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The Morning After: United Airlines grounded its new Airbus fleet over ‘no smoking’ signs
14 Feb

The Morning After: United Airlines grounded its new Airbus fleet over ‘no smoking’ signs

John RoutledgeLatest News
United Airlines had to ground its new Airbus A321neo planes, not due to a major safety issue, but because the light-up “no smoking” signs are automated.A 1990 ruling mandates that the signs on aircraft must be manually operated by the crew. Airbus A321neo features software that automatically displays the signage during a flight, so the crew doesn’t switch it on…
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Sony predicts it’ll sell fewer PS5s than first thought
14 Feb

Sony predicts it’ll sell fewer PS5s than first thought

John RoutledgeLatest News
Sony has lowered its PlayStation 5 sales forecast for fiscal 2023 significantly and now expects to sell 21 million units, down from a previous forecast of 25 million. That's despite posting record quarterly revenue and selling 8.2 million PS5s over the holiday season. So far this fiscal year, Sony has sold 16.4 million consoles, bringing its total to 54.8 million…
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Mozilla is laying off around 60 workers
13 Feb

Mozilla is laying off around 60 workers

John RoutledgeLatest News
Mozilla is the latest in a long line of tech companies to lay off employees this year. The not-for-profit company is firing around 60 people, which equates to roughly five percent of its workforce. Most of those who are leaving Mozilla worked on the product development team. The news was first reported by Bloomberg. “We’re scaling back investment in some product…
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Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form
13 Feb

Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form

John RoutledgeLatest News
Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against OpenAI will advance with some of her legal team’s claims dismissed. The comedian sued OpenAI and Meta in July 2023, claiming they trained their AI models on her books and other work without consent. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the unfair competition portion of the lawsuit will proceed. Judge Martínez-Olguín gave the plaintiffs until March 13…
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Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees
13 Feb

Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees

John RoutledgeLatest News
Paramount Global said Tuesday it’s laying off some of its “very valued colleagues,” including on its Paramount+ team. Variety reported Tuesday the cuts will affect about 800 employees, an estimated three percent of the media giant’s workforce. “I am confident this is the right decision for our future,” CEO Bob Bakish wrote in a leaked staff memo. Paramount Global’s revenue…
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HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think
13 Feb

HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think

John RoutledgeLatest News
The “P” in HIPAA doesn’t stand for privacy. It’s one of the first things a lot of experts will say when asked to clear up any misconceptions about the health data law. Instead, it stands for portability — it’s called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act —and describes how information can be transferred between providers. With misinterpretations of HIPAA…
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