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Lithium boom comes to Brazil's 'misery valley'
Lithium boom comes to Brazil's 'misery valley'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

In a cloud of gray dust, a heavy-duty excavator loads a truck with stone blocks containing lithium, the "white gold" of the clean-energy revolution, which some hope will transform this parched, impoverished region of Brazil. "We obviously believe the clean-energy transition needs to happen, but it should be fair and inclusive for local communities."

US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit
US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Major music publishers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing Twitter of failing to stop "rampant" copyright infringement on the platform. "Twitter refuses to stop the rampant infringement of copyrighted music... because it knows that the Twitter platform is more popular and profitable if Twitter allows such infringement," the lawsuit argued.