LinkedIn plans to use your data to train its AI. Here’s how to stop it

LinkedIn users might not realize they’re giving permission for the site to use their personal data and any content they create on the platform to train the company’s generative AI models, but if they’re in the U.S., Canada, or one of several other countries, odds are they soon will be.

Updates to the company’s user agreement that go into effect November 20 will automatically opt users into s

Amazon debuts Amelia, an AI assistant for its sellers

Amazon.com announced on Thursday a new artificial intelligence application that it says will help its independent sellers with sales metrics, inventory maintenance and product advertising, among other things.

The move is part of a broader Big Tech effort to employ the technology for greater automation.

The software, dubbed Amelia, can provide instantaneous answers to broad questions such as how to p

FBI says Iranian hackers emailed stolen Trump info to Biden campaign

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic candidate in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI

7 key takeaways from MrBeast’s leaked HR document

Few people have the cultural clout of Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson. Despite recent controversies involving accusations of bullying and safety risks on his latest show, the 26-year-old YouTuber remains arguably the biggest name on the pla

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of AI bills—but not the most high-profile one

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Newsom signs pile of AI bills as the SB 1047 deadline approaches

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Walmart will now let you ‘Shop with Friends’ from home

Walmart shoppers can now get advice from friends on new clothes they’re considering without ever setting foot in the store or even trying anything on.

A new website feature called Shop with Friends, currently in beta, lets users choose from a set of models to find one that looks like them, then assemble a virtual fitting room of outfits they’re potentially interested in. Then, they can see how the outfits look on their chosen model and generate a link to their fitting r

Attention teachers: 7 ways AI can actually be helpful in the classroom

Few areas have seen as much impact from AI as education, from students using ChatGPT to cheat to AI helping students research new technologies. While the pro versus

Reddit threads are blowing up on TikTok and Instagram

Millions view Reddit content daily. The issue for Reddit? Many of them are seeing it on other platforms.

On TikTok, robo-voices narrate scary, story posts originating on Reddit’s forums. On YouTube, creators film their reactions to reading Reddit ">“Am I The Asshole?” stories. Even on

YouTube will now help creators’ fans form online communities

YouTube is launching a new section within channels for fans to come together and share posts and pictures directly related to creators, the company said Wednesday.

The new “Communities” feature comes after creators and fans said they wanted more ways to connect with one another. Traditionally, YouTube users had to comment on threads under a creator’s video in order to start or keep conversations going. That meant the burden of fostering connection was on the creator, wh

‘Make this go viral MAGA folks’: Russian propaganda group circulated this fake Kamala story

A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by


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