Rebecca Kotey
@rebeccakoates.bsky.social
Christian | Journalist | Writer | Lover of books | Uncontrollable obsession with corgis :)
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I had an interview with Everrati CEO Justin Lunny about lithium mining and sustainability. The article below touches on it.
How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
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How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
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Well, I’m not in the least surprised. It’s a rather unfortunate name to have 🤭🤭
Adolf Hitler, the Namibian politician, has had enough of his name ⬇️
Adolf Hitler, the Namibian politician, has had enough of his name
Adolf Hitler, the Namibian politician, has had enough of his name
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Well, I’m not in the least surprised. It’s a rather unfortunate name to have 🤭🤭
Kemi Badenoch on Rachel Reeves’ budget. 😬😬
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Kemi Badenoch on Rachel Reeves’ budget. 😬😬
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Stanford scientist Fei-Fei Li talks about teaching machines to see as humans do, the US-China AI arms race, and what worries her about a more automated future. Tap the link to read the full interview with Mishal Husain: bloom.bg/44hrmbP
📷️: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
📷️: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Stanford scientist Fei-Fei Li talks about teaching machines to see as humans do, the US-China AI arms race, and what worries her about a more automated future. Tap the link to read the full interview with Mishal Husain: bloom.bg/44hrmbP
📷️: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
📷️: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
I mean, don’t particularly like AI art either, but surely it’s the contents of the book that matters rather than its facade?
Whatever happened to not judging a book by its cover?😕
Whatever happened to not judging a book by its cover?😕
A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back.
These Books Were Judged by Their A.I. Covers, and Disqualified
A New Zealand book competition dropped two of a publisher’s books because they had A.I.-generated covers. The publisher and the designer pushed back.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I mean, don’t particularly like AI art either, but surely it’s the contents of the book that matters rather than its facade?
Whatever happened to not judging a book by its cover?😕
Whatever happened to not judging a book by its cover?😕
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One of the frothiest stocks in the Philippines has plunged in recent days, erasing more than $18 billion of its founder's fortune.
Manuel Villar, founder of Golden MV, is now worth $4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read more: bloom.bg/47ZXrGc
📷️: Golden MV Holdings Inc.
Manuel Villar, founder of Golden MV, is now worth $4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read more: bloom.bg/47ZXrGc
📷️: Golden MV Holdings Inc.
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
One of the frothiest stocks in the Philippines has plunged in recent days, erasing more than $18 billion of its founder's fortune.
Manuel Villar, founder of Golden MV, is now worth $4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read more: bloom.bg/47ZXrGc
📷️: Golden MV Holdings Inc.
Manuel Villar, founder of Golden MV, is now worth $4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read more: bloom.bg/47ZXrGc
📷️: Golden MV Holdings Inc.
I can’t fathom the thought of anyone putting a foreign substance in their body and thinking it will have some form of benefit in the long term.
Influencers have described propranolol as a magic pill that eases nervous jitters in all kinds of settings. Prescriptions are on the rise, especially for young women.
🔗: on.wsj.com/4qUTOdv
🔗: on.wsj.com/4qUTOdv
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I can’t fathom the thought of anyone putting a foreign substance in their body and thinking it will have some form of benefit in the long term.
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Breaking News: Walmart’s CEO, Doug McMillon, is stepping down on Jan. 31, the company said, and John Furner is replacing him.
Walmart C.E.O. Doug McMillon to Step Down
The chief of the company’s U.S. business, John Furner, will take over on Feb. 1.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Breaking News: Walmart’s CEO, Doug McMillon, is stepping down on Jan. 31, the company said, and John Furner is replacing him.
