Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today
Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today On Friday, Meta announced that its AI chatbot will now respond with information from CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.’s portfolio, as part of a new partnership with the companies. The deal comes as publishers continue to sue AI companies for […]
Pluribus turns a ‘caloric deficit’ into a nightmare
Pluribus turns a 'caloric deficit' into a nightmare Every week since Pluribus‘ premiere, I’ve presented a handful of burning questions I have about what’s coming next. And most of the time I really want to know the answer. This is a show where mysteries are baked into the premise, with a slow-burn structure that can […]
EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks
EU fines X $140 million over 'deceptive' blue checkmarks The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, in part for the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that a company has been fined under […]
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. The space will bring together all […]
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11 Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now testing a refreshed design that makes it fit with the aesthetics in Windows 11. […]
Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Apple announces even more major executive turnover Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that environmental and policy lead Lisa Jackson is retiring and that Jennifer Newstead will replace Kate Adams as the […]
Pentagon’s Signalgate report finds Pete Hegseth violated military policies
Pentagon's Signalgate report finds Pete Hegseth violated military policies It has been months since a group of Trump administration officials put together a Signal group chat to discuss classified military intelligence ahead of a military strike in Yemen while inadvertently adding a journalist, and now the Pentagon’s inspector general has released its report on the […]
Amazon’s dynamic pricing is causing chaos for school budgets
Amazon's dynamic pricing is causing chaos for school budgets School districts are paying extra for basic supplies thanks to unpredictable dynamic pricing on Amazon, which is costing them on average 17 percent more, according to a report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). Unlike the contracts schools and local governments would traditionally make with […]
Trump admin may deny H1-B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
Trump admin may deny H1-B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says The Trump administration has ordered US consulates to consider rejecting H1-B visa applicants involved in content moderation or “censorship,” according to a report from Reuters. A State Department cable viewed by the outlet says officials should check an applicant’s resume […]
Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts
Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it’s been publishing a full diversity and inclusion report annually, and at the same time made reporting on diversity a requirement for employee performance reviews. […]