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Microsoft Services Go Down Due to Network Change: Microsoft is experiencing some issues with its services, including Outlook, Xbox Live, and Teams. According to Ivan, this is due to a ‘change made to the Microsoft Wide Area Network.’
Shutterstock Unveils Generative AI Toolkit for Text-to-Image Generation: Shutterstock has partnered with OpenAI to add artificial intelligence capabilities to their platform. The new toolkit allows users to generate high-quality images from text prompts.
Waymo Quietly Makes Layoffs Amid Alphabet’s Job Cuts: Waymo, a self-driving technology unit of Alphabet, has made layoffs despite the company’s efforts to reduce costs.

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Roadblocks Ahead: Drivers Face Bust in India’s Digital Boom: Jagmeet speaks with gig workers in India about their daily working conditions and finds that drivers face significant challenges.
Naps Over Apps: App Downloads Stagnant in Q4: Sarah reports on the stagnant app download numbers for both the App Store and Play Store in the fourth quarter.
The Magic is in the Ad Targeting: Disney Advertising Unveils Hulu-Style Capabilities: Lauren writes about Disney Advertising’s announcement that Disney+ advertisers will soon be able to use some of Hulu’s ad targeting capabilities.
Tesla Q4 Earnings Expectations: What We Might See: Rebecca provides insights into what Tesla might report in its upcoming Q4 earnings.
App Downloads Were Stagnant in the Fourth Quarter, But Why?: Sarah points out that app downloads were stagnant in the fourth quarter on both the App Store and Play Store.

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Colossal Biosciences Raises $200M at $10.2B Valuation to Bring Back Woolly Mammoths: Marina Temkin reports on Colossal Biosciences’ latest funding round.
PowerSchool Data Breach Victims Say Hackers Stole ‘All’ Historical Student and Teacher Data: Carly Page writes about the PowerSchool data breach and its impact on students and teachers.
UnitedHealth Hid Its Change Healthcare Data Breach Notice for Months: Zack Whittaker reports on UnitedHealth’s delayed notification of a data breach.

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In AI Copyright Case, Zuckerberg Turns to YouTube for His Defense: Kyle Wiggers writes about Mark Zuckerberg’s use of YouTube in his defense against an AI copyright claim.
Bluesky is Getting Its Own Photo-Sharing App, Flashes: Sarah Perez reports on Bluesky’s new photo-sharing app.

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