Monthly Archives: May 2023

Council accidentally published staff salaries online

Personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire council staff, including their salaries, were posted online.

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Disney is reportedly preparing a standalone ESPN streaming service

Disney is actively preparing to launch a standalone ESPN streaming service, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that ESPN is planning to sell its channel directly to cable cord-cutters as a subscription-streaming service … Continue reading

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The billionaires are trying to live longer… again

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Mary Ann, Becca, and Alex gathered to chew through the biggest news of the week. Here’s … Continue reading

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NASA picks Blue Origin-led team to build second human landing system on the moon, joining SpaceX

NASA has chosen a Blue Origin-led team to develop a second lunar landing system for the Artemis program, as the agency looks to provide competition with SpaceX and support long-term exploration of the moon. The winning team includes Lockheed Martin, … Continue reading

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UK Court tosses class-action style health data misuse claim against Google DeepMind

Google has prevailed against another UK class-action style privacy lawsuit after a London court dismissed a lawsuit filed last year against the tech giant and its AI division, DeepMind, which had sought compensation for misuse of NHS patients’ medical records. … Continue reading

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To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them

Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine what—and who—downtowns are for.

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How generative A.I. and low-code are speeding up innovation

Generative artificial intelligence and low-code software are two highly sought-after technologies, but together can greatly accelerate innovation. 

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Apple reportedly limits internal use of AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot

As big tech companies are in a fierce race with each other to build generative AI tools, they are being cautious about giving their secrets away. In a move to prevent any of its data from ending up with competitors, … Continue reading

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Apple is on the hunt for generative AI talent

Apple, like a number of companies right now, may be grappling with what role the newest advances in AI are playing, and should play, in its business. But one thing Apple is confident about is the fact that it wants … Continue reading

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Read the letter: Twitter accuses Microsoft of using its data in unauthorized ways

Twitter wrote a letter to Microsoft on Thursday, claiming the software company is using its data in unauthorized ways.

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