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Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023

Clare Duffy, CNN July 2, 2025

New York (CNN) — Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the second-ever state law requiring app stores to verify users' ages, in an effort to better protect children and teens online.

Texas governor signs new law requiring Apple and Google to verify all app store users’ ages

Clare Duffy, CNN May 28, 2025

New York (CNN) — Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into law on Tuesday. The Texas App Store Accountability Act...

After months of outcry over the issue of AI-generated, non-consensual deepfakes, President Donald Trump is set to sign a law that will make sharing them illegal.

Victims of explicit deepfakes will now be able to take legal action against people who create them

Clare Duffy, CNN May 19, 2025

New York (CNN) — In recent years, people ranging from Taylor Swift and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to high school girls around the country have been victims of non-consensual, explicit deepfakes —...

Meta is apologizing for a technical error after some users said they saw violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed.

Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels

Clare Duffy, CNN February 27, 2025

New York (CNN) — Meta is apologizing for a technical error after some users said they saw violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to...

YouTube is rolling out the option for creators to disclose when their videos contain AI-generated content. The disclosure will be required for realistic-looking synthetic content.

Hey YouTube creators, it’s time to start labeling AI-generated content in your videos

Clare Duffy, CNN March 18, 2024

Starting Monday, YouTube creators will be required to label when realistic-looking videos were made using artificial intelligence, part of a broader effort by the company to be transparent about content...

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