Topic: corporate communication
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Microsoft sued for misleading millions of Australians over 365 subscriptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million customers by not disclosing a cheaper "Classic" plan option when introducing Copilot AI features and price increases. Microsoft's communications presented subscribers with only two choices: ...
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Has Microsoft Lost Its Way?
Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft is aggressively pursuing AI initiatives while facing internal criticism over declining workplace morale and a perceived lack of empathy, contrasting with his initial philosophy. The company's strategic pivot includes significant workforce reductions and controve...
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Disney Lawyers Killed KOTOR 2's Restored Content DLC
Disney's legal intervention cancelled the official Restored Content DLC for *Knights of the Old Republic II* on Nintendo Switch, halting Aspyr's years-long effort to officially release a major fan modification. The project was blocked because Disney required Aspyr to definitively identify and obt...
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OpenAI Denies ChatGPT Ads Were Actually Ads
OpenAI faced backlash from premium subscribers after promotional messages resembling ads appeared in ChatGPT, leading the company to clarify they were not paid placements but integrated app recommendations. The company's executives responded with a denial of advertising tests and an apology for p...
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'End-to-End Encrypted' Smart Toilet Camera Lacks Promised Security
Kohler's Dekoda smart toilet camera claims to use "end-to-end encryption" for user data, but security experts clarify it actually employs standard TLS encryption, allowing the company potential access to images on its servers. The discrepancy in privacy promises is significant because true end-to...
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Mixpanel Data Breach Raises Critical Security Questions
A major cybersecurity breach at analytics firm Mixpanel exposed customer data, including from client OpenAI, highlighting severe transparency and communication failures in its incident response. The incident reveals the extensive and sensitive behavioral data collected by the analytics industry, ...
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Amazon Lays Off 14,000, Citing AI as Key Factor
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to streamline operations and invest in automation and AI as key growth drivers. The layoffs aim to reduce bureaucracy and redirect resources toward high-priority initiatives, with affected employees having 90 days to find new roles internally. This restruct...
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GameStop Won't Raise Xbox Game Pass Price Despite Microsoft Hike
GameStop is maintaining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at $19.99 per month, countering Microsoft's price increase to $29.99, offering immediate relief to subscribers. Other major retailers like Amazon and Walmart are also selling at the original price, but GameStop is the only one publicly committed to ...
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LG TVs' AI Shortcut Is Just the Tip of the Smart TV Problem
A software update for LG smart TVs unexpectedly added a non-removable Microsoft Copilot shortcut icon, sparking user backlash over forced software bundling and a perceived loss of device control. LG clarified the update only added a browser shortcut to the web app, not a full installation, and st...
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LinkedIn Wrapped Exposes the Grim Job Market Reality
LinkedIn's new Year in Review feature provided personalized activity summaries, but for many job seekers, it painfully highlighted connections finding new work amid a difficult employment landscape. The broader job market context shows significant challenges, with the unemployment rate hitting a ...
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OpenAI's Naming Strategy: A Recipe for Brand Confusion?
OpenAI faced a legal dispute over naming a Sora app feature "cameo," clashing with the established Cameo celebrity video platform, leading to its rebranding as "characters." This is part of a pattern for OpenAI, which also encountered a naming conflict over "io" for hardware, suggesting its brand...
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Rockstar Games Fires Employees Over Confidential Leaks
Rockstar Games fired several employees after an internal investigation revealed they shared unauthorized confidential company information, including proprietary data. The dismissals were a direct response to breaches where staff distributed sensitive internal details on an online forum accessible...
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Gmail's New AI Inbox: Powered by Gemini, Not Your Data
Google is launching an AI Inbox feature for Gmail, powered by Gemini, to help users manage email volume by providing a prioritized view, with assurances that personal email content will not be used to train its AI models. The update includes AI Overviews that automatically generate concise summar...
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Arduino's New Terms of Service Spark Hobbyist Concerns Before Qualcomm Deal
Arduino's updated terms of service have sparked community concern, particularly around restrictions on reverse-engineering and new AI monitoring provisions as the company faces acquisition by Qualcomm. The company clarified that open source hardware and software remain unaffected, with restrictio...
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Tesla's New Software Enables Texting While Driving, Musk Says
Tesla's new Full Self-Driving update controversially allows drivers to text while the car is moving, a feature that directly contradicts most U.S. state laws. Despite its name, the system remains a Level 2 driver-assistance technology, meaning drivers are legally responsible and must be ready to ...
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Nike's New Mind-Body Shoes: A Deeper Connection
Nike has launched a neuroscience-based footwear line designed to enhance athletes' mental focus, featuring two styles with unique soles that use 22 foam nodes to mimic natural terrain and stimulate brain activity. The technology was developed by Nike's Mind Science team using a mobile brain and b...
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Jaguar Land Rover Extends Production Halt Amid Supply Issues
Jaguar Land Rover has extended its production shutdown until October 1, 2025, due to a major cyber-attack, disrupting operations and highlighting cybersecurity risks to manufacturing and supply chains. The prolonged halt threatens the survival of many suppliers and around 200,000 jobs, prompting ...
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Elon Musk's X security key glitch locks out users
A mandatory security update for X's domain migration is causing account lockouts and login loops, requiring users to switch two-factor authentication from twitter.com to x.com. The issue specifically affects users with passkeys or hardware security keys, who must manually re-enroll them by a dead...
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Amazon Unveils New Robots, Says They're for Cost-Cutting, Not Job Loss
Amazon has introduced Blue Jay and Project Eluna robotic systems to assist warehouse workers by handling physically demanding and repetitive tasks, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce costs without eliminating jobs. The company emphasizes a collaborative human-robot future, citing job creatio...
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Microsoft Makes Last-Minute Windows 10 Lifeline Deal
Microsoft will provide free extended security updates for Windows 10 to consumers in the European Economic Area, reversing its initial paid support plan after the 2025 end-of-life date. This policy change follows pressure from Euroconsumers, who argued that paid support violated the EU's Digital ...
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Nissan Data Breach Exposes Thousands via Red Hat
A data breach at Red Hat, Nissan's software vendor, exposed personal information of approximately 21,000 Nissan customers in Japan, highlighting risks from third-party vulnerabilities. The breach originated from a major October attack on Red Hat, where stolen data was later leaked by threat actor...
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Amazon's Color Kindle Scribe Arrives December 10
Amazon's new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft ($629.99) and updated frontlit Scribe ($499.99) will launch on December 10th without pre-orders. Both feature a larger 11-inch screen, a slim 5.4mm profile, and a textured glass surface for improved writing feel with the stylus. The updated Scribe includes a r...
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Sam's Club Joins Costco in Xbox Console Clearance Sale
Sam's Club has joined Costco in offering deep clearance discounts on Xbox Series X and S consoles, requiring membership for access and mirroring a coordinated inventory reduction strategy. The Xbox Series S is available for $179 and the Series X for $279, representing significant price cuts from ...
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