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Twitter Launches ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy on Threats of Violence With Exceptions for ‘Outrage’ and Satire

March 1, 2023
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Twitter has rolled out a new policy aimed at tackling threats of violence on the platform, banning the incitement and glorification of violence or harm. The social media platform, headed by Elon Musk, announced the official launch of its “zero tolerance policy towards violent speech” on Feb. 28. “Twitter is a place where people can express…

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Stellantis to Invest $155 Million in US to Produce New Electric Drive Modules

March 1, 2023
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MILAN—Stellantis said on Tuesday it will invest a total of $155 million in three plants located in Kokomo, Indiana, to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will be fitted in electric vehicles which the carmaker will assemble in North America. Production is expected to start in the third quarter of 2024, following retooling, the…

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Apple Pays $12.1 Million Fine for Alleged App Market Abuse in Russia: Antimonopoly Service

March 1, 2023
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MOSCOW—U.S. tech giant Apple has paid a 906 million ruble ($12.12 million) fine in a Russian antitrust case alleging abuse of its dominance in the mobile apps market, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on Monday. Apple, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, has previously “respectfully disagreed” with a FAS ruling…

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Big Tech Censorship of Australia’s Voice Debate Must Be Stopped: Think Tank

February 28, 2023
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Google and Facebook have been accused of censoring debate on a contentious proposal to change the Australian Constitution to include a special parliamentary body representing Aboriginal Australians. The Melbourne-based Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) said it provided three examples to the prime minister of programs it produced on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament that were…

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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Starlink Satellites

February 27, 2023
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SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 27 to transport 21 second-generation Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …

Rocket Launch to the International Space Station Is Called Off Due to Technical Problem

February 27, 2023
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SpaceX and NASA were forced to call off a launch to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a last-minute technical problem. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying astronauts was set to be launched to the ISS on Feb. 27 when a problem with the rocket’s ground launch system was detected with less than three minutes…

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SpaceX, NASA Postpone Rocket Launch to International Space Station

February 27, 2023
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SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch on Feb. 27 of the International Space Station’s (ISS) next crew because of a last-minute technical problem. The rocket was supposed to lift off at 1:45 a.m. local time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but the countdown was stopped by engineers overseeing the ground systems. An issue related to the TEA-TEB…

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Prayer App Beats Facebook and TikTok in Apple’s App Store Rankings

February 27, 2023
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Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, recently beat Big Tech companies like Google, Instagram, and Spotify to rank as a top Apple app at the beginning of the Lenten season. On Ash Wednesday, celebrated this year on Feb. 22, Hallow ranked No. 3 on the Apple app store’s list of top free apps. “God…

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Pupils Studying International Baccalaureate Will Be Allowed to Use ChatGPT in Essays

February 27, 2023
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Pupils will be allowed to quote work generated by the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system in their essays, the International Baccalaureate (IB) has said. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot capable of producing content mimicking human speech. Accessible for free, the service can be used to generate essays, technical documents, and poetry. The chatbot has been banned…

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Elon Musk, Scott Adams, Academia, and the Media Call Each Other ‘Racist’

February 27, 2023
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Legacy media outlets reported with insinuations of “racism” on Elon Musk’s accusations of “the media” and “elite colleges and high schools” being “racist” against white and Asian people. His tweets came in reply to the controversy surrounding Scott Adam’s remarks last Wednesday when he concluded that half of black people are “racists.” The controversy began…

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