Bobby Allyn
Stories
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Technology
Dubsmash Creators Of Color Say They Deserve Credit — And Money — On TikTok
A battle is being fought over who owns viral dance moves on Internet video apps. Black and Brown creators on Dubsmash say TikTok creators are profiting off their dance moves.
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National
Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity
Inside Google, tensions are growing weeks after the company fired a high-profile Black researcher. Questions are still simmering about whether Google can tolerate dissent and criticism.
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National
Google AI Team Demands Ousted Black Researcher Be Rehired And Promoted
The tech giant's researchers say the dismissal of renowned researcher Timnit Gebru has "had a demoralizing effect" on one of the most prestigious units in the company.
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National
They Ignored Or Deleted The Email From Airbnb. It Was A $15,000 Mistake
Thousands of Airbnb hosts received an email invitation to buy company stock ahead of its initial public offer. Many, though, didn't take the email seriously.
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National
Google CEO Apologizes, Vows To Restore Trust After Black Scientist's Ouster
Sundar Pichai addressed employees in an internal email after thousands of them publicly criticized the tech giant for pushing out a top artificial intelligence researcher.
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Politics
48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals
The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.
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National
U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, The 2nd Court To Fully Block The Action
A federal judge in Washington found that the administration's proposed ban was "arbitrary and capricious" and the president overstepped his authority in using emergency economic powers.
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National
Google Employees Say Scientist's Ouster Was 'Unprecedented Research Censorship'
The firing of a leading Black researcher on the ethics of artificial intelligence is reigniting debate over Google's treatment of employees who speak out, particularly women and people of color.
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Business
Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters
The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.
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National
Trump's TikTok Sell-By Date Extended By 15 Days
The reprieve in the latest sigh of relief for the massively popular video app, but uncertainty hangs over its future.