‘De-dollarisation’ gains traction among emerging economies ahead of BRICS summit

Expansion rate of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa economic bloc seen determining speed at which it stops using US dollar systems.
Read more: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3231585/china-led-de-dollarisation-gains-traction-among-emerging-economies-ahead-brics-summit?source=Snapzu

Where have my X (aka Twitter) images gone?

X isn't rendering pictures and links on posts made before December 2014. I lost years' worth of links and images. Did you?
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/where-have-my-x-aka-twitter-images-gone/?source=Snapzu

China is too big for a Soviet Union-style collapse, but it’s on shaky ground

With its growth slowing, China’s future is uncertain. We should be grateful if the change is not sudden
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/20/china-too-big-soviet-union-collapse-growth?source=Snapzu

Can you trust 'open source' companies?

Sometimes nothing fails like success
Read more: https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/18/opinion_column/?td=rt-3a?source=Snapzu

AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US Federal Judge

“Human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/19/23838458/ai-generated-art-no-copyright-district-court?source=Snapzu

Inflation spiral: food prices could yet rise higher and may never come down

Concerns are growing over the effects of a warming climate on production and the danger of high grocery prices getting embedded into Australia’s economy
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/19/inflation-spiral-food-prices-could-yet-rise-higher-and-may-never-come-down?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other?source=Snapzu

X (aka Twitter) was caught throttling competitors and news services

Elon Musk had been targeting rival social networks and news sites he dislikes with a five-second delay.
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/x-aka-twitter-was-caught-throttling-competitors-and-news-services/?source=Snapzu

Five Ways to Strengthen Your Brand Online

People buy from brands they know, like, and trust. Building a positive brand image is never simple, but it is critical to the success of any business.
Read more: https://newhorizons123.com/strengthen-your-brand-online/?source=Snapzu

The Great Resignation is 'over'. What does that mean?

A years-long period of record-high quits rocked the workforce in ways we couldn't have imagined. But the mass exodus is done, say experts.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230731-the-great-resignation-is-over-what-does-that-mean?source=Snapzu

Oracle, SUSE, and CIQ go after Red Hat with the Open Enterprise Linux Association

Three of Red Hat's rivals are taking on Red Hat Enterprise Linux with their new Open Enterprise Linux source code repository. Here's why this is a big deal.
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/oracle-suse-and-ciq-go-after-red-hat-with-the-open-enterprise-linux-association/?source=Snapzu

ESPN, Penn Entertainment partner on sportsbook

Penn will rebrand its current sportsbook to ESPN Bet this fall in the 16 states where it is licensed after a licensing deal was reached Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/38158198/penn-entertainment-rebrand-sportsbook-espn-bet?platform=amp?source=Snapzu

The working-from-home debate gets old

If your people are happy and productive doing their job from home, let them!
Read more: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3704129/the-working-from-home-debate-gets-old.html?source=Snapzu

‘Never seen that much rain’: Quebec farmers say climate change killing crops | Globalnews.ca

Quebec farmers are demanding more help from the provincial government in order to face the rise in extreme weather events, which they say are killing crops on a massive scale.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/9878440/quebec-farmers-climate-change-killing-crops/?source=Snapzu

The best Twitter alternatives of 2023: Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and more

Twitter, or as it's now known, X, isn't the same as it used to be. Here are the best Twitter alternatives if you're looking to leave the social media site.
Read more: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-twitter-alternative/?source=Snapzu

Meta Begins The Process Of Ending News Links In Canada

This is not a surprise, because the company made it clear it planned to do exactly this, but Meta has now begun the process of stopping links to news sources from appearing in Canada, something tha…
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/02/meta-begins-the-process-of-ending-news-links-in-canada/?source=Snapzu