Internal messages show how during trade negotiations, the US State Department pushed nations facing tariffs to clear regulatory hurdles for SpaceX's Starlink
Two plus two equals four. There are twenty-four hours in a day. Gustaf Kilander / The Independent : US is pushing Starlink on nations facing tariffs as Musk stands to benefit from trade deals: report...
Document: French prosecutors close Congo's case accusing Apple subsidiaries of using conflict minerals, saying it is “not sufficiently well-founded”
French prosecutors have closed a case filed by Democratic Republic of Congo accusing Apple (AAPL.O) subsidiaries …
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple (AAPL.O) subsidiaries in France and Belgium …
A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021
The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked … Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social . Bluesky: @scottevans.bsky.social . X: @...
A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021
The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked … Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social . Bluesky: @scottevans.bsky.social . X: @...
A look at Congo's Virunga National Park, which is running a Bitcoin mine that uses power from a hydro plant to pay park salaries and for infrastructure projects
Congo's Virunga — was broke. Then they built a hydropower plant in the park and started mining Bitcoin. This led to earnings of $150K a month and offset tourism income. https://www.technologyreview.co...
A look at Congo's Virunga National Park, which is running a Bitcoin mine that uses power from a hydro plant to pay salaries and build infrastructure projects
In an attempt to protect its forests and famous wildlife, Virunga has become the first national park to run a Bitcoin mine.
As US COVID-19 cases surge, public health officials are battling broken, fragmented data systems, some relying on fax, that are seriously impeding progress
Before public health officials can manage the pandemic, they must deal with a broken data system that sends incomplete results in formats they can't easily use. Tweets: @sarahkliff , @bymikebaker , @l...
Apple temporarily stopped buying cobalt mined by hand in Congo after Sky News news found continuing problems with child labor and harsh work conditions
Todd C. Frankel / Washington Post :
Apple temporarily stopped buying cobalt mined by hand in Congo after Sky News news found continuing problems with child labor and harsh work conditions
Todd C. Frankel / Washington Post :