Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was taken on her mobile Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Suzi Dougherty was chuffed when a happy snap she took of her son on …
Law and finance sectors could be among most affected, according to organisation’s employment outlook Major economies are on the “cusp of an AI revolution” that could trigger job losses in skilled professions such as law, medicine and finance, according to an influential international organisation. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said the occupations …
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Hundreds join action at online retailer’s Coventry site in standoff over pay, conditions and union rights “This is a picket line,” says Rachel Fagan emphatically. The GMB union’s Midlands regional organiser stands in front of a line of striking workers several rows deep at Amazon’s vast BHX4 warehouse in Coventry, during industrial action designed to …
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Judge dismisses FTC request to halt deal over concerns it would give Microsoft exclusive access to Activision games A US judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft may go forward with its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, turning aside antitrust enforcers’ request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop the $69bn deal. The Federal …
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Twitter’s boss has also challenged Meta’s chief executive to a ‘literal dick-measuring contest’. What’s got into the billionaire manbaby? The world’s richest toddler is at it again. Elon Musk, a very stable tech genius, is throwing a temper tantrum over Mark Zuckerberg launching the Twitter rival Threads. You would think a capitalist such as Musk …
Meta wants its new rival to be a friendly, news-free space. But with missing features, it might not leave Elon Musk’s platform in the dust quite yet • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here It feels as if the death of Twitter has been greatly exaggerated since …
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The platform’s parent company has gotten into several knots before about mishandling sensitive information In just a matter of days, Meta’s new Threads app has reached 100 million users, solidifying the Twitter competitor’s claim to the title of the most rapidly downloaded app ever. That rapid growth has concerned privacy experts, who warn that few …
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Can 100 million new users be wrong? You bet I signed up for Threads the other day, somewhat against my better judgment. After all, Threads doesn’t have the best blood lines; nothing in its lineage suggests that it will be the secretariat of social media good behavior or ethics. It is the spawn of Meta, …
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Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Elon Musk-owned platform has grown rapidly since launch last Wednesday Could Meta’s Threads deal a knockout blow to Twitter? Mark Zuckerberg’s “Twitter killer” Threads app has reached 100m sign-ups in less than five days. The Twitter rival has grown rapidly since its launch last Wednesday, with Zuckerberg seeking to woo users …
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Shadow work and pensions secretary will talk up possibilities of artificial intelligence as colleague discusses dangers for workers Labour would use artificial intelligence to help those looking for work prepare their CVs, find jobs and receive payments faster, according to the party’s shadow work and pensions secretary. Jonathan Ashworth told the Guardian he thought the …
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