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Instagram's co-founders are mounting a comeback
by Casey NewtonEXCLUSIVE: Meet Artifact, a kind of TikTok for text.platformer.news · Feb 2 · Published: Jan 31 · Article
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CNET pushed reporters to be more favorable to advertisers, staffers say
by Mia SatoStaff say Red Ventures has breached CNET’s editorial firewalls.theverge.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Harvard Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Forced to Leave by Kennedy School Dean, Sources Say | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf is forcing out online misinformation expert Joan M. Donovan from her role at the Shorenstein Center on...thecrimson.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Leaked Messages Show How CNET's Parent Company Really Sees AI-Generated Content
by Jon ChristianLeaked messages from CNET's parent company, Red Ventures, show deep concern about a potential consequence of AI-generated content.futurism.com · Feb 2 · Published: Feb 1 · Article
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ChatGPT is about to get even better and Microsoft's Bing could win big | Semafor
by Reed AlbergottiCreator OpenAI also plans to launch a mobile app for ChatGPT to reach a wider audience as the technology evolves quickly.semafor.com · Feb 2 · Published: Jan 31 · Article
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The New Rules
How to text, tip, ghost, host, and generally exist with others in society today.thecut.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Confirmed: Netflix Unveils First Details of New Anti-Password Sharing Measures
by David SatinAfter months of warning subscribers that anti-password sharing measures were coming to Netflix, the company appears to be finally set to unleash them. Sign...thestreamable.com · Feb 2 · Published: Jan 31 · Article
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WSJ News Exclusive | Tiger Global Cuts Fundraising Target as Startup Market Cools
by Julie Steinberg, Berber Jin and Eliot BrownThe prolific startup investor is aiming to raise $5 billion, less than half of its initial ambition for a large venture-capital fund.wsj.com · Feb 2 · Article
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BDG shutters Gawker 2.0: “We have to prioritize our better monetized sites”
BDG CEO Bryan Goldberg called Gawker "a pre-monetization product," but the brand is really old in internet years.niemanlab.org · Feb 2 · Published: ~Feb 1 · Article
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FTC Fines GoodRx $1.5M for Sending Medication Data to Facebook for Ads
by Thomas GermainIn addition to a fine, GoodRx has agreed to a first-of-its-kind provision banning the company from sharing health data with third parties for ads.gizmodo.com · Feb 2 · Article
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The website that wants you to kill yourself—and won't die
by Ali BrelandHow the trolls on Kiwi Farms hounded people to commit suicide and created the online culture we have today.motherjones.com · Feb 2 · Published: Feb 1 · Article
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Some pharmacies in Mexico passing off fentanyl, meth as legitimate pharmaceuticals
by Keri BlakingerPharmacies in several Mexican cities are selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth and passing them off as legitimate pharmaceuticals.latimes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Gawker's end, again
by Sara FischerBDG Media's CEO announced in a memo that it can't keep investing in Gawker.axios.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Meta Insiders Debate Key Issue for Reels: Whether to Share Ad Dollars With Creators
by Sylvia Varnham O'ReganWhen Wall Street analysts dial into an earnings call tomorrow with Mark Zuckerberg, they’re likely to pepper the Meta Platforms CEO with different versions...theinformation.com · Feb 2 · Published: Jan 31 · Article
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Inside ChatGPT's Breakout Moment And The Race To Put AI To Work
by Alex KonradForbes spoke to OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman — and more than 60 other leaders, from Bill Gates to Fei-Fei Li — about the new wave of AI hype, driven...forbes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Atherton adopts housing plan over tears, Steph Curry complaints
by Alex ShultzAll this hand-wringing over 348 units of housing by 2031.sfgate.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Microsoft Teams Premium: Cut costs and add AI-powered productivity | Microsoft 365 Blog
by Nicole HerskowitzUnlock new experiences with Microsoft Teams Premium for customers looking to make meetings more intelligent, personalized, and protected.microsoft.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Infowars’ Alex Jones Says He Lives ‘in Hell,’ Texts Show
Alex Jones described himself as living “in hell,” being part of “a sick joke,” and sinking down into a “black hole” in previously private text messages given...splcenter.org · Feb 2 · Article
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My Printer Is Extorting Me
by Charlie WarzelSubscriptions such as HP’s Instant Ink challenge what it means to own our devices.theatlantic.com · Feb 2 · Article
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The College Board Strips Down Its A.P. Curriculum for African American Studies
by Anemona HartocollisAfter criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the official course looks different: No more critical race theory, and the study of contemporary topics —...nytimes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.
