Noise and Motion Monitors in Their Homes? These Tenants Say No.
The public housing authority in Concord, N.H., installed monitoring devices in 300 homes. Tenants are now suing to remove the Minut sensors.
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Justice Dept. Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit
The department argued in a court filing that OpenAI legally used articles by The New York Times to develop A.I., adding that national security depended on American tech dominance.
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Uber Lays Off 10% of Employees in Sweeping Reorganization
The layoffs affect about 3,300 workers, as Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi bets on a “leaner organization.”
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In a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules
In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge said Google must change its ad tech business to address antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures.
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John Ternus Replaces Tim Cook as Apple CEO
Big technology and management changes are greeting John Ternus, whose long-serving predecessor, Tim Cook, will stay on as executive chair.
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FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices
Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced more than a million advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.
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How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together
State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.
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Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
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Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.
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Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT
Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more.
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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
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Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
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Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
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Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending
Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.
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What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement
Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.
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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
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