Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple
Tim Cook has transitioned to Apple’s executive chair with a $47m compensation package, while engineer John Ternus assumes the chief executive role with a $55m package.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A St. Louis PBS affiliate sued data center provider Iron Mountain in July to recover 50TB of irreplaceable archival content after its cloud storage provider ceased operations and became unresponsive.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
A macOS vulnerability allowing remote attackers to gain full control of Macs is under active exploitation, with attackers installing cryptocurrency miners on compromised systems, according to Dutch cybersecurity officials.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its federal lobbying spending to over $1 million quarterly as it competes with Uber over robotaxi regulation and deployment strategies.
AI chatbot helps teach online-only psychology classes at Macquarie University
Macquarie University has incorporated an AI chatbot called Virtual Peer into mandatory online psychology classes, supplementing core learning materials while reducing human interaction compared to previous semesters.
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
Freelance designers, writers, and editors are increasingly hired to fix low-quality AI-generated content, with cleanup work now comprising the majority of some creatives’ income as traditional project opportunities decline.