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Snap settles US social media trial days after Meta

Snap has settled what would have been another landmark trial over the alleged harms of social media, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Monday, just days after Meta reached its own settlement and two days…

France 24
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Finance

Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startup

The handover marks the end of a 13-year licence for Smart DCC, a subsidiary of Capita, after years of spiralling costs and delays Control over Great Britain’s 39m smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup after its former owner presided over more than a decade of spiralling costs and delays in the troubled network. The company owned by crisis-hit outsourcing firm Capita has promised a “seamless transition” to its not-for-profit successor, which will take over running the data network connecting the smart meters from this week. Continue reading...

The Guardian
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International

COP17 biodiversité: difficile recherche de financements pour sauver le vivant

La COP17 biodiversité d'Erevan s'est achevée le week-end dernier. Il a beaucoup été question de financements. Les pays ont constaté leur retard sur les objectifs pour 2030. Ils sont d'accord pour accélérer leurs efforts mais la question centrale, "qui payera?", n'a pas été tranchée. La liste des pays donateurs n'a pas été revue depuis 2006. L'Union Européenne aimerait que la Chine, l'Arabie Saoudite ou encore le Brésil la rejoigne.

France 24
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