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The proposed measure would have imposed a one-time 5 percent tax on Californian billionaires to fund healthcare.
Publisher emphasisThe New York Times emphasises “California Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax Measure”; CBS News leads with “California voters reject billionaire wealth tax, CBS News projects”.
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Meta’s latest described Muse feature is the creation of personalized “spaces,” replacing the prior focus on US video-chat access with an animated avatar.
Publisher emphasisThe Verge emphasises “Meta’s Muse AI can create custom ‘spaces’ for the version of the app you need right now”; TechCrunch leads with “Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar”.
Euronews identifies 1 January 2027 as the law’s planned effective date and describes its focus on endless scrolling and addictive feeds.
Publisher emphasisEuronews emphasises “Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting kids from social media…”; The Hill leads with “Meta, TikTok, Google sue California over child online safety restrictions”.
Binance has publicly described the alleged attack path, adding the recruitment scam, search-ad malware and internal AI-tool elements to the account of the $6.3 billion theft.
Publisher emphasisThe Verge emphasises “Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the…”; BBC News leads with “Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack”.
Al Jazeera adds that the northern Finland data-centre project carries a stated $15bn investment.
Publisher emphasisAl Jazeera emphasises “Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by Google”; The Guardian leads with “Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for…”.
Nvidia told The Hill that the allegations involving Huang had been thoroughly investigated and debunked.
Publisher emphasisThe Hill emphasises “Nvidia dismisses report alleging Chinese executive tied to CEO passed intel to Beijing”; TechCrunch leads with “US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO”.
Euronews says the offer is limited to select teams and employees at level 70 or below, a group that can include some senior staff.
Publisher emphasisEuronews emphasises “Microsoft offers around 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts”; CBS News leads with “Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it invests more in AI”.
BBC News adds that Barclays describes its increased use of AI as leading to a 5% workforce reduction.
Publisher emphasisBBC News emphasises “Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI”; Euronews leads with “Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it turns to AI to improve efficiency”.
The tech giant has been accused of misleading users regarding data privacy linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Publisher emphasisAl Jazeera emphasises “‘Facebook’s wrongdoing’: Why has Meta been fined $25bn in New Mexico?”; BBC News leads with “Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy”.
