Billy Perrigo
TIME.com
United Kingdom
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What to Know About the TikTok Security Concerns
TikTok’s CEO was grilled by U.S. lawmakers at a congressional hearing Thursday. Here’s what to know about the debate over the app. → Read More
Elon Musk Is Bringing the Culture Wars to AI
Experts warn Musk's reported plans to start his own AI venture to combat so-called 'Woke AI' are "ludicrous" → Read More
Bing's AI Is Threatening Users. That’s No Laughing Matter
Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing search engine, powered by OpenAI, is threatening users and acting erratically. It's a sign of worse to come. → Read More
The AI Arms Race Is On. Start Worrying
Tech companies are moving fast on AI. That could prove catastrophic → Read More
Meta Fails Attempt to Dodge a Worker Exploitation Lawsuit in Kenya
The ruling means Meta will be “significantly subjected to a court of law in the global south” for the first time, Amnesty International said. → Read More
How a YouTube Strike Could Set a Big Precedent For Workers’ Rights
Subcontracted YouTube workers are fighting to have Google recognized as their joint employer. → Read More
Why Your Twitter Feed Is Suddenly Full of People You Don’t Follow
If you’ve signed into Twitter in the last month or so, you may have noticed that your newsfeed feels a little different. → Read More
Exclusive: ‘I Feel Like I’m Drowning.’ Survey Reveals the Toll of Working For Amazon
It comes as the U.S. Department of Labor fined Amazon $60,000 over a failure to keep workers safe at three Amazon warehouses. → Read More
Exclusive: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
OpenAI used outsourced workers in Kenya earning less than $2 per hour to scrub toxicity from ChatGPT. Here's what to know. → Read More
This App Could Fix Your Social Media Addiction
This app forces you to pause for a few seconds after opening addictive apps. A scientific study shows it works. → Read More
Aza Raskin Tried To Fix Social Media. Now He Wants to Use AI to Talk to Animals
Aza Raskin says fixing social media and decoding animal speech are part of a holistic mission to change the world → Read More
AI Chatbots Are Getting Better. But an Interview With ChatGPT Reveals Their Limits
Observers say OpenAI's AI chatbot ChatGPT represents a step change in the industry. → Read More
Big Tech Layoffs Are Hurting Workers Far Beyond Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley's firing spree is already having an impact as far away as Kenya and Nepal, as tech outsourcer CloudFactory cuts its staff. → Read More
Twitter Bans Accounts Mocking 'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk
Days after Elon Musk declared that 'comedy is now legal on Twitter,' the platform banned several comedians for parody tweets in which they impersonated its new owner. → Read More
Thousands Have Joined Mastodon Since Twitter Changed Hands. Its Founder Has a Vision for Democratizing Social Media
Thousands of users have joined Mastodon since Elon Musk took control of Twitter. Founder Eugen Rochko says that's been a vindication → Read More
Inside Twitter’s Chaotic First Weekend Under Elon Musk
Misinformation, paying for verification, troll campaigns: users and employees face uncertainty as Twitter changes hands. → Read More
Elon Musk Visits Twitter Headquarters as Takeover Deadline Looms
The fate of Twitter could be sealed this week as the deadline looms for Elon Musk to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the company. → Read More
Exclusive: Twitter Employees Protest Elon Musk's Plan to Fire 75% of Workforce
Read the open letter Twitter employees are circulating to protest Elon Musk's proposed cuts → Read More
Behind TikTok’s Boom: A Legion of Traumatized, $10-A-Day Content Moderators
TikTok’s content moderators in Colombia are tasked with fighting a never-ending battle against disturbing and sometimes traumatizing content → Read More
Kanye West to Buy Conservative Social Network Parler
West—or Ye—is acquiring social network Parler, the company said, just days after his other social media accounts were locked due to anti-Semitic posts → Read More