Category Archives: Business

A Right-to-Repair Car Law Makes a Surprising U-Turn in Massachusetts

The Biden administration has changed its mind about a Massachusetts state law giving mechanics and car owners access to more diagnostic data.

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Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT

Teachers are caught between cracking down on cheating with generative AI and using it to help empower students. It’s going to be a challenging year.

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Facebook’s 2024 Election Policy May Hinge on a Cambodian Video

Will former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account be suspended? This decision could have huge ramifications for how Meta handles upcoming elections in India and the US.

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The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills are surging in popularity. Which are as safe as they claim to be?

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Scammers Used ChatGPT to Unleash a Crypto Botnet on X

A botnet apparently connected to ChatGPT shows how easily, and effectively, artificial intelligence can be harnessed for disinformation.

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25 Years Ago Steve Jobs Launched the First iMac—and the Strategy That Saved Apple

The curvy translucent plastic design of the iMac was the test case for Steve Jobs’ “whole-widget” strategy that led to the creation of the iPhone.

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In the Dreams Favela, Wi-Fi and Ecommerce Promise a Better Future

A tech-led initiative to bring economic development to Brazil’s shantytowns starts with a radical idea: Listen to the people who live there.

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A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren’t Actually AI Doomers

In March a viral letter called for a pause on AI development, warning that algorithms could outsmart humanity—but many experts who signed on did not believe the technology poses an existential risk.

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Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet

Beyond Meat’s weak sales led to headlines about “peak veganism” and the end of plant-based meats. But demand in Europe shows there’s still life in alternative proteins.

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How to Help and Donate to Wildfire Victims in Hawaii

From the Hawaii Community Foundation to the Maui Food Bank, donations to these groups aid people impacted by the recent disaster in Lahaina.

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