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Teyo Johnson, the former NFL star who filed a $1.9 million lawsuit alleging that his tech boss subjected him to sexual harassment, has agreed to a settlement that will pay him barely more than $50,000, according to the company. The former Oakland Raiders tight end alleged in court papers that Everyrealm co-founder Janine Yorio, 47, urged him to sleep with …

Senators Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said Thursday they would push for an ambitious bill to create a new government regulator empowered to rein in Meta Platforms’ Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and other Big Tech platforms. For several years, bills intended to clip the wings of Big Tech companies have fallen short in Congress even as federal agencies wage …

A House committee called off a vote Thursday on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives. Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican and chair of the Judiciary Committee, tweeted shortly before the committee was to meet that, …

Help wanted. As the Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strikes drag on — and with the use of AI being a major point of contention in negotiations — major entertainment companies appear to be hiring for jobs in the AI realm. The Hollywood Reporter searched searched through job listings and found …

Humanity has hit Tok bottom. Created in 2016 as a portal for short, humorous clips, TikTok has recently become synonymous with something far more sinister: viral internet challenges. Pull up the video-sharing app and you’ll inevitably see opportunistic bozos risking their reputations and even bodies on camera for social media clout — like if Snapchat was created by the “Jackass” …

Billionaire Apple CEO Tim Cook was denied a credit card carrying the iPhone maker’s logo because of a snafu in the company’s troubled joint venture with Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, according to a report. Cook, whose net worth is valued by Forbes at $2 billion, was turned down for an Apple Card after his account was flagged by credit …

Meta’s second-quarter earnings showed that Reality Labs, its virtual and augmented reality development business, has lost a staggering $21.3 billion since January 2022 — and executives warned the bleeding will only get worse. The unit recorded $276 million in Q2 sales this year — down from the $339 million it drew in during Q1, underscoring how VR and AR technology …

Meta Platforms forecast third-quarter revenue above market expectations on Wednesday, sending shares up on the suggestion that it anticipated higher ad spending as a result of an improving macroeconomic environment. The company expects July-September revenue in the range of $32 billion to $34.5 billion, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $31.30 billion, according to Refinitiv data. “We continue to see strong engagement …

X owner Elon Musk is already tinkering with the platform’s updated black-and-white logo design — days after he abandoned Twitter’s iconic blue bird symbol. Musk, 52, briefly unveiled a version of the simplistic “X” design, which features white lettering on a black background, with slightly bolder lines than the original version. The revised version appeared on the company’s homepage for …

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be available for pre-orders starting Wednesday …