Amazon
California Fines Amazon $6 Million for 59,017 Separate Warehouse Violations
The citations allege that Amazon did not provide workers with written performance quotas.
AI
TikTok Introduces AI Avatars for Ads as FTC Warns Companies Not to Do That
One week after the FTC said companies should not use AI to form personal attachments with consumers, TikTok says its AI avatars can help brands build “real and native connections.”
Microsoft
Microsoft QA Contractors Say They Were Laid Off for Attempting to Unionize
Microsoft, which subcontracts the quality assurance provider, has a standing labor neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
Court Allows K-Pop Group to Subpoena YouTuber's Identity from Google
K-pop group NewJeans is attempting to sue the anonymous user of a YouTube account for defamation, but cannot proceed without obtaining their identity.
Amazon
Amazon’s AI Warehouses Isolate Workers and Hinder Union Organizing, New Report Finds
The report finds that Amazon workers in robotic warehouses feel more isolated at work, which makes it difficult to unionize.
Google Laid Off Workers That Help Investigators During School Shootings and Kidnappings
A third of the team responsible for handling Google’s data requests was laid off, a union representing workers said, raising concerns about how the company will manage its users’ data security.
News
Amazon Kills Shareholder Proposals on Worker Protections and AI Oversight
The proposals requested increased transparency on working conditions and freedom of association. Amazon recommended that shareholders vote against them.
News
Amazon’s Swag Store Sells Neck Fans to Prevent Workers from Overheating
Employees can buy the fans at an in-warehouse store with “Swag Bucks” they earn for good behavior and team bonding activities.
Amazon
Amazon Workers Use Bots to Claim Limited Supply of Time Off
Numerous bots on Github claim to allow Amazon workers to auto-collect voluntary time off work.
AI Images
Met Gala AI Images of Katy Perry and Rihanna Show Relentless Spread of AI Junk
AI-generated images of Katy Perry and Rihanna show them in beautiful gowns at the Gala, which they both did not attend.
Amazon
Amazon Driver Saves Woman’s Life, Rewarded With Pizza Party and Laptop
“It’s always ‘An Amazon Driver’ when they do something good, and ‘a third party Amazon driver’ when it’s bad.”
Wikipedia
Russia Clones Wikipedia, Censors It, Bans Original
Ruviki is intended to be a more “trustworthy” source of information for Russians by editing out anything that makes the Russian government look bad.