TikTok Shop sellers say its AI moderation has gone rogue, doling out 'bogus' violations and freezing products without a clear explanation (www.businessinsider.com)
Average American Debt: Household Debt Statistics, Average household debt hits $101,915 (www.businessinsider.com)
I moved to Seattle for a high-paying tech job. It turned out to be the loneliest time of my life. (www.businessinsider.com)
I moved to Seattle for a high-paying tech job. It turned out to be the loneliest time of my life.::After accepting a job at Amazon, Alexander Nguyen moved to Seattle, where he experienced a period of intense loneliness.
Burning Man, tech bros' favorite party, is in jeopardy because of Tropical Storm Hilary (www.businessinsider.com)
Burning Man, the festival beloved by Silicon Valley’s elite, is at risk of quenched by Tropical Storm Hilary....
Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000-a-year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.
The dirty little secret that could bring down Big Tech (www.businessinsider.com)
A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat (www.businessinsider.com)
The demise of Red Lobster is a perfect case study in how to kill a business (www.businessinsider.com)
Lawyers who sunk Elon Musk's big pay package are now asking for nearly $6 billion worth of Tesla stock. Musk doesn't seem happy. (www.businessinsider.com)
Lawyers who sunk Elon Musk’s big pay package are now asking for nearly $6 billion worth of Tesla stock. Musk doesn’t seem happy.::After sinking Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package, lawyers are now asking a Delaware court for about 11% of those Tesla shares for their fee.
Companies forcing workers to come back to the office are creating a 'massive disruption' in their lives, workplace expert says (www.businessinsider.com)
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple's new App Store changes are a 'new low' (www.businessinsider.com)
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple’s new App Store changes are a ‘new low’::Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek said Apple’s new changes to its App Store in the EU are a “masterclass in distortion.”
A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course (www.businessinsider.com)
A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the entire 26-mile race, MailOnline reported....
Russia painted fake fighter jets at its airfields, new satellite images show, likely to trick Ukraine into not blowing up the real deal (www.businessinsider.com)
Iran has sent a warship into tense waters where the US Navy has been shooting down Houthi threats and destroying their boats (www.businessinsider.com)
An Iranian warship sailed into the Red Sea Monday, according to Iranian state media and other reports, risking a potential escalation of tensions in waters where attacks on commercial shipping are becoming frequent and forcing navies to intervene....
San Fran tech founder is accused of forcing his assistant into a 'slave contract' that called him 'Master' before trafficking her for sex around the world (www.businessinsider.com)
San Fran tech founder is accused of forcing his assistant into a ‘slave contract’ that called him ‘Master’ before trafficking her for sex around the world::The lawsuit says CEO Christian Lanng made the woman sign the “shocking and repulsive” sex slave contract that led to years of “sexual abuse, torture, and...
Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase 'work-life balance.' Here's what they prefer instead. (www.businessinsider.com)
With no access to crypto, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now trading fish to pay for services in prison (www.businessinsider.com)
This video of David Attenborough narrating a programmer's life shows Hollywood actors were right to be afraid of AI (www.businessinsider.com)
This video of David Attenborough narrating a programmer’s life shows Hollywood actors were right to be afraid of AI::If you’ve ever wanted acclaimed broadcaster and documentary filmmaker Sir David Attenborough to narrate your life, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to keep merely wishing for it anymore.
Meta is paying the celebrity faces behind its AI chatbots as much as $5 million for 6 hours of work, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Meta is paying the celebrity faces behind its AI chatbots as much as $5 million for 6 hours of work, report says::Meta has enlisted 28 celebrities to play AI chatbots with different personalities. One top creator was paid $5 million, per The Information.
The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter is now providing key aviation intelligence to Ukraine, defense agency says (www.businessinsider.com)
Republican lawmakers launch an effort to block student-loan borrowers from enrolling in Biden's new plan intended to lower monthly payments (www.businessinsider.com)
GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to overturn Biden’s new SAVE income-driven repayment plan....
Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
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In every reported case where police mistakenly arrested someone using facial recognition, that person has been Black (www.businessinsider.com)
In every reported case where police mistakenly arrested someone using facial recognition, that person has been Black::Facial recognition software has always had trouble telling Black people apart, yet police departments are still using it.
Twitter's new CEO told staffers they need to use 'hand-to-hand combat' to convince advertisers to come back, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Linda Yaccarino said staff must deploy "hand-to-hand combat’ to win back advertisers, per the FT....