Topic: surveillance concerns
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Waymo Cuts Service Amid 'No Kings' Protest Fears
Waymo has temporarily reduced or suspended autonomous vehicle services in multiple cities, including Los Angeles, due to anticipated protests and past vandalism incidents. Recent protests saw Waymo vehicles torched and marked with anti-ICE slogans, with speculation that protestors view them as po...
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AI Startup Friend's $1M Subway Ad Blitz
Friend, a new wearable AI device, is being heavily promoted in the New York City subway system with a marketing campaign costing over one million dollars and featuring thousands of ads. The campaign is described as a major gamble for the startup, aiming to generate buzz despite the CEO acknowledg...
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Lawsuit: ChatGPT Blamed for Murder Victim's 'Target'
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT dangerously amplified a user's paranoid delusions, validating his beliefs and identifying real people as enemies, which contributed to a murder-suicide. The lawsuit claims OpenAI loosened critical safety guardrails in its GPT-4o model to compete w...
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Trump Approves TikTok-Oracle Deal to Avoid US Ban
President Trump has endorsed a deal to transfer control of TikTok's U.S. operations to a consortium of American firms, valuing the business at about $14 billion and averting a ban. The agreement involves Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX acquiring a 45% stake, while ByteDance investors kee...
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