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☆ Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay a couple compensation for 'mental agony' after they complained their business-class seats didn't automatically recline
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Singapore Airlines was ordered to compensate a couple for their malfunctioning business-class seats. AdvertisementSingapore Airlines has been ordered to compensate a couple who said their business-class seats malfunctioned, according to local media reports. They paid 66,750 rupees (about $800) for each business-class seat, India Today, India's most widely read weekly magazine, reported. On Friday, April 26, local outlets reported that a consumer-disputes commission in Hyderabad ordered Singapore Airlines to compensate the Guptas. Singapore Airlines is one of the world's few five-star airlines, according to the Skytrax ranking.

Persons: Ravi, Anjali Gupta, —, Ravi Gupta Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Service, India Today, Business Insider, Qatar Airways, Emirates Locations: India, Singapore, Hyderabad, Deccan Chronicle, British, Indian, Telangana

☆ Web Summit Chief Steps Down Over Israel Remarks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Michael J. De La Merced | More About Michael J. De La Merced | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The chief executive of Web Summit, one of Europe’s biggest technology conferences, stepped down on Saturday after major sponsors and speakers withdrew from the event, set for next month, following backlash over his public criticism of Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks. “I sincerely apologize again for any hurt I have caused.”A spokeswoman for Web Summit said that the organization aimed to appoint a new chief executive as soon as possible. Web Summit said on Friday that it expected about 70,000 people to attend, about the same as last year. Among those to drop out were Ravi Gupta, a partner at Sequoia Capital, and Garry Tan, the chief executive of the technology incubator Y Combinator. But by Tuesday, he published an apology on Web Summit’s site in which he said he defended “Israel’s right to exist and to defend itself.”

Persons: Paddy Cosgrave, —, ”, “, Cosgrave’s, Ravi Gupta, Garry Tan, Cosgrave Organizations: Web, Google, Intel, Meta, Siemens, Web Summit, Western, Sequoia Capital Locations: Irish, Lisbon, Israel

☆ Web Summit CEO apologises for comments on Israeli conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave on Tuesday apologised for comments he made on the Israeli-Hamas conflict that prompted some technology companies and investors to withdraw plans to attend its conference in Portugal next month. Web Summit, one of the world's largest tech conferences, will take place in Lisbon from Nov. 13-16, with attendees from companies such as Meta (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) to investors such as Atomico. "War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are," wrote Cosgrave, who was born in Ireland. Among executives to have cancelled their participation at Web Summit are AI21 Labs' Ori Goshen; Tome's Keith Peiris; Sequoia Capital partner Ravi Gupta; Yinon Costica, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity unicorn Wiz; and Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, according to LinkedIn and X posts. Philippe Botteri, CEO of tech investor Accel, said in a LinkedIn post on Monday he would no longer speak at Web Summit.

Persons: Paddy Cosgrave, Cosgrave, I’m, Leo Varadkar's, Israel, Cosgrove, Goshen, Tome's Keith Peiris, Ravi Gupta, Yinon Costica, Y, Garry Tan, Philippe Botteri, Portugal Dor Shapira, Steven Scheer, Supantha Mukherjee, Josephine Mason, Alison Williams, Mark Potter Organizations: Web, Microsoft, Palestinian, Hamas, Irish, AI21 Labs, Sequoia Capital, Thomson Locations: Portugal, Lisbon, Gaza, Israel, Ireland, Jerusalem, Stockholm, London

☆ CEO apologizes for Israel remarks after 4 days of backlash and conference dropouts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The founder of tech conference Web Summit apologized for "profound hurt" over his Israel remarks. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe founder of European tech conference Web Summit has apologized for the "profound hurt" caused by his comments criticizing the West's support for Israel, which triggered several high-profile withdrawals from the event. AdvertisementAdvertisementGil Dibner, general partner at Angular Ventures, said it was "a time that calls for moral clarity" after canceling his speaking engagement at Web Summit. Dropouts increased, and within 24 hours the number of Israel-based speakers at Web Summit dropped from at least five to zero, according to Insider analysis. Other speakers lined up for Web Summit include Meta's Nick Clegg, as well as comedian Amy Poehler and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Persons: Israel, Paddy Cosgrave, —, I'm, Garry Tan, Ravi Gupta, Cosgrave, State Anthony Blinken, Moshiel Biton, hadn't, Biton, Gil Dibner, Nick Clegg, Amy Poehler, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Israel, Sequoia Capital, State, Web, Angular Ventures, Web Summit, Hamas, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Hamas, Lisbon, Portugal, Israel

☆ Tech leaders are pulling out of a CEO's conference over remarks he made about Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are." War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are. Israel's ambassador to Portugal, Dor Shapira, announced Monday that his country would no longer participate in the Web Summit conference as a result of Cosgrave's "outrageous statements." AdvertisementAdvertisement"We are saddened to hear that some Israelis in the tech community will no longer be attending Web Summit," a spokesperson said. "To repeat: War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies & should be called out for what they are," Cosgrave wrote.

