Snap Is Laying Off 16% of Full-Time Staff as It Embraces A.I. - The New York Times

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Snap is cutting roughly 1,000 employees—16% of its full-time staff—to shift resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives.

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical. - The New York Times
Australia's new law banning under-16s from social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram faces skepticism from teenagers who doubt its effectiveness.
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AI Supercharges Deepfake Nudes—Unleashing a New Form of Bullying Among Kids - WSJ
AI nudify tools spread deepfake child abuse images, and schools, police, and parents lack the legal tools and protocols to stop the harassment effectively.
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Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce as part of AI push; stock falls
Pinterest will lay off less than 15% of its workforce and cut office space to reallocate resources toward AI-powered products and capabilities.
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Atlassian to cut roughly 1,600 jobs in pivot to AI
Atlassian is laying off roughly 1,600 employees, about 10% of its workforce, and framing the cuts as a strategic pivot toward AI.
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