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Ransomware Attacks Tripled for Microsoft Customers Last Year Microsoft customers were besieged by ransom-attacks with the company reporting that they nearly tripled year-on-year.

A Student Was Punished for Using AI. Now the Parents Are Suing. Once again, technology is moving faster than legislation: A new AI-in-school lawsuit could set a new precedent.

Meta Layoffs Mark the Start of the “Year of Efficiency” Meta warned a year ago that its employees should expect layoffs and reports are circulating that they are now starting.

Government to Punish Companies That Make It Hard to Cancel Subscriptions The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted a 'click to cancel' rule for cancellations.

Musk Sneaks in X AI Training Clause…and No, You Can’t Opt Out X has updated its T&Cs and eagle-eyed users have spotted a now sweeping rights grab for its AI training.

Small Business Grants You Can Apply For in October 2024 Hit the ground running this fall by applying for a business grant today.

How to Protect Yourself From New Gmail AI Hack As scammers deploy AI to obtain private information from Gmail users, here are the steps you should take to stay safe.

Google Goes Nuclear with New Agreement to Accelerate AI Tech The search giant is purchasing nuclear energy as a "clean, round-the-clock power source" for its AI technology ambitions.

OpenAI Poaches Leading Microsoft AI Expert in Coup for ChatGPT Sebastien Bubeck jumps ship to "further his work toward developing AGI" at OpenAI, in the latest hire for the company.

More Companies Planning to Crack Down on Remote Work Next Year 52% of business leaders say that they will be stricter about return to office policies next year.

Head of Instagram Admits Failures In Threads Moderation Instagram's moderators were "making calls without being provided the context," Adam Mosseri says.

Instagram & Facebook Currently Experiencing Widespread Outages According to one watchdog, we've already seen 17,000 reports of outages across Facebook and Instagram within two hours.