Monthly Archives: January 2025

Amazon curbs some DEI programs

Amazon is now the latest company to curb some of its DEI programs, Bloomberg reports, after Meta announced that it, too, is ending its diversity efforts earlier on Friday.  An internal memo that was sent to staffers said that the … Continue reading

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Zuckerberg says Biden administration pushed Meta ‘super hard’ to take down vaccine content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that the Biden White House sought to censor critical claims about Covid vaccines.

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How OpenAI’s bot crushed this seven-person company’s web site ‘like a DDoS attack’

OpenAI was sending “tens of thousands” of server requests trying to download Triplegangers’ entire site which hosts hundreds of thousands of photos. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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VCs say AI companies need proprietary data to stand out from the pack

AI companies across the globe raised more than $100 billion in venture capital dollars in 2024, according to Crunchbase data, an increase of more than 80% compared to 2023. It encompasses nearly a third of the total VC dollars invested … Continue reading

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Amazon to shut down ‘Try Before You Buy’ rival to Stitch Fix

Amazon is discontinuing a service that let Prime members try on clothes, shoes and accessories, and only pay for the items they want to keep.

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Read the memo: Meta announces end of its DEI programs

Meta on Friday announced to employees its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates.

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

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How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have been on the rise. People who are angry with the decision accuse … Continue reading

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Riding in a Zoox robotaxi at CES 2025: Everything that went right and wrong

A construction zone. A car crash. A double parked truck. A motorcycle cop with its red-white-and blues deployed.  My one-hour trip along the Las Vegas Strip in a custom-built Zoox robotaxi during CES 2025 wasn’t a dull one. A second, … Continue reading

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Worried About VoIP Security and Encryption? We Aren’t

When you choose a top provider, maintaining VoIP security and encryption is no harder than using a strong password. Here’s how to get set up.

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