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Amazon’s Alexa fumbles its facts by falsely claiming the 2020 presidential election was stolen::Alexa cited Rumble to claim the 2020 election was “stolen by a massive amount of election fraud,” The Washington Post reported.

Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business::The semiconductor business — typically Samsung’s cash cow — is likely to see continued pressure as memory prices and demand for end products remain low.

User data stolen from genetic testing giant 23andMe is now for sale on the dark web::User data from 23andMe accounts has been leaked and put up for sale on a dark web forum after what appeared to be a “credential stuffing” cyberattack.

John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, the company whose 3D game engine had recently seen backlash from developers over proposed fee structures, will retire as CEO, president, and board chairman at the company, according to a press release issued late on a Monday afternoon, one many observe as a holiday.

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 Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

Net neutrality’s court fate depends on whether broadband is “telecommunications”::We dig deep into how Supreme Court’s “major questions doctrine” could affect FCC.

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“Real Water” that poisoned dozens contained chemical in rocket fuel — An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process::An expert witness testified hydrazine was likely formed during an electrolysis process.

After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change::undefined

YouTube isn’t happy you’re using ad blockers — and it’s doing something about it::undefined

California governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse | The latest move in California’s internet regulation push.::California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1394, which bans social media sites “knowingly facilitating, aiding, or abetting” child sexual abuse material.

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unity (NYSE: U) (the “Company”), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced that John Riccitiello will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately....

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