Q&A with author and labor lawyer Orly Lobel about AI's ability to help mitigate human biases in hiring and compensation, privacy regulation, and more — Author and labor lawyer Orly Lobel says AI can help mitigate human biases in hiring and compensation.
Sensor Tower: Pinduoduo's marketplace Temu gained 10.8M installations in the US since Sep. 1, and became the most downloaded US app between Nov. 1 and Dec. 14 — Temu, a marketplace with deep discounts and copious coupons, has become the most downloaded mobile app in the U.S. — Copy Link
Mastodon's decentralized nature raises concerns about the liability of users running their own instances, under copyright and privacy laws around the world — As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks.
Twitter restores a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources, after reportedly removing it following an order by Elon Musk — Twitter Inc restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content …
Philadelphia-based Exyn, which develops AI-powered navigation tech for drones and robots, raised a $35M Series B from Reliance and others at a ~$107M valuation — Reliance has backed the Philadelphia-based AI and robotics startup Exyn, the Indian conglomerate disclosed in a stock exchange filing …
Ireland's Data Protection Commission says it looking into reports that details of approximately 5.4M Twitter users were leaked online in 2021 — Elon Musk's Twitter Inc. risks massive fines after its top privacy regulator in the European Union opened a probe into reports of a suspected data breach …
Jack Sweeney brings back @ElonJet as @ElonJetNextDay, tracking Elon Musk's jet with a 24-hour delay, after Twitter banned sharing others' real-time location — The college student who ran the now-banned @ElonJet Twitter account that used public information to track Elon Musk's private jet …
A look at challenges facing Apple's semiconductor group; sources: Apple cut a next-gen GPU with ray tracing from iPhone 14 Pro due to battery and thermal issues — For more than a decade, Apple's silicon engineering group has helped give Apple a competitive edge in smartphones and laptops.
A look at Microsoft's “nice guy” strategy to close its Activision deal; sources: Microsoft hopes to win over EU regulators, which could force the US to settle — Federal regulators have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition, but the company has settled on a path forward and is preparing to force the issue.
San Jose-based Tredence, which offers data analytics services for retail, healthcare, and other industries, raised a $175M Series B led by Advent International — Data science and artificial intelligence solutions startup Tredence Inc. said late today that it has closed …
Twitter will now let Blue subscribers upload 60-minute, 1080p videos up to 2GB on the web; iOS and Android users are still limited to 10-minute, 512MB videos — After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk had long promised that the company is working toward making the platform more appealing to video creators.
European Court of Justice says Amazon could be held responsible for breaching Louboutin's trademark rights by selling counterfeit third-party red-soled shoes — Online retail giant Amazon could be held responsible for breaching luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin's trademark rights …
New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...
