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Miranda Devine: It's time to take a stand against 'woke AI' before...
A tweet from Elon Musk this week highlighted the existential danger of morally compromised artificial intelligence models that increasingly control our grip on reality -- and despite promising to crack down on woke Big Tech, the Trump administration seems to be asleep at the wheel.
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Trump's trade advisor says Big Tech must 'internalize the cost' of AI data centers
The White House has to "make sure the American people are not hurt," he added.
The White House is signaling it may force Big Tech to foot the full bill for America's AI boom.
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One nation, on camera: Internet-connected doorbells promise security but raise privacy alarms
The FBI's publication of videos from Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest doorbell camera has reinvigorated questions that have dogged big tech companies as they have become a larger part of people's daily lives: How much data are these devices collecting.
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Meta, Google face massive liability as 'addicted kids' trial continues in LA
Landmark social media trial heads to opening statements
A landmark court battle puts Big Tech under new pressure.
Meta and Google returned to Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday for the second day of a landmark trial over claims their platforms were designed to addict young users -- a closely watched case that could carry major consequences for hundreds of similar lawsuits nationwide.
#SocialMediaAddiction #MentalHealth #BigTechAccountability
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Meta and Youtube 'addict the brains of children': opening arguments...
Tech giants Meta and YouTube face a high-stakes trial over claims they hooked a generation of kids on social media, a case that could spark a digital reckoning.
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Big Tech's gigantic AI spending plans are spooking investors. But history shows that's when you want to buy
Big Tech's spending plans are spooking investors as of late, but these plans could also signal a buying opportunity, according to Canaccord Genuity.
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Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.
#BigTech #MentalHealth #Lawsuit
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Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids.
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Welcome to the $600 billion AI era, where Big Tech is spending like it's a new Gilded Age
Amazon alone plans for $200 billion in capital expenditures, a more than 50% escalation from 2025.
When Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta announced earnings recently, one set of numbers stole the show: The massive projections for data center spending this year.
#BigTech #Layoffs #TechnologyTrends
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Amazon's layoffs are staggering. We've seen this before | CNN Business
Big Tech continues to wrestle with mass layoffs, most recently with Amazon's announcement to slash 16,000 jobs. It's a trend that started long before the AI race: organizational change brought by the arrival of new technology.
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EU steps in to make sure Google gives rivals access to AI services and data
The European Union is stepping in to ensure Google gives rival AI companies and search engines access to data and Gemini AI services
BRUSSELS -- The European Union said Tuesday it's stepping in to make sure Google gives rival AI companies and search engines access to Gemini AI services and data as required by the bloc's flagship digital rulebook.
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Big tech is increasingly promising to pay for spiking power costs. But there's not much to enforce it
As an electricity crunch drives bills higher around the country, big tech companies building power-hungry data centers are increasingly offering to pay for more of the energy they consume, so everyday people don't get stuck with the bill.
