The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) fined Clearview AI €30.5 million for illegally creating a database with billions of photos of faces, a massive rights breach. The AP also banned the use of Clearview in the Netherlands and warned companies working with the US firm of hefty fines. Clearview scrapes images of faces from the internet without seeking permission and sells access to its database to clients, including law enforcement agencies.
AIClearview | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 62 | 2024-09-03 02:37:44 PM |
EY, a company, has been investing in its neurodiverse employees for nearly a decade, recognizing the importance of this talent pool. Karyn Twaronite, global vice chair of diversity, equity & inclusiveness for EY, has been a key figure in this effort. The company has been supporting neurodivergent workers, who may have conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autism, to help them thrive in the workplace.
BusinessEY | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-03 01:37:57 PM |
Ethan Batraski, a partner at Venrock, believes that history plays little role in future financial decisions, with past experiences often being dismissed as an inability to appreciate the present.
FinanceVenrock | Rating: 42 | 2024-09-03 12:28:06 PM |
Amy Weaver, the CFO of Salesforce, is stepping down after a three-and-a-half-year tenure. She joined the company nearly 11 years ago as general counsel and later became the top financial officer. Weaver's departure coincided with a period of growth at the company.
BusinessSalesforce | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-03 11:28:01 AM |
RMS Titanic Inc., a Georgia-based company, has completed its first expedition to the Titanic wreck site in many years, discovering a bronze statue feared to be lost. The company holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck. The trip occurred as the U.S. Coast Guard investigates the June 2023 implosion of the Titan, an experimental submersible owned by a different company, which killed all five people on board.
HistoryTitanic | Rating: 48 | 2024-09-03 10:28:03 AM |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will continue to pursue Mike Lynch's family for up to $4 billion in a 13-year legal battle. The dispute began in 2011 after HPE wrote down the value of its $11.7 billion acquisition of Autonomy, citing accounting irregularities. A UK judge ruled in 2022 that Lynch was likely aware of accounting fraud at Autonomy, and he was acquitted of fraud charges in a US criminal trial in June.
BusinessHP | Rating: 40 | 2024-09-03 01:37:45 AM |
Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, has introduced an AI translation tool that allows its representatives to communicate with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects. This technology enables representatives who speak only one language to handle customer inquiries from people who speak different languages. Despite the potential for automation, Alorica is not cutting jobs.
AIAlorica | Rating: 58 | 2024-09-02 10:27:41 AM |
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CopyrightFortune | Rating: 37 | 2024-09-01 03:27:49 PM |
California lawmakers approved bills to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes, and protect workers. The proposals will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk by Saturday. He has until September 30 to sign, veto, or let them become law without his signature.
AICalifornia | Rating: 62 | 2024-09-01 03:27:48 PM |
Wells Fargo employee Denise Prudhomme, 60, was found dead in her cubicle at the company's office in Tempe, Arizona, four days after she last scanned in on a Friday. The investigation is ongoing, with no obvious signs of foul play. The cause of death remains unclear, and the medical examiner's office has not yet released a statement.
NoneWells Fargo | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-01 03:27:52 AM |