A retired theatre and Africana studies professor who spent nearly a decade trying to get her first science fiction book published has released her latest Afrofuturist novel, which she says is a realistic cautionary tale.
The big picture: A new generation of Afrofuturist writers, musicians and filmmakers in recent years has produced work questioning how Black people will be viewed in the future as states have passed restrictions on how schools can teach about Black people in the past.
The European Commission found Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, allegedly deceived its users and violated the European Union's digital content rules by lacking transparency, the commission said on Friday.
Why it matters: The findings, while preliminary, could lead to X facing a hefty fine of up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover if it doesn't address issues the commission raised.
Southwest Airlines is working with Archer Aviation to explore air taxi service using the latter's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the companies announced Friday.
Why it matters: With this news, all of the "big four" U.S. airlines — Delta, United, American and now Southwest — are at least exploring electric air taxi operations.
Minnesota bars, restaurants andbreweries can now offer THC beverages on tap under a new state law.
Why it matters: Minnesota is the first state to explicitly legalize serving THC drinks this way, says Bob Galligan, government relations director for the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.
