Category Archives: Business

Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark

Civilians in Israel can get mobile alerts of incoming rockets from apps that relay data from the Israel Defense Forces. Gaza has no early warning system, or internet access.

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25-Year Lasagna, Special Ops Oatmeal, and the Survival Food Boom

The ranks of doomsday preppers have swelled since the pandemic, with many stocking up on freeze-dried rations in case things go bad.

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Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros

Former FCC chair Tom Wheeler likens today’s tech giants to 19th-century robber barons and argues only government intervention can prevent them harming the public interest.

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Inside Elon Musk’s First Election Crisis—a Day After He ‘Freed’ the Bird

Less than 48 hours after Musk bought Twitter, staff was scrambling to avert a potential legal crisis.

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GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears

Two days after safety fears led regulators to suspend Cruise’s self-driving permit for San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision.

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TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.

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Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?

Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing “conversational companions” for readers.

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Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Fudging Its Labor Practices Audit

Apple agreed to an independent audit of its US labor practices. Workers at the only unionized Apple Stores say they haven’t yet been contacted, and fear the report will be skewed.

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The UK’s Controversial Online Safety Act Is Now Law

The UK government says its Online Safety Act will protect people, particularly children, on the internet. Critics say it’s ineffective against dangerous misinformation and may be a threat to privacy.

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The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit

Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.

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