The federal lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law.
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Portland company enters deal with Shell to generate renewable energy from Mississippi River currents
ORPC harnesses the power of moving water to provide renewable energy. The project in the Mississippi is expected to bring visibility to the hydrokinetic technology the company pioneered.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators signal support for new clean car rules
The Board of Environmental Protection narrowly supports proposed electric car standards, but balks at similar rules for trucks. A final vote won’t be taken until after board staff responds to more than a thousand public comments about the proposed rule.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers’ cash cows
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors that the automaker already has made a record offer and the company won’t agree to a contract that doesn’t allow them to compete in the market.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Women across Iceland, including prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence
The island nation just below the Arctic Circle has been ranked as the world’s most gender-equal country 14 years in a row by the World Economic Forum.
Posted inBusiness
Yield on 10-year Treasury reached 5% for first time since 2007. Here’s why it matters
Besides making it more expensive for U.S. homebuyers, higher yields also put downward pressure on prices for everything from stocks to cryptocurrencies. Eventually, they could cause companies to lay off more workers.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, Politics
Carmakers taking away the keys? Right to repair referendum a question of access
Technology continues to evolve in new cars with computerized systems controlling every facet of a vehicle’s operation. Who can access that digital data is at the root of Question 4.
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These Maine farmers know what PFAS can do to the land — and they want federal help
Fred Stone, of Arundel, and 3 other Maine farmers address a gathering in Michigan focusing on forever chemicals in agriculture.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Video: Watch housing construction in Auburn from above
A flyover of the new apartment complex under construction on Mt. Auburn Avenue and ongoing development of Gendron’s sand pit on Gracelawn Road in Auburn.
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A store let customers steal shoes – if they could outrun a pro sprinter
Employees at Distance, a running store with locations in Europe and Africa, told customers last month that they could steal any item featuring a tag that read, “ROB IT TO GET IT.” But there was one condition.