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Google Starts Scanning Your Photos—3 Billion Users Must Now Decide
Update: Republished on April 25 with instructions on disabling AI in Google Messages and WhatsApp, and a new messaging privacy option for billions of users. When Google added photo scanning technology to Android phones, it caused a huge backlash, with the company accused of “secretly” installing new …
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Blow Up on Social Media (And Never Appear on Camera)
The business value of social media can’t be overstated, but not everyone wants to vamp in videos—the common path to stardom. Luckily, you don’t have …
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Think AI kills creativity? You're using it wrong
AI shouldn’t replace talent, it should sharpen it. The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership …
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FBI says online scams raked in record $16.6 billion last year, up 33% from 2023
Scammers stole a record $16.6 billion in 2024, the FBI said on Wednesday. That marked a 33% increase from 2023, according to the FBI's Internet Crime …
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It’s been 20 years since the first YouTube upload, a 19-second video about elephants
On April 23, 2005, Jawed Karim uploaded the first-ever Youtube video. Trillions more followed.
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EU whacks Apple and Meta with $800 million in antitrust fines. Meta calls its penalty a ‘tariff’
London CNN — The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million ($797 million) in the first enforcement of its landmark digital competition law. The penalties for breaching the Digital Markets Act come amid attacks on the EU by the Trump administration for what it sees as the bloc’s …
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Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses It
You can't make this stuff up. In a blog post published this week, Business Insider cofounder and former CEO Henry Blodget used generative AI to create …
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The 10,000 Follower Secret: Be More Weird In Your LinkedIn Content
Playing it safe on LinkedIn keeps you invisible and it needs to stop. Too many founders try to appear perfect, sharing corporate updates nobody reads and generic advice everyone ignores. Meanwhile, their weird, imperfect, genuine selves remain hidden. Your quirks make you memorable in ways your …
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Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
Meta and Apple have 60 days to comply with European demands or risk more fines. Apple and Meta are the first companies to be fined for violations under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission announced today that Apple has been served a €500 million (about $570 …
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If You Don't Want AI on Your iPhone or Mac, Here's How to Turn It Off
Not sold on Apple Intelligence? It's easy to disable specific features or turn it all off in iOS or MacOS. Despite much publicized delays, Apple Intelligence on the iPhone continues to improve. The latest iOS 18.4 update brought a great new favorite feature that I use daily but I realize that AI …