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Supreme court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to law ending its US operations

Court will hear two hours of oral arguments on 10 January and consider the social media app’s challenge to the law The US supreme court said on Wednesday that it will hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that could end its US operations. In its order Wednesday, the supreme court said it was setting aside …

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‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content

Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go outside More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators sue after diagnoses of severe PTSD PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former Facebook moderators in Kenya are taking legal action When James Irungu took on a new job for the tech outsourcing …

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‘They’re looking for something’: rumors abound over unsettling drone sightings in New Jersey

At first, the relentless flocks of drones were unusual but nothing to worry about – now, people want answers Kyle Breese, 36, works remotely in insurance and lives in Ocean Township, New Jersey, a sleepy suburb with tree-cloaked streets, not far from beaches. Last Saturday night, with his wife and two kids inside their home, …

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Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’ that would enable the use of technology for military purposes Chinese engineers developing chips for artificial intelligence that can be used in “advanced weapons systems” have gained access to cutting-edge UK technology, the Guardian can reveal. Described by analysts …

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Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas

Move comes after company failed to meet deadline to begin contract negotiations with workers in Staten Island Thousands of Amazon workers are gearing up to strike from Thursday, days before Christmas, over the tech giant’s refusal to begin negotiations over a contract. Union locals across the US are preparing members for pickets and actions outside …

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Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?

GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving? Want TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome back. This week in tech: General Motors says goodbye to robotaxis but not self-driving cars; one woman’s fight to keep AI out of …

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Mouthwashing review – 2024’s most difficult game, but not in the way you might expect

PC; Creative Reflex/Wrong OrganThe word ‘challenge’ has an accepted meaning in the world of video games, but in this engrossing sci-fi horror it’s the subject matter that’s confronting It is perhaps poetic that throughout this year, the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation, developers have found such a rich vein of horror in early 3D visuals. …

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Amazon-hosted AI tool for UK military recruitment ‘carries risk of data breach’

Ministry of Defence says risk is low and ‘robust safeguards’ have been put in place by suppliers An artificial intelligence tool hosted by Amazon and designed to boost UK Ministry of Defence recruitment puts defence personnel at risk of being identified publicly, according to a government assessment. Data used in the automated system to improve …

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UK proposes letting tech firms use copyrighted work to train AI

Consultation suggests opt-out scheme for creatives who don’t want their work used by Google, OpenAI and others Tech companies will be allowed to freely use copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence models unless creative professionals and companies opt out of the process, under UK government proposals. The proposed changes are seeking to resolve a standoff …

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