-shop provision, giving Zynga 45 days to hear alternative proposals.
Why Australians Are Furious About Anti-Vaxxer Novak Djokovic
The controversy has struck a nerve in a country where 92% percent of adults are fully vaccinated.
It’s Expensive to Be Poor. This CEO Wants to Reduce ‘Antiquated’ Bank Fees and Wait Times
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) PayPal’s CEO and president did not learn his most important business lesson in the C-suite of the $215-billion fintech platform, which he has led since 2014; nor in his previous top jobs at T-Mobile, Sprint, Virgin Mobile or Priceline.…
We Analyzed the Emissions 4 Families Generated in a Week. Here’s What We Learned About Living Greener
We analyzed the emissions four families generated in a week. Here's what we learned about living greener
An Industry-Backed Group Thinks the Metaverse Can Avoid the Ills of Social Media. Here’s How
The OASIS Consortium, a think tank that brings together execs of metaverse platforms, published some of the first comprehensive safety standards for Web 3.