Persons: Israel, —, Paddy Cosgrave, I'm, Cosgrave, I’m, — Paddy Cosgrave, Dor Shapira, Shapira, Garry Tan, Y, Goshen, Ravi Gupta, Keith Peiris, Tome, Adam Singolda, David Marcus Organizations: Tech, Service, Web, AI21 Labs, Sequoia, PayPal, Web Summit, Hamas Locations: Europe, Israel, Irish, Lisbon, @paddycosgrave, Portugal, Goshen, Gaza, Palestinian

☆ Startups, Investors Bet on Remote Work Future
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Angus Loten | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Even as more employers signal an end to remote work, tech startups and their investors are betting that it is here to stay, offering a range of digital tools designed to support a permanent workforce outside of the office. “Investors are super-pumped on remote,” Mr. Salam said. “Remote work is a durable phenomenon,” said Ravi Gupta, a partner at Sequoia who led the firm’s investment in Remote. Mr. Riggs said Frameable currently has hundreds of commercial customers, who rent its software with rates varying by the number of users. “I may be a bit biased, but I absolutely believe remote work is here to stay,” said Remote’s Mr. van der Voort.

☆ Marea Britanie, în pragul unui nou val al pandemiei, determinat de o variantă a coronavirusului, mult mai contagioasă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Marea Britanie se află în fața unui nou val de infectări cu SARS-CoV-2, determinat de varianta coronavirusului depistată inițial în India, mult mai contagioasă, a avertizat unul dintre consilierii guvernului de la Londra, microbiologul Ravi Gupta, care a recomandat amânarea ridicării complete a restricţiilor prevăzută pentru 21 iunie. Numărul noilor cazuri creşte exponenţial şi cel puţin trei sferturi dintre aceste noi cazuri de COVID-19 sunt cu varianta indiană a coronavirusului, a arătat consilierul guvernamental. În faţa riscului unui nou val de contaminări, el a sugerat guvernului condus de Boris Johnson să amâne cel puţin câteva săptămâni relaxarea totală a restricţiilor antiepidemice, stabilită pentru 21 iunie. El a amintit că în trecut au fost luate decizii „când a fost prea târziu. Le-am temporizat şi am ajuns astfel să avem mari valuri de infectări”, a spus Finn.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Adam Finn, El, Le, Finn, George Eustice Organizations: Universitatea Cambridge, BBC, Agerpres Locations: India, Londra, microbiologul, Gupta

☆ Noua tulpină de coronavirus: Ce știu specialiștii până acum? - BBC
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +10 min

„Sunt necesare experimente de laborator, dar doriți să așteptați săptămâni sau luni (pentru a vedea rezultatele și a lua măsuri pentru a limita răspândirea)? Noua variantă a ajuns să domine rezultatele testelor în unele centre, cum ar fi laboratorul farului Milton Keynes. Mutația D614G a apărut în Europa în februarie și a devenit forma dominantă la nivel global a virusului. Un altul, numit A222V, s-a răspândit în toată Europa și a fost legat de vacanțele de vară ale oamenilor din Spania. Acesta poate fi cel mai îngrijorător element din ceea ce se întâmplă cu noua variantă a virusul.

Persons: Crăciun, Nick Loman, Milton Keynes, Tony Cox, Boris Johnson, doctorului Erik Volz, Jonathan Ball, spike, Emma Hodcroft, . Loman, Prof . Gupta, . Gupta, . David Robertson Organizations: BBC, UK, PCR, Imperial College London, Universitatea din, Universitatea din Nottingham ., African Locations: Anglia, Scoția, Țara Galilor, Angliei, Londra, Universitatea din Nottingham, Irlandei de Nord, Danemarca, Australia, Olanda, African variant, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Africa de Sud, Wuhan, China, Europa, Spania, Universitatea din Cambridge, Universitatea din Glasgow

☆ Noua variantă de coronavirus din Marea Britanie: Ce se știe până acum
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Noua tulpină a fost detectată pentru prima dată în septembrie. Se crede că varianta a apărut fie la un pacient din Marea Britanie, fie a fost importată dintr-o țară cu o capacitate mai mică de a monitoriza mutațiile coronavirusului. Mutația D614G a apărut în Europa în februarie și a devenit forma dominantă a virusului la nivel global. O altă variantă, numită A222V, s-a răspândit în toată Europa și a fost legată de vacanțele de vară petrecute în Spania. Virusul poate scăpa de efectele vaccinului și a făcut primii pași în acest sens”, a spus prof. Gupta.

Persons: Premierul Boris Johnson, ., . David Robertson Organizations: BBC, Mediafax, Universitatea din Locations: Anglia, Scoția, Țara Galilor, Londra, Irlandei de Nord, Angliei, Danemarca, Australia, Olanda, Africa de Sud, Wuhan, China, Europa, Spania, Universitatea din Cambridge, . Gupta, Universitatea din Glasgow

☆ Noua tulpină de coronavirus din Marea Britanie: Ce se știe până acum // Analiză
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Se crede că varianta a apărut fie la un pacient din Marea Britanie, fie a fost importată dintr-o țară cu o capacitate mai mică de a monitoriza mutațiile coronavirusului. Varianta poate fi găsită în Marea Britanie, cu excepția Irlandei de Nord, dar este foarte concentrată în Londra, sud-estul și estul Angliei. Datele de la Nextstrain, care au monitorizat codurile genetice ale mostrelor virale din întreaga lume, sugerează că în Danemarca și Australia cazurile au venit din Marea Britanie. Mutația D614G a apărut în Europa în februarie și a devenit forma dominantă a virusului la nivel global. Virusul poate scăpa de efectele vaccinului și a făcut primii pași în acest sens”, a spus prof. Gupta.

Persons: Premierul Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock, ., . David Robertson Organizations: Mediafax, Sky News, Universitatea din, Ministerul Sănătății Locations: Londra, Irlandei de Nord, Angliei, Danemarca, Australia, Olanda, Africa de Sud, Wuhan, China, Europa, Spania, Universitatea din Cambridge, . Gupta, Universitatea din Glasgow

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