by Courtney Kube“The United States government ... is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now," said a Pentagon...nbcnews.com · Feb 2 · Article
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'I feel duped': Inside the fast-food industry's push to dismantle a new California labor law
by Suhauna HussainCalifornia voters complain that canvassers for a measure to repeal a law expanding protections for fast-food workers lied about the effects.latimes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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America’s CEOs have gone silent on national tragedies
by Eleanor HawkinsThis signals a major shift in the way leaders communicate during heightened moments of tragedy, with most opting for internal correspondence.axios.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Twitter to end free access to its API in Elon Musk's latest monetization push
by Ivan MehtaTwitter will discontinue offering free access to the Twitter API starting February 9 and will launch a paid version.techcrunch.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Revenues Rise at Alphabet’s Biggest ‘Other Bet’ But So Do Losses
by Jon VictorVerily, by far the biggest Alphabet unit by revenue after Google, continues to post heavy losses, according to previously undisclosed financial information....theinformation.com · Feb 2 · Article
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How Rod Dreher Caused an International Scandal in Eastern Europe
by Balázs GulyásBlogging and backtracking.thebulwark.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Therapists At Mental Health Startup Resilience Lab Vote To Unionize
by Katie JenningsThe move comes after the startup, which raised $15 million in November, fired 12 therapists, changed the way the rest were paid and introduced new software...forbes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Rebele Symposium 2023: "Covering Tech: Finding the Signal in the Noise"
How technology is impacting the way we live is a paramount story of our time. AI. VC. NFT. FTX. Making sense of the acronyms that one day can be full of...events.stanford.edu · Feb 2 · Article
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Tom Brady Retires: The Revised Edition
Tom Brady retired again. So we took last year’s article and made a few small edits.nytimes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Judge said to reject FTC effort to block Meta’s VR acquisition
by Naomi NixThe case was widely viewed as a test of a new competition movement — sometimes derisively called “hipster antitrust” — that argues that antitrust laws apply...washingtonpost.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Stop Passing the Buck on Cybersecurity
by Jen EasterlyWhy companies must build safety into tech products.foreignaffairs.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Dem senator urges DOJ review of Twitter's handling of child exploitation
by Ben GogginIn a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Durbin said Twitter "has provided little confidence that it is adequately policing its platform to prevent"...nbcnews.com · Feb 2 · Published: Jan 31 · Article
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Dave Portnoy drops appeal over his lawsuit against Insider
by Sara FischerThe dismissal officially ends a drawn-out defamation battle between the two parties.axios.com · Feb 2 · Article
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U.S. Tracked Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over America This Week
by Vivian Salama, Nancy A. Youssef and Michael R. GordonIncident comes days before Secretary of State Blinken set to travel to China.wsj.com · Feb 2 · Article
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George Santos: We’ve been secretly recorded | Semafor
by Kadia GobaThe Congressman says he expects recordings from his office to be published tonight by Talking Points Memo, a liberal news site.semafor.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Briefing: Three Top Twitter Engineers Depart Company
by Erin WooThree key Twitter engineering leaders have left the company, according to two people with direct knowledge of the departure. The departing leaders include...theinformation.com · Feb 2 · Article
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COVID can damage your heart. Not talking about it is supercharging anti-vax conspiracies
by Julia DoubledayCOVID infection increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and more. But while anti-vaxxers falsely claim these deaths as MRNA shot...thegauntlet.substack.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Alphabet set to report fourth-quarter results after the close
by Jennifer EliasGoogle's core business is mired in a period of slow growth as businesses reel in ad spending.cnbc.com · Feb 2 · Article
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'Squid Game' Reality Show Participants Say It Was a Rigged, Freezing Cold Disaster
“They made it seem like we all truly had a fair shot to actually win this money. It was already scripted.”.vice.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Microsoft Viva Sales generative AI experience
A new generative AI experience in Microsoft Viva Sales that helps sellers improve the content and timeliness of email communications with prospects and custo...youtube.com · Feb 2 · Video
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Microsoft boosts Viva Sales with new GPT seller experience - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog
by Lori LamkinWe're announcing the preview of a new generative AI-powered experience in Microsoft Viva Sales that helps sellers communicate more effectively. Learn more.cloudblogs.microsoft.com · Feb 2 · Article
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The Bosses Are Back in Charge
by Chip Cutter and Theo FrancisCEOs are reasserting their authority now that workers are starting to worry more about job security amid rising layoffs. “This whole concept of working from...wsj.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Ready Player Me launches trial of generative AI avatar creator
by Dean TakahashiReady Player Me is launching an experimental trial where players can use generative AI to craft their own avatar outfits.venturebeat.com · Feb 2 · Article
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Movetodon: Finds your Twitter Friends on Mastodon
{{twitterFriendsChecked}} / {{twitterFriendsTotal}} Friends checked, {{Object.keys(usersObject).length}} found Waiting for the API, script continues in...movetodon.org · Feb 2 · Website
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Microsoft launches Teams Premium with features powered by OpenAI
by Tom WarrenMicrosoft wants to tempt businesses to spend more on Teams.theverge.com · Feb 2 · Article
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The end of free returns is coming
Across India, e-commerce giants like Myntra and Flipkart are canceling free returns to boost profits.restofworld.org · Feb 2 · Article
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Indians find easy workarounds to watch BBC’s banned documentary on Modi
Links to the video are being shared on Telegram, Reddit and public file-hosting sites.restofworld.org · Feb 2 · Article
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Senator Calls on Apple and Google to Ban TikTok in App Stores
by Sapna MaheshwariMichael F. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, cited national security, adding to bipartisan pressure on the Chinese-owned video app.nytimes.com · Feb 2 · Article
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“We’re Still Gonna Say No”: Inside UnitedHealthcare’s Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient
by David Armstrong, Patrick Rucker, Maya MillerAfter a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage...propublica.org · Feb 2 · Article
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Shell reports highest profits in 115 years
by BBC NewsThe surge in energy prices last year helps the firm to announce record profits of $39.9bn.bbc.co.uk · Feb 2 · Article
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