Bobby Allyn
Stories
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Technology
Twitter's blue checkmarks now indicate something other than a verified account
Twitter has overhauled its system of marking verified accounts with blue checkmarks. Some still indicate verified accounts, but others indicate that a user has a monthly subscription.
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Technology
Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.
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Technology
Tesla's first European factory needs more water to expand. Drought stands in its way
The manufacturing plant is in the east German state of Brandenburg, one of the most water-scarce regions of the country. Residents fear an expansion would lead to a water shortage.
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Technology
Top European official: if Twitter ignores the law, penalties will 'haunt' Elon Musk
In her first interview since Musk took the reins of Twitter, Margrethe Vestager said there will be serious penalties against Twitter if the platform ignores new European speech laws.
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Business
Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar
The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.
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World
Google is now distributing Truth Social, Trump's Twitter alternative
It is an about-face for the tech giant, which had blocked Trump's social media app from Google Play, its app store, over content that can incite violence.
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Technology
Surreal or too real? Breathtaking AI tool DALL-E takes its images to a bigger stage
The lab behind the artificial intelligence art tool is giving access to up to a million people on its waiting list, just as worries grow about possible abuse.
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National
Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers
When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect
In a 5-to-4 vote, the court granted a request from Big Tech industry trade groups, which argued the law would unleash a flood of racist, hateful and other extremist content on social media platforms.
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Law & Courts
Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data
Federal regulators accuse the company of violating a 2011 agreement over the treatment of users' personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses.