@bmaltaverne.bsky.social
(French) #Procurement Digitalist (in Vienna, 🇦🇹) | ✍️: http://medium.com/@bmaltaverne & https://spendmatters.com/author/bmaltavernespendmatters-com/ “The future & many other things are here, just not evenly distributed.“
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Pas Normal Studios frappe fort avec sa collection T.K.O. Automne-Hiver 2025 : www.matosvelo.fr/index.php?po...
Pas Normal Studios frappe fort avec sa collection T.K.O. Automne-Hiver 2025
Source : communiqué de presse Le label danois réputé pour son approche avant-gardiste du vêtement cycliste dévoile sa nouvelle collection T.K.O., une gamme technique pensée pour
www.matosvelo.fr
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Pas Normal Studios frappe fort avec sa collection T.K.O. Automne-Hiver 2025 : www.matosvelo.fr/index.php?po...
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Morgen wird es in tiefen Lagen des Flachlands etwas kälter, wie man in der Prognose gut sieht. Während wir in 1500m Höhe bis zu 10° erwarten, sinkt die Temperatur in 600m teilweise auf -4°.
Damit gibt es stellenweise Gatteis durch gefrierendes Nieseln. ⚠️
Damit gibt es stellenweise Gatteis durch gefrierendes Nieseln. ⚠️
December 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Morgen wird es in tiefen Lagen des Flachlands etwas kälter, wie man in der Prognose gut sieht. Während wir in 1500m Höhe bis zu 10° erwarten, sinkt die Temperatur in 600m teilweise auf -4°.
Damit gibt es stellenweise Gatteis durch gefrierendes Nieseln. ⚠️
Damit gibt es stellenweise Gatteis durch gefrierendes Nieseln. ⚠️
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Hard-right and far-right politicians now lead the polls in France, the U.K. and even Germany.
Here’s how the power of populist hardliners differs across European countries 👇
🔗 politi.co/3MyT6Tp
Here’s how the power of populist hardliners differs across European countries 👇
🔗 politi.co/3MyT6Tp
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Hard-right and far-right politicians now lead the polls in France, the U.K. and even Germany.
Here’s how the power of populist hardliners differs across European countries 👇
🔗 politi.co/3MyT6Tp
Here’s how the power of populist hardliners differs across European countries 👇
🔗 politi.co/3MyT6Tp
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Trump is granting China access to more of Nvidia's advanced AI chips, a partial win for the company. Here's what to know about its competition.
What to know about Nvidia's Chinese competitors as Trump opens up the market
Trump is now allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China, with the U.S. government getting a 25% cut from any sales.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trump is granting China access to more of Nvidia's advanced AI chips, a partial win for the company. Here's what to know about its competition.
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U.S. oil giant Texaco spent decades polluting the Ecuadorian Amazon. Now, three arbitrators have ordered that $220 million in compensation be paid—by the Ecuadorian government to the company.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
Latest Twist in Chevron’s Amazon Pollution Saga: Ecuador Ordered to Pay the Oil Company $220 Million - Inside Climate News
Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco ...
insideclimatenews.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
U.S. oil giant Texaco spent decades polluting the Ecuadorian Amazon. Now, three arbitrators have ordered that $220 million in compensation be paid—by the Ecuadorian government to the company.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...
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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI says its upcoming models will likely pose "high" cybersecurity risk
Exclusive: Future OpenAI models likely to pose "high" cybersecurity risk, it says
OpenAI says it's stepping up efforts to protect against attacks.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI says its upcoming models will likely pose "high" cybersecurity risk
STOPPEN WIR JETZT DIE MÜLLFLUT!
Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, damit wir gemeinsam mit sinnvollen Gesetzen die Müllflut eindämmen können! @global2000.bsky.social
https://www.global2000.at/jetzt-muellflut-stoppen
Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, damit wir gemeinsam mit sinnvollen Gesetzen die Müllflut eindämmen können! @global2000.bsky.social
https://www.global2000.at/jetzt-muellflut-stoppen
December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
STOPPEN WIR JETZT DIE MÜLLFLUT!
Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, damit wir gemeinsam mit sinnvollen Gesetzen die Müllflut eindämmen können! @global2000.bsky.social
https://www.global2000.at/jetzt-muellflut-stoppen
Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, damit wir gemeinsam mit sinnvollen Gesetzen die Müllflut eindämmen können! @global2000.bsky.social
https://www.global2000.at/jetzt-muellflut-stoppen
Instead of being the healthy choice that it’s often touted almost all of the smoked salmon we buy is farmed, which has many ethical and environmental issues. @livefrankly.bsky.social
https://livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/why-wild-smoked-salmon-beats-farmed-every-time-this-christmas/
https://livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/why-wild-smoked-salmon-beats-farmed-every-time-this-christmas/
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Instead of being the healthy choice that it’s often touted almost all of the smoked salmon we buy is farmed, which has many ethical and environmental issues. @livefrankly.bsky.social
https://livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/why-wild-smoked-salmon-beats-farmed-every-time-this-christmas/
https://livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/why-wild-smoked-salmon-beats-farmed-every-time-this-christmas/
My top #podcast according to PocketCast: @pivotpod.bsky.social.