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Africa’s young population will make up a quarter of humanity by 2050. To capitalize on it, the continent needs to fix its power problems fast. Read the Big Take: bloom.bg/3JALizz
📷️: Etinosa Yvonne/Bloomberg
📷️: Etinosa Yvonne/Bloomberg
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Africa’s young population will make up a quarter of humanity by 2050. To capitalize on it, the continent needs to fix its power problems fast. Read the Big Take: bloom.bg/3JALizz
📷️: Etinosa Yvonne/Bloomberg
📷️: Etinosa Yvonne/Bloomberg
The Bloomberg Africa Business Summit 2025 is approaching. In 3 days (November 17th) global leaders, CEOs, investors, and key figures in the business world, will gather in Johannesburg to discuss Africa’s economic future.
#Africa #Economy #Businessnews
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#Africa #Economy #Businessnews
events.bloombergevents.com/event/Bloomb...
Bloomberg Africa Business Summit .
The Bloomberg Africa Business Summit, an official sideline event of B-20 South Africa 2025, convenes global leaders to address the critical issues shaping Africa's f
events.bloombergevents.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Bloomberg Africa Business Summit 2025 is approaching. In 3 days (November 17th) global leaders, CEOs, investors, and key figures in the business world, will gather in Johannesburg to discuss Africa’s economic future.
#Africa #Economy #Businessnews
events.bloombergevents.com/event/Bloomb...
#Africa #Economy #Businessnews
events.bloombergevents.com/event/Bloomb...
Oh gosh!😦 Isn’t this a step too far?
The OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband are backing a controversial startup exploring the genetic engineering of babies to eliminate hereditary diseases
Sam Altman and husband fund startup to edit babies’ genes
The Open AI boss has invested in the controversial startup Preventive, which aims to genetically engineer children free from hereditary diseases
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oh gosh!😦 Isn’t this a step too far?
Impressive!
Exclusive: Cursor, a startup that makes an AI-coding tool beloved by engineers, has raised $2.3 billion at a $29.3 billion valuation—nearly 12 times the value the company had in January.
The AI Coding Startup Favored by Tech CEOs Is Now Worth $29.3 Billion
Cursor, which was founded by four MIT graduates who are still in their mid-20s, raised $2.3 billion in its third funding round this year,
on.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Impressive!
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The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey.
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
The Great Big Nature Survey | The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts would love to hear your opinions on how nature makes you feel, and what you think we as a society should (or shouldn’t) be doing to protect it. Take the survey today!
www.wildlifetrusts.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The Wildlife Trusts have launched The Great Big Nature Survey.
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
They want to hear from YOU to help them understand how the UK connects with nature & help them see the bigger picture.
Have your say today 👉
www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-na...
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What’s only starting to become clear is that AI startups are sinkholes for losses, writes James Mackintosh.
Big Tech’s Soaring Profits Have an Ugly Underside: OpenAI’s Losses
What’s only starting to become clear is that AI startups are also sinkholes for losses.
on.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What’s only starting to become clear is that AI startups are sinkholes for losses, writes James Mackintosh.
The 2025 Yearbook of Global Climate Action is out. It shows how cities, regions, businesses and civil societies can implement climate action to limit global heating. “Every tonne of carbon avoided, every ecosystem restored […] depends on action taken locally.”-Simon Stiell
unfccc.int/news/yearboo...
unfccc.int/news/yearboo...
unfccc.int
November 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The 2025 Yearbook of Global Climate Action is out. It shows how cities, regions, businesses and civil societies can implement climate action to limit global heating. “Every tonne of carbon avoided, every ecosystem restored […] depends on action taken locally.”-Simon Stiell
unfccc.int/news/yearboo...
unfccc.int/news/yearboo...
Yesterday marked the first day of #COP30, and work has already begun. Dozens of new NDCs have been announced with 113 countries committed to reaching the 1.5°C goal.
Based on new NDCs, “Global emissions are projected to fall by 12% by 2035.”, says Executive Secretary.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Based on new NDCs, “Global emissions are projected to fall by 12% by 2035.”, says Executive Secretary.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. Climate change is here, devastating communities and driving up costs, but solutions are within reach. Clean ener...
news.un.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Yesterday marked the first day of #COP30, and work has already begun. Dozens of new NDCs have been announced with 113 countries committed to reaching the 1.5°C goal.
