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AI image-generators are being trained on explicit photos of children, a study shows
Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built.
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Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
Haven’t ordered any of your holiday gifts yet? Well, you might find solace in discovering some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries.
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AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon’s investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting
Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazon’s cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history.
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Amazon’s internal plans to advance its interests in California are laid bare in leaked memo
An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence and advance its interest in Southern California.
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Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey.
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EU regulators say Amazon’s acquisition of vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition
European regulators say Amazon’s proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition.
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‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere — and not slowing down
More than a decade after debuting on the once-nascent YouTube creator community, “Get Ready with Me” videos have inundated social media.
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Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.
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OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos
The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.
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What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s new interim CEO
OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader, Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence.
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IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year
Want to buy a car on Amazon? Well, now you might get your chance. The e-commerce giant will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site.
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Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed bid into physical retail
Amazon is saying goodbye to its clothing stores. The company said Thursday that it will close its two “Amazon Style” stores in Los Angeles and Columbus, Ohio.
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Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says
A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the company used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites.
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UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.
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Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it’s in ‘best position’ it’s ever been before holidays
Amazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business.
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AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action
A new report warns that the proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos.
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Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard.
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Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries.
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The internet is littered with fake reviews. Amazon, Glassdoor and others are trying to fight back
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews.
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TikTok and content creators challenging Montana’s ban face off with the state in federal court
TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state’s ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1.
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‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users. Gov.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids’ and teens’ mental health
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes.
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The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries.
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Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts
Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue, efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and the ongoing fighting.
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TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company
TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes.
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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.
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Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features amid the heated AI race among tech companies.
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Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season. Target says it will add nearly 100,000
Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full and part-time workers for the holiday season, a 67% jump compared to last year.
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Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers
Amazon says it’s boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day.
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