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My top #podcast according to PocketCast: @pivotpod.bsky.social.
Eat better, move more, less stress/work-life balance, get out… simple and probably more effective than supplements and co.
60% of adults are taking dietary supplements in a bid to slow down the effects of aging. But as the $6.3 trillion wellness industry churns out collagen shots, cold plunges, and snail mucin, our fixation with anti-aging may be undermining our personal and planetary well-being.
The Surprising Cost of Our Quest to Defy Aging | Atmos
From snail mucin to IV drips, longevity products and wellness supplements come at a high environmental cost.
atmos.earth
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Eat better, move more, less stress/work-life balance, get out… simple and probably more effective than supplements and co.
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Introducing Atmos Volume 11: Micro/Macro.
From local and global theories of change and the scalability of solutions to invisible lifeforms and giant megafauna, this issue explores an endless series of worlds within worlds.
Become a BIOME member to get this limited edition cover: atmos.earth/biome
From local and global theories of change and the scalability of solutions to invisible lifeforms and giant megafauna, this issue explores an endless series of worlds within worlds.
Become a BIOME member to get this limited edition cover: atmos.earth/biome
April 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Introducing Atmos Volume 11: Micro/Macro.
From local and global theories of change and the scalability of solutions to invisible lifeforms and giant megafauna, this issue explores an endless series of worlds within worlds.
Become a BIOME member to get this limited edition cover: atmos.earth/biome
From local and global theories of change and the scalability of solutions to invisible lifeforms and giant megafauna, this issue explores an endless series of worlds within worlds.
Become a BIOME member to get this limited edition cover: atmos.earth/biome
We are eating the Earth. The global food system is the leading driver of biodiversity loss, water pollution, and water shortages. Via @atmosmag.bsky.social
(Edited 20:23 via @skeetsapp.com)
(Edited 20:23 via @skeetsapp.com)
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We are eating the Earth. The global food system is the leading driver of biodiversity loss, water pollution, and water shortages. Via @atmosmag.bsky.social
(Edited 20:23 via @skeetsapp.com)
(Edited 20:23 via @skeetsapp.com)
Despite decades of promises, many cocoa farms still rely on child labour and modern slavery.
#SustainableSupplyChain #EthicalProcurement #HumanRights #Cocoa #FairTrade #ESG #SupplyChain #Procurement
#SustainableSupplyChain #EthicalProcurement #HumanRights #Cocoa #FairTrade #ESG #SupplyChain #Procurement
The cost of cheap sweetness: Chocolate still depends on child labor
Until the industry pays a fair price and governments enforce real accountability, every bar of chocolate remains an unpaid moral debt.
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Despite decades of promises, many cocoa farms still rely on child labour and modern slavery.
#SustainableSupplyChain #EthicalProcurement #HumanRights #Cocoa #FairTrade #ESG #SupplyChain #Procurement
#SustainableSupplyChain #EthicalProcurement #HumanRights #Cocoa #FairTrade #ESG #SupplyChain #Procurement
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😱 The European Commission may soon allow pesticides to remain approved indefinitely, with no deadlines to check for new harms.
Use our tool to email EU Commissioners and tell them to protect citizens, farmers and nature - not industry profits!
👉 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
Use our tool to email EU Commissioners and tell them to protect citizens, farmers and nature - not industry profits!
👉 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
Raise your voice for safe food and nature free from toxic pesticides
The European Commission is on a roll. After proposing to destroy Europe’s corporate sustainability law, they now want to attack various food laws, including on pesticide protection.
friendsoftheearth.eu
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
😱 The European Commission may soon allow pesticides to remain approved indefinitely, with no deadlines to check for new harms.
Use our tool to email EU Commissioners and tell them to protect citizens, farmers and nature - not industry profits!
👉 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
Use our tool to email EU Commissioners and tell them to protect citizens, farmers and nature - not industry profits!
👉 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
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OPINION: Slavery is alive and thriving, and it’s wrapped inside shiny chocolate bars that promise to be “fair trade,” “child-labor free” and “sustainable.”
🔗 politi.co/4orKvz6
🔗 politi.co/4orKvz6
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
OPINION: Slavery is alive and thriving, and it’s wrapped inside shiny chocolate bars that promise to be “fair trade,” “child-labor free” and “sustainable.”
