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Bandcamp workers say they are unable to do their jobs and keep the platform operating after being locked out of critical systems. They’re also expecting layoffs. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing Facebook’s decision not to remove a manipulated video posted during the US midterms, in an attempt to get it to clarify its policies on election deepfakes. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
British fact-checkers are racing to debunk a suspicious audio recording of UK opposition leader Keir Starmer. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
ChatGPT-style AI can tackle the drudge work of responding to RFPs faster than humans. Sales teams at Google, Twilio, and others say productivity is spiking. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Google is adding AI capabilities from its chatbot Bard to the humble Google Assistant, allowing the virtual helper to make sense of images and draw on data in documents and emails. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Criminal defendants often decline to testify at trial for fear of incriminating themselves. For FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, that could be the best option. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The fringe idea that cities built for biking and walking are part of a government plot has been picked up by … the UK government. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is about to stand trial in the US. But many customers who lost big when the exchange collapsed are unlikely to get their money back. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
FedEx handles over 15 million packages daily. A two-armed, AI-infused robot is now helping pack some of them into delivery vans with expert care. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
During the crypto gold rush, Idris Elba says he turned down a lot of “mad opportunities.” Now he has partnered with the “crypto-for-good” Stellar Development Foundation. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The FBI makes heavy use of face recognition services like that of controversial startup Clearview AI, but 95 percent of the agents using them haven’t completed training on the technology. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
ChatGPT inches closer to feature parity with the seductive AI assistant from Her, thanks to an upgrade that adds voice and image recognition to the chatbot. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Truck drivers, auto workers, and others are fighting for the greener, smarter era of transportation to also include better pay and more protections for humans. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A historic antitrust trial sees Google accused of unlawfully monopolizing search. A handful of antitrust activists are trying to make sure the world sees all the action. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A sweeping upgrade to Amazon’s Alexa taps AI technology like that behind ChatGPT and also allows the virtual assistant to attempt to read body language. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
TikTok Shop, which launched in the US last week, is littered with impossibly cheap—and fake—products. Snail slime is just the beginning. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
New York joined a wave of states that require pay transparency in job ads. New data suggests most US postings now include a salary range, but they are sometimes laughably vague. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Surveys suggest teachers use generative AI more than students, to create lesson plans or more interesting word problems. Educators say it can save valuable time but must be used carefully. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Hundreds of schools, hospitals, and other public buildings made from RAAC, a cheap, lightweight concrete, have to close—the victims of quick fixes and decades of cost-cutting. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apple ignored the tech industry's obsession with generative AI at the new iPhone launch, offering subtler AI features that make everyday tasks like photography and phone calls better. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new US government body would force companies to seek a license before working on powerful AI models like OpenAI's GPT-4, under a bipartisan proposal by senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A law meant to crack down on short-term rentals in New York City took effect Tuesday. Thousands have dropped off the map, but there are still hosts offering bookings that may break the law. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn’t exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
You can now set up alerts for whenever your home address, phone number, and email address appears in Search. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Biden administration has changed its mind about a Massachusetts state law giving mechanics and car owners access to more diagnostic data. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Pew survey finds that a majority of Americans are more concerned than excited about the impact of artificial intelligence—adding weight to calls for more regulation. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
