Acknowledging Art

Fazioli Concert Grand (F-308). In American academic institutions it is now common practice, though by no means universal, to begin conferences, convocations, and even the occasional concert—though not yet, in my experience, sporting events—with land acknowledgements. These lay out in broadest terms the original residency of indigenous people and their displacement. Plans for restitution to…

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China muzzles online debate on construction standards after Bangkok building collapse

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The collapse of a China-built skyscraper in Bangkok has reignited long-standing concerns over construction safety and Beijing’s ability to police quality standards in its overseas projects. Yet in China, those conversations were quickly silenced. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring…

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Microsoft halts plans to expand its cloud computing infrastructure

American tech giant Microsoft has halted plans to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in a move that comes amid concerns over rising costs, regulatory challenges, and infrastructure constraints such as energy shortages. Per a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft has halted talks for or delayed development sites of data centers in the U.K., Australia, North Dakota, Wisconsin,…

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