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‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off

‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off

Hundreds of workers in Ireland tasked with refining Meta’s AI models have been told that their jobs are at risk…
Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon launched a new AI-powered feature on Tuesday that allows users to ask questions about products and receive conversational audio…
Match Group invests $100 million in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

Match Group invests $100 million in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

Match Group, the dating app behemoth that owns Match, Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge, says that it has invested $100 million…
Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with…
UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, ending a membership that began…
US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for…
Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that…
Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae

Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae

When Chris Gray sold his Shark Tank-backed scholarship search startup Scholly to Sallie Mae in 2023, he thought he had…
Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple introduces a cheaper option for App Store subscriptions

Apple is giving App Store developers a new way to attract subscribers with lower-priced plans tied to a yearlong commitment.…
Colorado’s Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead

Colorado’s Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead

A controversial bill in Colorado that would have undone some repair protections in the state has failed. The bill had…