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Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes

From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California.

WEKU

Stephen L. Carter: Supreme Court’s social media ruling is a temporary reprieve

Did Big Tech just win big at the US Supreme Court? That seems to be the view of most commentators in the wake of Thursday’s unanimous decision in two cases that had the potential to challenge the so-called liability shield that protects internet service providers from liability for content posted…

Tribune News Service

Silicon Valley's latest casualty: summer internships

Tech summer internships, famous for giving college students a taste of Silicon Valley life, are among the most sought after gigs. This year, there will be fewer of them.

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The 14 most brilliant writers strike 2023 signs, including a perfect Mandy Patinkin ‘Princess Bride’ sign

These are so brilliant.

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How startups and non-tech firms are attracting laid-off Big Tech workers

Startups and non-tech firms are desperate to attract laid-off Big Tech employees.

Fortune

Brexit means double trouble for Big Tech

Tech companies must now deal with two powerful regulatory cops in Europe—the EU and the U.K.

Fortune

Big Tech’s Race to Rule Healthcare

Big tech companies, such as Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon, are working to transform the healthcare industry in a variety of ways.

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Anti-crypto regulators are blocking the pathway to a digital American dream

Without a workable framework for crypto companies and projects, the U.S. risks forfeiting a massive economic opportunity.

Fortune

Laid off by Big Tech, then recruited for contract work — at the same place

After losing their jobs at one of Seattle’s biggest tech companies, some workers find themselves facing an unexpected question: Do you want to return to the company that just let you go?

Tribune News Service

'Penned' tech specialists are earning six-figure salaries to 'do nothing' and string out 10-minute tasks

Vanity hiring and task bloating aren't exclusive to Big Tech—developers in the finance industry say they too get massive paychecks for barely any work.

Fortune

Capitol Hill Chews Out TikTok CEO Shou Chew

Hearing features calls for bans of short-form video site

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Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws

WASHINGTON — Tech companies are using international trade agreements to conceal software codes behind artificial intelligence programs as well as circumvent U.S. legislation that could curb the industry’s freewheeling use of consumer data, according to lawmakers and advocacy groups.

Tribune News Service

Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws - Roll Call

Some Democrats and advocacy groups say Big Tech companies are using international trade deals to circumvent data privacy laws.

Roll Call

Microsoft’s A.I. ethics layoffs send a worrying signal

Experts warn disbanding the A.I. ethics and society team could damage Microsoft’s ethical drive.

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Report: Meta Plans New Job Cuts

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning additional layoffs to be announced in multiple rounds over the next few months, which could match the 13% job cut tally from last year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. Meta let go of 11,000 employees four months…

Fortune

Big Tech companies aren't afraid of antitrust regulators, but they sure do dance for activist hedge funds

To judge by recent multibillion dollar deals, antitrust worries are not causing companies like Amazon or Microsoft to back off big acquisitions. But pressure from activist investors is a different story.

Reason

Why Big Tech will lose its Supreme Court case on section 230

I only count two votes to ratify Big Tech's sweeping immunity claims

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Elon Musk says he’ll open-source Twitter’s algorithm. Here’s why that would change everything

Opening up one of Big Tech’s black boxes would break a fundamental taboo.

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Google, Section 230 & Nohemi Gonzalez

Philip Hamburger's Op-Ed at the Federalist on a case to be argued next week

Tribune News Service

Salesforce braces for investor pressures

After years of fast growth and costly acquisitions, Salesforce is facing post-pandemic realities that have taken a toll on Big Tech sales and profits.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google, Apple Disappoint as Tech Earnings Hit by Gloom

Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022 as Amazon beat expectations, but warned that the coming months would be uncertain in a difficult moment for Big Tech. The tech titans posted earnings as shares in Meta skyrocketed a day after it reported better…

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Big Tech Layoffs Continue -- But Apple Looks the Strongest

All of Big Tech is rallying at the moment, and all have laid off employees. This article takes a look at why Apple might be the strongest player of the bunch.

WEKU

5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now

Some 200,000 tech jobs have been lost in what is seen as one of the sharpest downturns in the tech industry's history. Here is what you need to know about the mass layoffs in Silicon Valley.

The Conversation

Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why? And how worried should we be?

Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines.

Chicago Tribune

Facebook threatens to remove all news content if bill forcing payments to local media outlets passes

Meta/Facebook is threatening to remove all local news from its platform following reports that proposed legislation to force Big Tech to pay publishers for news content is being added to a defense bill in a bid to win approval during the lame-duck Congress session.

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