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Apple to pay $95 million settlement for Siri listening to your private conversations

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in a class-action settlement alleging that private Siri conversations were inadvertently recorded and

 

Unemployment drop suggests most U.S. workers continue to enjoy job security

The weekly jobless claims numbers are a proxy for layoffs, and those have remained below pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate is at a modest 4.2%, though that is up from a half-century low of 3.4% reached in 2023.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security.

 

25 experts predict how AI will change business and life in 2025

Expect to see the rise of AI agents and multimodal models, along with an end to “AI theater.”

 

Predicting what 2025 will mean for AI

We spoke with dozens of experts about what to expect in the year ahead. Here’s what they said. 

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

 

Welcome to the world, Generation Beta. Would you like a new name?

It’s easy to coin generational nicknames, but it’s much harder to get them to stick.

Welcome to the world, “Generation Beta.” Newborn babies in 2025 are members of a brand new generation, but already, some are calling for a new name.

 

Are you Real ID compliant for your next flight? Here’s the easiest way to find out as the enforcement deadline nears

After years of delay, the post-9/11 law that requires a new standard of identification for air travel will finally kick in. Here’s what flyers need to know.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finally getting real about Real ID enforcement.

 

January 9th is a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter: What’s closed for the holiday, including stock markets and post offi

President Biden has issued an executive order to honor former President Carter, who died at the age of 100. Here’s what that means for businesses and employees.

 

Apple denies wrongdoing but settles to pay $95 million cash (about $20 per class member) in Siri privacy suit

The $95 million is about nine hours of profit for Apple.

Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy.

 

‘For $80, you can pretend you got a Birkin’: Why TikTok is obsessed with Walmart’s Hermès handbag knockoff

The $78 handbag has taken the internet by storm in recent weeks, offering an affordable dupe to one of the most exclusive luxury items in the world.

You might not have unwrapped a Hermès Birkin this holiday season, but what about a Walmart “Wirkin”? 

 

Constellation Energy awarded $1 billion to supply nuclear power to the U.S. government

The contracts, set to begin on April 25, are estimated to provide electricity equivalent to powering more than 1 million homes annually.

Constellation Energy has been awarded a record $1 billion in contracts to supply nuclear power to the U.S. government, the company said on Thursday.

 

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