#Writers Guild of America to officially end strike

#Writers Guild of America to officially end strike

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) will officially lift its strike on Wednesday, allowing Hollywood’s writers to return to work after a nearly five-month halt on most TV and film productions.  The WGA said Tuesday it voted to lift the strike as of 12 a.m. PST, which will authorize Hollywood writers to return to work before voting…

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#Peloton appoints Twitter exec as new chief product officer

#Peloton appoints Twitter exec as new chief product officer

A former Twitter executive will join Peloton as its chief product officer, the company announced Tuesday, replacing a company co-founder in the role. Nick Caldwell was named for the position on Tuesday, joining the leadership team of a company that has faced difficulty maintaining the rocketing growth it experienced during the COVID pandemic. “Nick brings…

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#Why is UPenn hosting a festival of antisemites?

#Why is UPenn hosting a festival of antisemites?

This weekend, amid the Jewish high holidays, the Palestine Writes Literature Festival is being hosted at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. While this gathering was ostensibly formed to uplift Palestinian creatives and artists, it has faced backlash for its suspect speaker lineup of known antisemites. Most notably, British musician and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is set…

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#Energy Department investing 5M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

#Energy Department investing $325M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

The Energy Department will be investing $325 million in batteries that can better store clean energy, it announced Friday.  The funding will go toward 15 projects among 17 states and one tribal nation that aim to “advance energy storage technologies,” and “accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES technologies).  Batteries are increasingly being used…

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