🤖Technologies News 7/16/26

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• Tegna names Scott Gill vice president of technology and operationsTegna has promoted Scott Gill to vice president of technology and operations, overseeing engineering, technology and sports operations across the company’s 64 local television stations. Gill will lead efforts to modernize infrastructure, improve station …Source: NewscastStudio – Missouri – Neutral
• Lamborghini says EV tech ‘not mature enough,’ pushes first EV past 2030Lamborghini has doubled down on backing away from electric vehicles. A second executive now confirms the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than an EV, and that the brand’s first fully electric car won’t arrive until after 2030. The reason, …Source: Electrek – Pending
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange hosts Africa’s next wave of tech leadersThe Johannesburg Stock Exchange has launched the Africa Tech 50 Index, marking a notable step in efforts to bring greater visibility, standardization and investor access to some of the continent’s largest private technology companies. The index, which was …Source: CNBC Africa – Neutral
• EQC Encourages Districts to Rethink How They Buy Ed TechTwo years after the EdTech Quality Collaborative (EQC) specified five ed-tech quality indicators to help districts evaluate classroom technology, the coalition is offering a new document to guide school leaders through the procurement process. This month …Source: Government Technology – Neutral
• India-EU TTC advances cooperation in tech, trade, and green energyThe 3rd India-EU TTC meeting in Brussels advanced cooperation in strategic tech, clean energy, and resilient supply chains. Key announcements were made on AI, semiconductors, and green tech, aiming to bolster the bilateral partnership.The third meeting of …Source: Asianet Newsable – Center-right
• Saskatoon tech company expands workforceSiemens SDA’s expansion also included an additional 10,000 square feet of office space at Innovation Saskatchewan’s Research and Technology Park. SASKATOON — Local tech entrepreneur Amit Gupta says Siemens Canada’s latest expansion in Saskatoon shows …Source: SaskToday.ca – Pending
• Ed tech pushback risks shortchanging students, these school leaders sayORLANDO, Fla. — As school leaders navigate the movement to reduce screen time and devices in classrooms, some say K-12 policies that outright ban tech use are not always the best approach.  Alana Winnick, educational technology director at Pocantico Hills …Source: K-12 Dive – Neutral
• India-EU Trade and Technology Council advances cooperation across 3 key working groups on tech, clean energy, tradeBrussels [Belgium], July 16 (ANI): The third meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on Wednesday advanced cooperation across three key working groups covering strategic technologies and digital connectivity, clean and green …Source: The Tribune (Chandigarh) – Neutral
• World News | India-EU Trade and Technology Council Advances Cooperation Across 3 Key Working Groups on Tech, Clean Energy, TradeBrussels [Belgium], July 16 (ANI): The third meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on Wednesday advanced cooperation across three key working groups covering strategic technologies and digital connectivity, clean and green …Source: Latestly – Indeterminate
• Australia’s big move on AI: How do we compare? – Tech InsiderIt would be an end to big tech copying and pasting your content to provide “AI” responses to search results. And they would no longer be able to power the process with willy-nilly data centre growth that drove up utility bills. “Australian writers, …Source: The New Zealand Herald – Neutral

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