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Money & Work
Airtable Workers Face Major Job Cuts as New Owner Plans To Replace More Work With AI
Airtable is preparing to dismiss a large portion of its workforce after Bending Spoons completed a $1.28 billion acquisition, as the new owner prioritizes leaner teams and AI-powered products.
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Apple & iPhone
An iPhone Froze a Couple's FaceTime Call After She Flashed Her Boyfriend: Here's Why
An Australian woman says a FaceTime nudity warning interrupted an intimate conversation, prompting questions about Apple's detection technology, and how users can disable the feature.
Social Media
Clavicular Gives Fans a Live Lesson in Face Editing by Redesigning Kendall Jenner's Features
Looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular edited a photo of Kendall Jenner during a livestream, proposing facial changes while broader concerns remain about beauty standards, bias and paid facial analysis.
AI & ChatGPT
OpenAI Engineer Allegedly Used AI to Plan Secret Bugging, Then Company's Own AI Helped Expose Him
An OpenAI engineer has been accused of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room, with prosecutors citing digital searches, chatbot prompts, CCTV and physical evidence.
Gaming & Streaming
'We Will Not Survive': Xbox Boss Issues Stark Warning Amid Job Cuts at Microsoft's Gaming Giant
Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says Microsoft must continue investing in original intellectual property alongside major franchises as the company restructures its gaming division and cuts jobs.
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AI & ChatGPT
McDonald's Gives AI Another Shot After Its Drive-Thru Bot Became a Viral Nightmare
McDonald's is testing Archy, an AI assistant for drive-thru orders, after ending its IBM partnership over accuracy problems. The technology is part of an $8.5 billion modernisation plan.
Future Tech
Two Young Men Investigated After Robot Allegedly Makes Sexualised Contact With Teen Girl on Livestream
Cologne police are investigating two young men after a robot allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl during a livestream. The device and two phones have been seized.
Social Media
Trump's White House Press Ban Hits Technical Snag: President's Helipad Speech Unheard Without Pool Mics
A White House ban on CNN left the presidential television pool without a replacement, making much of Donald Trump's remarks inaudible during a South Lawn helipad ceremony.