Block blew a cool $68M on a rockin' party, while the rest of us peons can't even load a webpage without disabling half our extensions. ๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŽ‰ Meanwhile, #JavaScript remains the elusive key to the kingdom of functional websitesโ€”who knew? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”‘
https://twitter.com/BullTheoryio/status/2027250361816486085 #BlockParty #WebDevelopment #TechTrends #EventFunding #DigitalDivides #HackerNews #ngated
Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) on X

This is CRAZY. It turns out Jack Dorsey's Block $XYZ spent $68 million on a single party in September 2025, roughly the annual payroll for 200 employees at $340,000 each. Then 5 months later, he laid off 4,000 people (40% of the company's workforce), citing AI and "intelligence

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>>> The WSIS+20 review: Additional ideas to build on APCโ€™s proposal for a dedicated focus on financing

Harnessing ICTs for development and bridging digital divides will require further sustained investment in infrastructure and services, capacity-building, promotion of joint research and development and transfer of technology on mutually agreed terms.

----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/news/wsis20-review-additional-ideas-build-apcs-proposal-dedicated-focus-financing

#ICTforDevelopment #DigitalDivides #WSIS20

The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, closing #DigitalDivides around the world, inclusive #ITU, support to #UNSG Global Digital Compact, and defending an open, free and secure internet.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/JosepBorrellF/status/1617950352850186245

Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF)

The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, closing #DigitalDivides around the world, inclusive #ITU, support to #UNSG Global Digital Compact, and defending an open, free and secure internet.

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RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, closing #DigitalDivides around the world, inclusive #ITU, support to #UNSG Global Digital Compact, and defending an open, free and secure internet.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_eeas/status/1617950419103191074

European External Action Service - EEAS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ (@eu_eeas)

RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression againstโ€ฆ

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RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, closing #DigitalDivides around the world, inclusive #ITU, support to #UNSG Global Digital Compact, and defending an open, free and secure internet.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUintheUS/status/1617952558521192462

EU in the U.S. (@EUintheUS)

RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression againstโ€ฆ

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RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine, closing #DigitalDivides around the world, inclusive #ITU, support to #UNSG Global Digital Compact, and defending an open, free and secure internet.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUatUN/status/1617952076574904320

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บEU at UN-NY (@EUatUN)

RT @JosepBorrellF: The priorities of new @ITUSecGen and #EU are well aligned. Good discussion on consequences of Russian aggression againstโ€ฆ

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This #SpecialIssue looks at instances in which the
#pandemic has exacerbated hyperconnected dependency, #digitaldivides, and #technopolitical
practices 3/n
This #SpecialIssue looks at instances in which the
#pandemic has exacerbated hyperconnected dependency, #digitaldivides, and #technopolitical
practices 3/n

Our colleagues of @EU_Partnerships came to Geneva today to discuss with @ITU Development Sector how to closer cooperate on universal & meaningful connectivity and capacity building. Our common aim: a ๐ŸŒ without #digitaldivides!

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: https://nitter.eu/EU_UNGeneva/status/1595769707994513408

EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters (@EU_UNGeneva)

Our colleagues of @EU_Partnerships came to Geneva today to discuss with @ITU Development Sector how to closer cooperate on universal & meaningful connectivity and capacity building. Our common aim: a ๐ŸŒ without #digitaldivides!

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