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In an interview with Fox News, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that allowing Chinese vehicle imports could put nearly a million U.S. jobs at risk. He said China’s heavily subsidized auto industry has enough excess capacity to supply the entire U.S. market, … Continue reading US Jobs Too Important To Risk Chinese Car Imports, Says Ford CEO
Cal is moving its flagship scheduling software from open source to a proprietary license, arguing that AI coding tools now make it much easier for attackers to scan public codebases for vulnerabilities. “Open source security always relied on people to … Continue reading Cal.com Is Going Closed Source Because of AI
A Manhattan federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally maintained monopoly power in the ticketing market. The findings follow an antitrust case brought by states after a separate DOJ settlement. CNN reports: The verdict was reached … Continue reading Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, secured a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna’s Archive. The shadow library failed to appea… Continue reading Anna’s Archive Loses $322 Million Spotify Piracy Case Without a Fight
Snap is laying off about 1,000 employees, or 16% of its workforce, while closing 300 open roles as it tries to cut costs and push toward profitability with more AI-driven efficiency. “While these changes are necessary to realize Snap’s long-term potent… Continue reading Snapchat Blames AI As It Cuts 1,000 Jobs
Allbirds made a surprise announcement this morning: it’s pivoting from sustainable shoes to AI compute infrastructure, rebranding as NewBird AI after selling its brand assets and closing its U.S. full-price stores. The move sent shares soaring more tha… Continue reading Struggling Shoe Retailer Allbirds Pivots To AI, Stock Explodes More Than 700%
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: Rivian is joining with Redwood Materials to reuse EV batteries for energy storage — the largest repurposed-battery energy storage system for an automotive manufacturer in the U.S., exec… Continue reading Rivian’s Illinois Factory Will Run On Recycled EV Batteries
A 63-year-old man in Norway appears to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, who turned out to have a rare mutation that makes immune cells resistant to HIV. “Four years after the transplant, and two years after the m… Continue reading Norway Man Cured of HIV With Brother’s Stem Cells
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman urged theater owners to cut down the roughly 30 minutes of trailers and ads before movies. “Get off the ad crack,” Rothman told the audience at CinemaCon this week. “Get rid of the endless advertising and substantially s… Continue reading Sony Boss Urges Theaters To Stop 30 Minutes of Trailers and Ads Before Movies
Amazon is buying satellite communications company Globalstar for $10.8 billion to expand its Leo satellite-internet network and compete more directly with SpaceX’s Starlink. The deal also includes a partnership with Apple to support satellite connectiv… Continue reading Amazon Buys Globalstar For $10.8 Billion, Moving To Expand Its Satellite Internet Service