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TikTok sounds go silent as songs disappear from app::Videos across the platform have lost their audio in dramatic dispute

Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will start cracking down on password sharing | CNN Business::Disney is banning password sharing on its streaming services, following in the footsteps of competitor Netflix.

Doctrow argues that nascent tech unionization (which we’re closer to having now than ever before) combined with bipartisan fear (and consequent regulation) either directly or via agencies like the FTC and FCC can help to curb Big Tech’s power, and the enshittification that it has wrought.

Some version of this has been floating around the Internet since 2007, probably earlier. This tweet is pretty emblematic of posts about this claim: it’s stated as pure fact, with no supporting evidence or explanation. We’re meant to just accept that a single PDF can only cover about half the area of Germany, and we’re not...

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Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package is too much, judge rules::Judge ruled his pay – six times larger than the combined pay of the 200 highest-paid executives in 2021 – was set inappropriately

Odoo Mobile App is a mobile application that enables users to access and interact with the Odoo business management software on their mobile devices. It provides a convenient and user-friendly interface for managing various business operations, such as sales, inventory, customer relationship management (CRM), invoicing, and...

Comcast reluctantly agrees to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims | Comcast said it will drop “Xfinity 10G Network” brand name after losing appeal.::Comcast said it will drop “Xfinity 10G Network” brand name after losing appeal.

U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried | Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting worker…::Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB...

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Mark Zuckerberg says sorry to families of children who committed suicide — after rejecting suggestion to set up a compensation fund to help the families get counseling::CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety.

EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold on the site — the kind used to make counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl::The kind used to make counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.

Zuckerberg seeks to place responsibility onto Apple and Google for underage social media use::Apple and Google, not social media companies, should be responsible for checking users’ ages to ensure they are not underage, Zuckerberg told lawmakers, suggesting it would be “trivial” for Congress to design legislation...

Reuters reports that AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value on Tuesday following disappointing earnings reports.

GM Reverses All-In EV Strategy to Bring Back Plug-In Hybrids::The EV craze is butting up against limited demand, and it’s forcing General Motors to bring back hybrids in an almost total about-face.

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