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The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model
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. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here’s what’s changed. After a wave of painful losses in the tech talent wars, delays to its next flagship model, and murmurings of poor morale,…
Want to Refresh Your Brand? Here’s the Crucial Step You Need to Take First.
A website project often reveals what the brand has outgrown, making it the clearest moment to realign identity, messaging and visual direction.
Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members
Threads, which has more than 150 million daily active users, adds more communities to its platform.
Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy
The filing marks the end of a tumultuous year full of layoffs, executive departures, and piling debts.
Meta Allowed Scam Ads In China to Protect Revenue. ‘I Don’t Know How Anyone Could Think This Is Okay.’
A Reuters investigation shows that Meta knowingly scaled back a crackdown on predatory advertising.
McKinsey Plans to Cut 10 Percent of Its Workforce
The consulting firm that built a business telling companies how to cut costs is now turning that advice inward.
How This Underdog Toymaker Soared to $150M in Annual Sales: ‘Didn’t Know This Thing Existed’
The company’s $249 toy for kids surged in popularity this year.
Zoom brings its AI assistant to the web with access to free users
Zoom is allowing free users to try its AI assistant in limited capacity
Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal
Industry concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases.
Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more
The app remains usable via the web, Facebook app, and through the mobile app for iOS and Android.