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SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk
SpaceX sued a U.S. labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees calling CEO Elon Musk “a distraction and embarrassment.”
$1 billion revenue
Generative AI’s wild 2023
ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off.
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Apple hits seven-week low after Barclays downgrade
Apple fell nearly 3% to a seven-week low after Barclays downgraded the shares on concerns demand for its devices will remain weak in 2024.
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Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off
Bitcoin galloped past $45,000 for the first time since April 2022, buoyed by optimism around the possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds.
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China announces rules to reduce spending on video games
December 22, 2023 – 6:05 AM PST HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed…
AI training
Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit
A group of 11 nonfiction authors have joined a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing books the authors have written to train their models.
Abuse prevention
An abused wife took on Tesla over tracking tech. She lost.
San Francisco police Sergeant David Radford contacted Tesla about data on an alleged stalker’s remote access to a vehicle.
Alphabet
Google to pay $700 mln to US consumers, states in Play store settlement
Google will pay $700 million and revamp its Play app store to allow for greater competition as part of an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers.
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Netflix to squeak past Disney+ in US advertising revenue in 2024 – report
Netflix is set to pull ahead of Disney+ in the race for U.S. advertising dollars next year as price hikes and a password-sharing crackdown pull more viewers to its ad-supported plan.
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Microsoft, AFL-CIO reach deal on AI, labor neutrality
Microsoft and the AFL-CIO union federation said they had struck a deal whereby the software giant will remain neutral in efforts by unions to encourage workers to become members.