Based on new NDCs, “Global emissions are projected to fall by 12% by 2035.”, says Executive Secretary.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Based on new NDCs, “Global emissions are projected to fall by 12% by 2035.”, says Executive Secretary.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
I had an interview with Everrati CEO Justin Lunny about lithium mining and sustainability. The article below touches on it.
How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccak...
How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccak...
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I had an interview with Everrati CEO Justin Lunny about lithium mining and sustainability. The article below touches on it.
How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccak...
How can the issue be tackled given our already existing concerns with climate change🤔. Will lithium mining become our “new” climate crisis?
open.substack.com/pub/rebeccak...
Reposted by Rebecca Kotey
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: The Prince of Wales has criticised big businesses for “falling short” and lacking “courage” in their attempts to tackle climate change | ✍️ Roya Nikkhah
Prince William tells big business to ‘step up’ in climate battle
The Prince of Wales has chided corporate giants for ‘falling short’ on green issues
www.thetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: The Prince of Wales has criticised big businesses for “falling short” and lacking “courage” in their attempts to tackle climate change | ✍️ Roya Nikkhah
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At this time of year, when we wear our poppies for those who fought for our freedom, I remember a dear friend and the camaraderie we shared | Ronnie Barbour
@ronniebarbour.bsky.social
@ronniebarbour.bsky.social
The meaning of remembrance
At this time of year, when we wear our poppies for those who fought for our freedom, I remember a dear friend and the camaraderie we shared
bylines.scot
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
At this time of year, when we wear our poppies for those who fought for our freedom, I remember a dear friend and the camaraderie we shared | Ronnie Barbour
@ronniebarbour.bsky.social
@ronniebarbour.bsky.social
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Not many state schools have societies dedicated to rigorous discussion — instead Labour plans to bring it into ordinary lessons
Debating put on state curriculum to catch up with private schools
Not many state schools have societies dedicated to rigorous discussion — instead Labour plans to bring it into ordinary lessons
www.thetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Not many state schools have societies dedicated to rigorous discussion — instead Labour plans to bring it into ordinary lessons
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Here is a roundup of some of the latest scams doing the rounds
| Peter Sagar
| Peter Sagar
Latest scam updates
Here is a roundup of some of the latest scams doing the rounds
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Here is a roundup of some of the latest scams doing the rounds
| Peter Sagar
| Peter Sagar
Things aren’t looking good for the EV industry 😕.
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Things aren’t looking good for the EV industry 😕.
Rebecca Kotey (@rebeccakoates) / X
Rebecca Kotey (@rebeccakoates) / X
x.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Hmm… not sure how I feel about this one🤔
Not all doctors give patients a lot of time, or are available to answer a handful of questions, let alone dozens. But AI never gets tired, and it can be a model of clarity.
I Finally Have a Physician Who’s Available and Who Gets Me. Meet Dr. Grok.
My human doctors rarely have time to talk for long, and don’t seem all that interested in the big picture. Grok is different.
on.wsj.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hmm… not sure how I feel about this one🤔
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EU carmakers ‘days away’ from factories halting work in chip war with China
EU carmakers ‘days away’ from factories halting work in chip war with China
Industry body says reserves of Nexperia semiconductors are dwindling after Beijing bans exports of key components
Carmakers in the EU are “days away” from closing production lines, the industry has warned as a crisis over computer chip supplies from China escalates.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) issued an urgent warning on Wednesday saying its members, which include Volkswagen, Fiat, Peugeot and BMW, were now working on “reserve stocks but supplies are dwindling”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
EU carmakers ‘days away’ from factories halting work in chip war with China
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GM is laying off thousands of workers at factories that make electric vehicles and EV batteries.
General Motors Lays Off Thousands of Electric-Vehicle Workers in U.S. Plants
The automaker is also cutting 550 jobs at its battery plant in Ohio.
on.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
GM is laying off thousands of workers at factories that make electric vehicles and EV batteries.