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Meta’s Gruesome Content Broke Him. Now He Wants It to Pay Feb 14, 2023

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A Kenyan moderator sued the company for work-related PTSD. A new ruling on his case could signal a global reckoning for Big Tech outsourcing.

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Startup T2 Wants to Terminate Twitter Feb 13, 2023

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Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk’s platform no longer supplies.

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The Race to Build a ChatGPT-Powered Search Engine Feb 10, 2023

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A search bot you converse with could make finding answers easier—if it doesn’t tell fibs. Microsoft, Google, Baidu, and others are working on it.

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Robot Cars Are Causing 911 False Alarms in San Francisco Feb 09, 2023

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City agencies say the incidents and other disruptions show the need for more transparency about the vehicles and a pause on expanding service.

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Layoffs Broke Big Tech’s Elite College Hiring Pipeline Feb 08, 2023

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Students from top schools used to waltz from Silicon Valley internships into lucrative jobs. Now, some are reconsidering their options.

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How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps Feb 07, 2023

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Former president Trump tried and failed to ban the app. Now US lawmakers from both parties are preparing legislation they say can finish the job.

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Get Used to Face Recognition in Stadiums Feb 06, 2023

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Madison Square Garden is under fire for using the technology. Other venues are exploring their own uses of face algorithms, raising privacy concerns.

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The Earth Is Begging You to Accept Smaller EV Batteries Feb 03, 2023

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Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster.

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Alphabet's Layoffs Aren’t Very Googley Feb 02, 2023

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The company’s founders pioneered putting employees first and said they’d never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed.

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Tesla’s Problems Go Way Beyond Elon Musk Feb 01, 2023

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The EV giant is alienating its customers, bringing in less revenue, and falling behind legacy carmakers.

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