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Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models, enrolling you automatically

TechSpot

The revelation, which blew up online this week after a user called it out on X/Twitter, has plenty of people peeved that Slack didn't make this clearer from the jump. Corey Quinn, an executive at Duckbill Group, kicked up the fuss with an angry post asking "I'm sorry Slack, you're.

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Expedia Group cites ‘violation of company policy’ for sudden ouster of two key tech leaders

GeekWire

A corporate sign at Expedia Group’s Seattle headquarters. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia Group abruptly dismissed two of its top engineering leaders due to what the online travel giant called a “violation of company policy.” The Seattle-based company did not provide further details about the departures of CTO Rathi Murthy and Sreenivas Rachamadugu , senior vice president, core services product and engineering.

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Six ways to eliminate the unhelpful "AI Overviews" in Google search results

TechSpot

If you share my feelings, we have a few ways that you can avoid Google's terrible AI search summaries. They are not foolproof or as ideal as just switching it off (as Google would have you believe), but they can at least get you straight results without the AI BS.

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The rise of ‘Technocapitalism’ and its impact on humanity, with economist Loretta Napoleoni

GeekWire

Loretta Napoleoni’s new book is “Technocapitalism: The Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good,” published by Seven Stories Press. [Editor’s Note: This week’s GeekWire Podcast features an interview with author Loretta Napoleoni , conducted by Ross Reynolds , the longtime public radio host and occasional GeekWire Podcast guest host , in an event presented by Town Hall Seattle on April 18.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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WD's large-capacity portable hard drives are back with new 6TB models

TechSpot

Western Digital's portable 2.5-inch HDDs are now available in 6TB variants. The new models are the highest-capacity portable HDDs currently on the market, as WD's offerings have maxed out at 5TB since 2017.

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Microsoft’s gaming strategy takes another turn with reported move to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to Game Pass

GeekWire

Modern Warfare III was the worst-reviewed Call of Duty in years, but still managed to sell more units than almost any other video game in 2023. (Activision Image) The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the new Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass, which marks a significant gamble for Xbox and the latest in a series of moves to determine the future of Microsoft’s gaming division.