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You might want to hold off buying a MacBook right now Digital Trends · By Moinak Pal If you currently have a shiny new MacBook Pro sitting in your digital shopping cart, do yourself a huge favor: close the tab and step away from the …

TikTok says its services are restored after the outage TechCrunch · Ivan Mehta TikTok, which is under new ownership in the U.S., said Sunday that it has restored service after outages last week that marred user experiences. The... These 3 'addictive' social media UX features are on trial Fast Company · BY Grace Snelling New lawsuits say that these key features are purposefully designed to keep kids scrolling. The world's biggest tech companies are facing a legal... Shedding light on Iran's longest internet blackout The Verge · Sarah Jeong Internet shutdowns, smuggled Starlink terminals, and state-sponsored AI slop. After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down...

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Is AI Really To Blame For All The Tech Layoffs? bgr.com · By Jonathan Sayers Generative AI is being touted as a major focus for growth across the tech industry, but many companies are also using it as a scapegoat as they … Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision Associated Press · By EDNA TARIGAN JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia allowed Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis... Hundreds of parents ask Roblox board to stop attempts to force lawsuits out of the public eye ABC News · Laura Romero The gaming platform faces over 100 lawsuits, which were recently consolidated. A group of 800 parents -- including those who have already filed suit … AI health care is taking off in China, led by Jack Ma's Ant Group restofworld.org · Viola Zhou Ant Group, Alibaba's fintech affiliate and parent of China's ubiquitous payment app Alipay, is racing to lead the country's digital health market … The AI Companies Trying to Make Grief Obsolete The Atlantic · By Charley Burlock You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you? When Justin Harrison got the call in 2022 telling him that his mother would likely die...

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