German lawmaker demands strategic review amid chaos over Bitcoin sell-off

April 27, 2023, Berlin: Joana Cotar (independent) speaks at the 100th session of the German … [+] Bundestag. The debate is about the further development of skilled labor immigration. Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa Photo by Jörg Carstensen dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images The German government recently stepped up bitcoin sales, transferring approximately $75 million to exchanges … Read more

Google is pleading with the court for relief from Epic Games’ Play Store demands

Google has asked a judge in California to reject the remedies requested by Epic Games after finding that the Play Store was an illegal monopoly. Google argued that the changes would be too expensive and pose new security risks for Android users. The Chocolate Factory has submitted a brief [PDF] on Monday objected to Epic’s … Read more

Demands are growing for Southwark Council to pay back millions in car fines

Southwark Council has raised more than £2.6 million in five years by issuing PCNs However, an error in the wording means that all tickets are ‘legally invalid’ Demand is growing for a Labor council to refund millions of pounds to motorists after ‘incompetent staff’ made mistakes with ‘unfair’ fines. Southwark Council has raised more than … Read more

Post office investigation: ‘Come clean’ victim demands from ex-boss Vennells

Paula Vennells will give evidence over three days to the inquiry, which starts this morning, with campaigners urging the ordained priest to take responsibility for widespread failings and a cover-up over the Horizon scandal. By means of James Sillars, business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Wednesday, May 22, 2024 1:38 AM, UK A victim of the Post Office … Read more

Power grids cracking as AI demands rise – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The electricity demand of data centers is expected to double between 2022 and 2026 Item information Author, Chris Baraniuk Role, Technology reporter 4 hours ago There’s a big problem with generative AI, says Sasha Luccioni of Hugging Face, a machine learning company. Generative AI is an energy hog. “Every … Read more