Dara Kerr
Stories
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Google worker says the company is 'silencing our voices' after dozens are fired
The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story.
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Google fires 28 workers who protested selling technology to Israel
Employees staged sit-ins at Google's offices this week demanding the company stop selling its technology to the Israeli government. Google then fired more than two dozen of these workers.
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Even OpenAI says its new voice cloning tool has major potential for misuse
All you need is a 15-second recording of someone's voice to recreate an eerily good AI version using a new tool from Open AI. Even the company says there's great potential for misuse.
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A billionaire's land purchases in rural Hawaii have locals worried
Tech billionaires like Marc Benioff are buying large swathes of land in Hawaii. Land is already scarce in the island state and the cost of housing is exorbitant.
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DOJ files lawsuit against Apple, accusing tech giant of abusing power as a monopoly
The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.
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U.S. sues Apple for abusing its power to monopolize the smartphone market
The federal government accuses Apple of using its monopoly power to stomp out competitors and keep customers from switching phones.
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A tech billionaire has quietly bought hundreds of acres in Hawaii. Locals wonder why
Tech billionaire Marc Benioff has quietly bought vast swaths of land in a small residential town in Hawaii. Local people want to know what's going on.
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Waymo's robotaxi service set to expand into Los Angeles
Waymo, part of Google's parent company, is responsible for the latest ride-share option. It started driving robotaxis in San Francisco last year. It also has them in Phoenix.
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Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today
During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino among tech CEOs grilled for failing to protect kids
The top executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.