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The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping
Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple's secret sauce has always been its people.
Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple's secret sauce has always been its people.
Amazon plans to spend $20 million on water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a crucial but dwindling water supply for 40 million people in the Western US. The initiative comes as Amazon and other tech companies face mounting scrutiny over how much water their data centers use. Amazon has a goal of becoming water positive - replenishing more water than it uses - by the end of the deca…
One of toy company Hasbro’s marquee pieces of intellectual property went through a different transformation than usual last week. Thanks to a series of social media posts by the Department of Homeland Security, Transformers, the venerable robots-disguised-as-trucks franchise, got a full-on MAGA makeover. In one entry, the series’ most recognizable character, Optimus Prime, is covered in DHS logos…
The FBI sent an internal memo warning ICE agents of women pretending to be " tradwives " in order to publicize their private information, The Guardian reported. In Feb., the FBI in Chicago sent the memo to law enforcement officials across the country, stating, "as of late Jan. 2026, a small group of women allegedly were creating fictitious online dating profiles with the purpose of attracting and…
Barclays workers in the United Kingdom are protesting the bank’s move from two office days to three (with senior staff expected in four) and demanding that the firm cover costs associated with the policy. Thousands of staff signed an open letter criticizing the RTO mandate, set to go into effect in October, and requesting money to cover additional commuting costs. They also called on the bank to p…
All across British roads, a new — albeit increasingly familiar — silhouette is rapidly taking over. Nicknamed the " Temu Range Rover ," feature-packed Chinese SUV models from companies like Jaecoo, Omoda, Great Wall Motor (GWM), and BYD are attracting UK buyers with the luxury feel of an iconic Range Rover at a fraction of the price. Naturally, drivers are getting worried. The issue isn’t just Chi…
Meta’s rules on AI deepfakes are “consistently and fundamentally inadequate to address the rapid rise of AI-generated content”, the Oversight Board said on 17 September. The board ordered Meta to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook. The first ruling covers a UK local politician, and the board published the full decision. The second ruling covers […] This story continues at The Next…
The Australian government might ban smart glasses at all of its agencies Devices like Meta’s glasses have garnered controversy over user privacy The move would follow Australia’s banning of social media for under-16s The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been in hot water ever since they launched amid concerns they could be used to record people without their consent . And the privacy backlash has g…