So there is a solo premium on flights, too. I thought only hotels and tour operators were guilty of it. Shame on airlines for penalizing people for flying alone.

Indigenous people are using AI to derive greater economic value and preserve their languages, with data centres also offering potential. @websummit.bsky.social Vancouver

Ban share buybacks as a way to prevent price gouging, tax avoidance and unnecessary layoffs, says William Lazonick, a professor of economics at University of Massachusetts, in conversation with @laurengoode.bsky.social @websummit.bsky.social Vancouver.

So excited to be at my first #WebSummit in Rio! Looking forward to making new connections and to my conversation with Rika Nakazawa. If you are in Rio, say hello.

Cool chart/map showing Africa and South America were massively underrepresented in the number of datasets and amount of information from them used in training AI models from 1990-2024.

2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns, with Myanmar taking the top spot and India in second place. Conflict, protests, exams and elections were the most common reasons. Read @accessnow.org and #KeepItOn report:
www.accessnow.org/internet-shu...

Oh please, BBC. Where’s your celibate-men-in-pointy-hats-lead-Vatican-jubilee-celebrations headline?

Amazing to see #AllWeImagineAsLight on top of so many lists!