🔗 politi.co/4orKvz6
🔗 politi.co/4orKvz6
Interesting experiment: instead of relying on a single #LLM, several #AI agents debate a strategic problem from different angles then test their recommendations in a digital twin of the business.
knowledge.insead.edu/operations/w...
knowledge.insead.edu/operations/w...
When Machines Argue: AI Hive Minds and Strategic Decisions
What happens when you make AI models debate each other, and why the results might be better than what your strategy team could produce.
knowledge.insead.edu
December 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Interesting experiment: instead of relying on a single #LLM, several #AI agents debate a strategic problem from different angles then test their recommendations in a digital twin of the business.
knowledge.insead.edu/operations/w...
knowledge.insead.edu/operations/w...
Explore the latest 2025 deep-dive into Keelvar’s platform and strategy. Part 1 offers a clear lens on sourcing optimization, automation and how procurement tech is evolving alongside regulation. Read it here ➜ spendmatters.com/2025/11/19/k... #ProcurementTech #Sourcing #eSourcing #DigitalProcurement
Keelvar: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Sourcing solution overview, company background, platform and services, modules and application, roadmap and vision - Spend Matters
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Keelvar and its sourcing (including sourcing optimization) solution. Sourcing decisions are growing more complex due to constant supply…
spendmatters.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Explore the latest 2025 deep-dive into Keelvar’s platform and strategy. Part 1 offers a clear lens on sourcing optimization, automation and how procurement tech is evolving alongside regulation. Read it here ➜ spendmatters.com/2025/11/19/k... #ProcurementTech #Sourcing #eSourcing #DigitalProcurement
This vendor analysis Part2 of Spend Matters examines Keelvar’s product-level strengths, market positioning & customer voice—revealing how optimization & automation are reshaping procurement. spendmatters.com/2025/11/19/k... #ProcurementTech #SourcingOptimization #VendorAnalysis
Keelvar: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Sourcing solution product-level strengths and opportunities, voice of the customer, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary - Spend Matters
Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Keelvar’s sourcing solution. It also examines the voice of the customer and the key elements to consider…
spendmatters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This vendor analysis Part2 of Spend Matters examines Keelvar’s product-level strengths, market positioning & customer voice—revealing how optimization & automation are reshaping procurement. spendmatters.com/2025/11/19/k... #ProcurementTech #SourcingOptimization #VendorAnalysis
Future of category management is no longer just about cost – it’s about intelligence, automation and strategic value. Dive into how the discipline is evolving here: spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w... #Procurement #CategoryManagement #SupplyChain #Innovation
What the future holds for category management: From strategic discipline to intelligent automation - Spend Matters
Jonathan O'Brien is CEO of Positive Purchasing. He has been promoting the discipline of category management (CatMan) as a practitioner, author and consultant
spendmatters.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Future of category management is no longer just about cost – it’s about intelligence, automation and strategic value. Dive into how the discipline is evolving here: spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w... #Procurement #CategoryManagement #SupplyChain #Innovation
AI is reshaping category management, but there’s still no shortcut. True CatMan demands depth, strategy and commitment — with people and tech working together to drive real impact. #procurement #CatMan #AI #supplychain
spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w...
spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w...
What the future holds for category management: From strategic discipline to intelligent automation - Spend Matters
Jonathan O'Brien is CEO of Positive Purchasing. He has been promoting the discipline of category management (CatMan) as a practitioner, author and consultant
spendmatters.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
AI is reshaping category management, but there’s still no shortcut. True CatMan demands depth, strategy and commitment — with people and tech working together to drive real impact. #procurement #CatMan #AI #supplychain
spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w...
spendmatters.com/2025/11/17/w...
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Hedge funds that wagered big on Argentina in recent months notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections sparked a surge in the nation’s financial markets.
Hedge Funds Reap Windfalls on Argentina Bets as Trump Steps In
Hedge funds that wagered big on Argentina in recent months notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections sparked a surge in the nation’s financial markets.
bloom.bg
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hedge funds that wagered big on Argentina in recent months notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President Javier Milei’s party in midterm elections sparked a surge in the nation’s financial markets.
California farms applied an average of 2.5m lb of #Pfas “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023, or a total of about 15m lb, a new review of state records shows.
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
California farms applied an average of 2.5m lb of #Pfas “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023, or a total of about 15m lb, a new review of state records shows.
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California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
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Tech companies scraped copyrighted material without consent to train AI models. Yet universities penalize students for using those same models in papers. A sociologist argues the ethical blame shouldn't fall on students alone:
Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
A sociologist who researches AI’s impact on work and education argues there are ethical dimensions to generative AI that institutions are not considering.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Tech companies scraped copyrighted material without consent to train AI models. Yet universities penalize students for using those same models in papers. A sociologist argues the ethical blame shouldn't fall on students alone: