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Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline
Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline
by  AFP

Major websites including social network X and AI chatbot ChatGPT were disrupted on Tuesday after US online services provider Cloudflare said it had been affected by a "latent bug".

Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands
Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands
by  AFP

COP30 host Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a first draft deal after UN climate talks stretched late into the night, seeking a compromise with nations at odds as the summit clock ticks down. With the talks stuck, Brazil announced Monday it wanted an agreement by midweek, sending exhausted negotiators back to the bargaining table and extending work hours late into the night.

Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
by  AFP

More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey. More than half of electric vehicle (EV) drivers -- 53 percent -- said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, according to the survey published Monday.

COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks
COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks
by  AFP

In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini -- the Chinese hatchback that's dominating the local electric vehicle market, even as the company races to catch up in Europe and is absent in North America.

Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role
Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role
by  AFP

Pascal Donohoe, head of the Eurogroup panel of eurozone finance ministers, quit Tuesday to take up a senior job at the World Bank, his spokesperson told AFP. Ireland's finance minister, who announced his resignation to cabinet ministers in Dublin, will become managing director at the Washington-based World Bank, they added.

Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rules
Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rules
by  AFP

Amazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules as Brussels probes their market power, the bloc's tech chief said Tuesday. Amazon and Microsoft already face stricter rules for their other services including Amazon Marketplace and Microsoft's LinkedIn platform. bur-raz/ub/jh