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Donation adds to list of tech companies and executives seeking to foster favorable relationship with president-elect Uber and its CEO have donated $1m to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a growing list of tech companies and executives seeking to foster a favorable relationship with the incoming administration. A spokesperson for Uber Technologies confirmed to the …

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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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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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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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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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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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Momeni, 40, found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing of tech mogul Bob Lee, 43 A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of the Cash App founder, Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life. Nima Momeni was charged …

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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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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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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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