‘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