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In Colorado, gas could soon come with a warning label

Fast Company Tech

The Centennial State may become first in the nation to require retailers to warn consumers that burning fossil fuels releases air pollutants and greenhouse gases, known by the state of Colorado to be linked to significant health impacts and global heating. The Cambridge City Council enacted its greenhouse gas label law in 2020.

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League of Legends’ world championships will take place in Iceland

The Verge

The League of Legends World Championship, the concluding tournament that brings together the best teams from across the world, will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland at the Laugardalshöll indoor sporting arena. The early play-in stage will take place from October 5-9th, followed by the group stage from October 11-18th. via Getty Images.

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Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable

The Verge

We know that organizing for justice at a global company like Alphabet does not stop at national boundaries,” said Parul Koul, executive chair of the Alphabet Workers Union and a Google software engineer, in a statement. The federation does not have a legal agreement in place with Amazon — it’s gained power by uniting workers across the globe.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

. “When I went to San Francisco for the first time about 10 years ago, [it] was a magical place. Siemiatkowski, a Swedish national and the son of two immigrants from Poland, is also sceptical of the “American dream.” It was the early days of Facebook, there was an amazing vibe. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators. We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. But if we’re honest, Amsterdam is currently outdone by several places in Europe. Let’s make sure we have all the stimulants in place to go bigger.

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Sono Motors has gone public, aims to get Sion solar electric vehicle to market by 2023

TechCrunch

Jona Christians and Laurin Hahn, Sono Motors’ co-founders, weren’t that into cars, but they recognized how much transportation contributes to the burning of fossil fuels and thought that would be a good place to start. Most of the preorders for the vehicle have come from Europe, where the market launch will take place.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

. “When I went to San Francisco for the first time about 10 years ago, [it] was a magical place. Siemiatkowski, a Swedish national and the son of two immigrants from Poland, is also sceptical of the “American dream.” It was the early days of Facebook, there was an amazing vibe. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

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