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BlocPower founder and CEO Donnel Baird walking through Brooklyn. BlocPower is bringing eco-friendly

The clean energy company turning city blocks greener

By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to older buildings in lower income communities, with the goal of reducing carbon footprints and energy bills. Backed by investors like Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, BlocPower brings all-electric smart technology to

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Hate speech has dramatically surged on Twitter following the Elon Musk takeover

Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the platform since he took over. It was a remarkable claim, given that Musk has executed mass layoffs and chased away hundreds of employees, draining the company of much-needed resources to enforce content moderation policies,

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Kanye West's Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence.

Kanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence

By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the platform’s rules on inciting violence. “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended,” Musk tweeted in a reply. CNN could not confirm which

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Kanye West's Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence.

Kanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence

By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the platform’s rules on inciting violence. “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended,” Musk tweeted in a reply. CNN could not confirm which

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European commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton (L) is seen here in Brussels

Twitter must comply with Europe’s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting

By Brian Fung, CNN A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant steps to comply with EU content moderation laws, and that European officials will be monitoring closely for compliance. Twitter has “huge work ahead” to meet its obligations under the Digital Services

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Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk’s management style, says former top official

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter owner Elon Musk’s dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company’s content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.

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China's Zhengzhou

China’s Zhengzhou, home to world’s largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown. Other cities do the same

By Juliana Liu, CNN Business Major Chinese cities, including financial hub Shanghai and Zhengzhou — home to the world’s largest iPhone factory — said Wednesday they were lifting Covid lockdowns. Zhengzhou is the site of “iPhone City,” a sprawling campus owned by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn that normally houses about 200,000 workers churning out products

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Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk’s management style, says former top official

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter owner Elon Musk’s dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company’s content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.

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South Dakota's governor signed an executive order on November 29 banning state agencies

South Dakota governor bans state employees from using TikTok on government devices

By Stella Chan and Leslie Perrot, CNN South Dakota’s governor signed an executive order on Tuesday banning state agencies, employees and contractors from accessing TikTok on government devices, citing “the growing national security threat” posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform. “South Dakota will have no part in the intelligence gathering operations of nations who

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