Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy tradeoff built into the deal.
The Download: selling battlefield drone data and AI reshaping language
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace —Cory Alpert, a researcher at the University of Melbourne studying AI’s impact on democracy, who previously served in the…
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YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup’s CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.
ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack
The ATF is the latest federal government agency in recent years to notify Congress of a “major incident” involving its cybersecurity.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
Some of the world’s largest tech companies and AI startups have come together to decry the current state of cybersecurity and to advertise a new solution that they say can ward off a new generation of cyber threats.
The 4 Tax Moves That Could Pay for Your Next Summer Vacation
Waiting until year-end to think about taxes isn’t just stressful — it’s expensive. Here’s what to do right now while you still have room to act.
He Learned Madarin to Tell Jokes in China — What Comedian Des Bishop Can Teach You About Torching Your Comfort Zones
How Des Bishop built a comedy career on three different continents — from scratch.
‘Sorry’ Is the Most Overused Word in Your Inbox — and It’s Costing You Credibility
Reflex apologies like “sorry for the delay” and “friendly reminder” quietly undermine how confident and credible you sound at work — here’s how to write emails that land with clarity instead.
The Biggest Tax Deduction Business Owners Overlook Is Hiding in a Plan They Already Have
Most business owners already have a retirement plan. The problem is that many of them are still using the one set up when their business was a fraction of its current size.
Robert Irvine on How Entrepreneurs Can Overcome Their Biggest Business Challenges
Robert Irvine shares how entrepreneurs can overcome business challenges and turn the impossible into action.