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Denmark Postal Service To Stop Delivering Letters
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century. From a report: The decision brings to an end 400 years of the company’s letter service. Denmark’s 1,500 post boxes will Read more…
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Goldman Sachs: Why AI Spending Is Not Boosting GDP
Goldman Sachs, in a research note Thursday (the note isn’t publicly posted): Annualized revenue for public companies exposed to the build-out of AI infrastructure increased by over $340 billion from 2022 through 2024Q4 (and is projected to increase by almost $580 billion by end-2025). In contrast, annualized real investment in Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
India Grants Tax Officials Sweeping Digital Access Powers
India’s income tax department will gain powers to access citizens’ social media accounts, emails and other digital spaces beginning April 2026 under the new income tax bill, in a significant expansion of its search and seizure authority. The legislation, which has raised privacy concerns among legal experts, allows tax officers Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Half of World’s CO2 Emissions Come From 36 Fossil Fuel Firms, Study Shows
Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed. The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating. Previous versions of the annual report have been Read more…