Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan

Rainmaker Technology’s bid to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones is being met by resistance from the airline pilots union, which has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to consider denying the startup’s request unless it meets stricter safety guidelines. The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision will signal how the regulator views …

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Governor Adeleke Gives Fresh Appointment To Prof Obuaku-Igwe

Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has given a fresh appointment to Professor Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe Governor Adeleke appointed Professor Obuaku-Igwe as the Director-General and Special Envoy on Climate Change and Renewable Energy Professor Obuaku-Igwe was elevated from the position of a consultant to the State Government on Climate Change and Renewable …

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Uber denies rides to passengers with disabilities, Justice Department claims in lawsuit

The Justice Department has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the ride-sharing company discriminates against passengers with disabilities.  The department said Uber violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, by routinely refusing to serve individuals with disabilities, charging cleaning fees because of service animal shedding, …

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US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin listens as US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Photo: Mandel NGAN / AFP/FileSource: AFP The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a “burdensome” federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step …

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Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise

This week, OpenAI and Oracle shocked the markets with a surprise $300 billion, five-year agreement, part of a surge of new business that sent the cloud provider’s stock skyrocketing. But maybe the markets shouldn’t have been taken by surprise. The deal is a reminder that, despite Oracle’s legacy status, the …

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