GOOGLE fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics (First column, 15th story, link)
The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expressed dissatisfaction with Google LLC's efforts to change its advertisement privacy settings, The Wall Street Journal reported citing i
We have all been guilty of falling under the foundation model spell of the past year-and-a-half, initiated by OpenAI’s unveiling of ChatGPT to the public. But it is not only where large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 are concerned that incredible progress has been made in the field of artificial intelligence. And one company has been behind more impressive milestones than most — DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014 for a reported £400mn to £650mn. Speaking at the TED 40th...
High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK lawGrindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies.The law firm Austen Hays is to file a claim on Monday in London’s high court alleging that the US owner of the app breached British data protection laws. Continue reading
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., posted to social media that the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to him that Laken Riley’s alleged murderer was paroled into the U.S. illegally because the Central Processing Center in El Paso, Texas, was capped. Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, has been charged in the murder of Riley. The 22-year-old Augusta University nursing school student was killed Feb. 22, while jogging at the University of Georgia in Athens. U.S. Immigration and...
Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan.
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Street []
Following more than a few takedown-related headaches – complete with many muted videos and justifiably irked streamers – Twitch is poised to ink licensing deals with the major labels, according to the Amazon subsidiary’s CEO. Twitch head Dan Clancy shed light on the possible agreements during a recent sit down with streamer TweakMusicTips. In keeping […]
Google has fired at least 20 more workers found to be associated with protests. CEO Sundar Pichai denounced protestors for disrupting their coworkers. The tech giant has fired around 50 employees over anti-Israel demonstrations
A new lawsuit filed in Texas claims that the U.S. "Consolidated Audit Trail" program (CAT) is helping the SEC collect and store data on U.S. stock market investors. Read about the lawsuit, here.
No tech for apartheid isn't giving up on challenging their company's code of ethics despite retaliation after sit-ins