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Linkedin Under Scrutiny for Potential South African Privacy Violations

DIGIT — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:30:07 +0000

A South African artificial intelligence association has accused Linkedin of violating local data privacy laws by using user data to train its AI models without explicit consent. The association has urged the country’s data regulator to investigate. Linkedin has however defended its practices, claiming users can opt out of AI training. The data regulator confirmed […]

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Microsoft-owned LinkedIn releases AI-powered assistant for job recruiters

DIGIT — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:31:31 +0000

LinkedIn plans to pilot a new AI-powered assistant aimed at recruiters searching for job candidates and will also release an AI educational assistant in its learning section.

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Crypto firms beware: Lazarus’ new malware can now bypass detection

DIGIT — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 03:04:57 +0000

The malware payload “LightlessCan” — used in fake job scams — is far more challenging to detect than its predecessor, warns cybersecurity researchers at ESET.

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Elon Musk threatens Microsoft with suit, claims AI trained on Twitter data

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 02:29:54 +0000

The Twitter chief alleged Microsoft scraped information from the platform to train its AI and sell the data to others.

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Ebay Expands Into NFT and Web3 Space With New Job Openings

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 06:30:07 +0000

The online marketplace giant, Ebay, is seeking to fill several positions in the area of Web3 and non-fungible token (NFT) technology, according to several Linkedin job postings. Ebay is looking for a “creative crypto attorney” for the marketplace, Knownorigin, which it acquired in June 2022. Big Corporations Still Seek Workers to Manage Crypto and Blockchain […]

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Crypto Firm Wyre Reportedly Shuts Down After Canceled Bolt Acquisition, CEO Claims Firm Is Just ‘Scaling Back’ Operations

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:30:13 +0000

According to several reports, Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments firm, is allegedly sunsetting its business. Wyre’s purported wind down follows Bolt, another payments company, canceling its plan to acquire Wyre in September. Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros, however, told Axios that the company is “still operating” and is simply “scaling back.” Wyre Cryptocurrency Payments Firm Allegedly Shutting […]

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Samsung Is Investing More Than $35 Million in Latam-Focused Metaverse Initiatives

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:30:17 +0000

Samsung, the Korean electronics behemoth, has revealed it is currently investing more than $35 million dollars in metaverse initiatives for the Latam audience. The objective behind this move is to help the brand attract and connect with younger audiences, as part of its digital push and growth marketing strategy. Samsung’s Metaverse Push in Latam Many […]

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Leaked Documents Show Facebook and Twitter Working Closely With DHS, FBI to Police Disinformation: Report

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:30:14 +0000

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly working closely with major social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, to police “disinformation.” Leaked documents further show their plans to expand censorship. Leaked Documents Reveal How Department of Homeland Security Plans to Police Disinformation Leaked documents and court […]

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Only 50 or so profiles out of 7,000 Binance employees on LinkedIn are real, says CZ

DIGIT — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000

LinkedIn crypto scams typically start off with unsolicited token listing offers from LinkedIn users claiming to be from reputable crypto exchanges.

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Study: Number of People Working in Blockchain Industry Went up by 76%, Large Gap in Demand for Technical Talent Exists

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:30:02 +0000

The number of people working in the blockchain industry went up by 76% year-on-year as of June 2022, a study undertaken by the professional networking platform Linkedin and the crypto trading app OKX has found. The study also found there is “a large gap in demand for technical talent in the global blockchain talent pool.” […]

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