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Spotify will lay off 1,500 employees in order to decrease costs.

With economic growth decreasing “dramatically,” CEO Daniel Ek said he made the “difficult” decision. Spotify employs approximately 9,000 people, and Mr Ek stated that “substantial action to rightsize our costs” was required for the company to accomplish its goals. He…

An ex-Tesla employee questions car safety

In May, Lukasz Krupski exposed data to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, including consumer complaints about Tesla’s braking and self-driving software. He claimed that attempts to raise his concerns inside were ignored. Requests for comment were not returned by Tesla. Tesla…

Could Elon Musk’s X bankrupt the company?

I met with Musk in April for the first of many turbulent interviews about his acquisition of X. He remarked something that, in retrospect, was quite telling, but which I missed at the time. When it comes to marketing, he…

Zelensky says that strengthening the front lines of the Ukraine war must be sped up.

His daily speech at night said, “We must speed up building in all major areas where reinforcement is needed.” The town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine is being surrounded by Russian troops. They are also aiming for the southern parts…

Bowen: As the ceasefire expires, the US establishes clearer red lines for Israel.

It is a fight for survival for Hamas. As long as a Hamas shooter can pull the trigger or launch a rocket into Israel, the organization will claim victory. Despite its enormous military force, Israel’s task is more difficult. Its…

COP28: UAE expects a significant increase in oil drilling.

According to researchers regarded as the international gold standard in oil market intelligence, the United Arab Emirates’ state oil firm Adnoc may drill 42% more by 2030. Only Saudi Arabia is predicted to produce more between 2023 and 2050. According…

More English swimming pools that aren’t safe for kids

The Environment Agency (EA) checked 423 hotspots for swimming, mostly beaches, this summer for pollution that is known to be bad for swimmers’ health. This was the highest number of “poor” ratings since the new method started. The EA said…

The US wants to hold China back in the electric car market.

This is because the government wants to encourage people to buy electric cars made in the United States. The controversial rules are meant to help the American industry grow, but some people say they could make people less likely to…

TikTok: A US judge overturns Montana’s ban on the basis of free expression.

Montana became the first US state to enact the ban, which was set to go into force on January 1st. A week later, Montana sued the short-video sharing service, which is owned by China’s ByteDance. TikTok, according to US District…

Google accounts that aren’t being used will be deleted on Friday.

With effect from Friday, the tech giant will delete them because they don’t use their accounts. The company said it would close accounts that “were created and never used again” in the first step. To keep an account open, all…