Tag #Technology

allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Liberia LTA Postpones Hearing Amidst Cybersecurity Bidding Irregularities

A hearing into irregularities in Liberia's LTA bidding process for a Cybersecurity project was postponed on November 26, 2024, due to the LTA's failure to appear, prompting concerns of corruption and lack of transparency; the LTA has yet to name the winning bidder.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cincodias.elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spanish Logistics Sector Gears Up for Record Christmas Online Orders

The Spanish logistics sector expects to manage nearly 115 million online orders this Christmas, a 7.1% rise year-on-year, driven by 58% of Spaniards shopping online, spending an average €181, with peak daily shipments reaching 5 million, despite 94.2% of logistics firms facing staff shortages.

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32% Bias Score

theglobeandmail.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Goodfood Market Corp. Reports Lower Q4 Sales Despite Increased ARPU

Goodfood Market Corp. reported an 8.5% decrease in fourth-quarter revenue to $34.1 million, driven by a 4,000-customer drop to 101,000, despite a 5% increase in average revenue per user to $337; the company acquired Genuine Tea to diversify.

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24% Bias Score

faz.net
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Norma Group Sells Water Management Division to Focus on Core Automotive Business

The Norma Group, a German automotive parts manufacturer, announced the sale of its water management division, which generated €300 million in revenue in 2023, to refocus on its core automotive business and improve investor perception; the move is expected to free up resources for reinvestment and ex...

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40% Bias Score

sueddeutsche.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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German Future Prize Awarded for Innovative Digital Light System for Car Headlights

A German research team won the German Future Prize for developing a digital light system with 25,600 individually controllable LEDs for intelligent car headlights that enhance safety by preventing oncoming traffic from being blinded, and project pictograms, such as a snowflake warning onto the road,...

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
euronews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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UK to Mandate Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) for Most Visitors

The UK will require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for most visitors entering the country starting January 8th, 2025, except EU citizens who have until April 2nd, 2025; this impacts millions and aims to digitize border control by 2025.

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Barcelona Metropolitan Area Needs 475,000 New Homes to Accommodate Population Growth

A new digital twin tool reveals that Barcelona's metropolitan area needs 475,000 new homes to accommodate 700,000 more people, impacting urban planning and economic development; the tool will be available to Catalan administrations for improved urban planning.

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32% Bias Score

china.org.cn
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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AmCham China Launches 2025 Navigator Program, Emphasizing U.S.-China Supply Chain Cooperation

AmCham China held a supply chain seminar in Beijing on November 26, 2024, launching its 2025 Navigator Program to develop future leaders in U.S.-China manufacturing and supply chain operations, with participation from Fortune 500 companies and industry experts.

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44% Bias Score

themarker.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Remote Claw Crane Startup Juggernaut Files for Bankruptcy

Juggernaut, a startup that let users play claw crane machines remotely via an app, filed for bankruptcy due to high customer acquisition costs, app store fees, and prize payouts, highlighting challenges in blending physical and digital gaming.

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44% Bias Score

rfi.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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AI-Powered System Cuts African Electricity Loss by 15%

Nigerian startup Beacon Power Services reduces African electricity loss by 15% using a location-based system, improving revenue and reliability, and plans to expand using AI and drones.

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48% Bias Score

lequipe.fr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Ligue 1 Faces Unprecedented Piracy Crisis

A study shows 37% of Ligue 1 viewers this season watched illegally via pirate streams, impacting broadcaster DAZN and highlighting a concerning trend in sports broadcasting.

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56% Bias Score

theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Mobile Shopping to Dominate US Holiday Spending

US holiday mobile shopping is projected to hit a record \$128.1 billion this year, a 12.8% increase, driven by Gen Z consumers and retailers' mobile app improvements; 53% of online spending is expected to be mobile.

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44% Bias Score