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Sen. Rand Paul becomes latest lawmaker opposing TikTok ban
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images On Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) came out in opposition to a bipartisan effort to ban TikTok, condemning Republicans and Democrats for a move h...
Seattle’s new law gives gig workers paid sick time off
Image: David Becker/Getty Images for Nightclub & Bar Media Group Seattle is making sure that some gig workers will be guaranteed rights that have generally only been available to traditional emp...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23661878/seattle-gig-workers-paid-sick-time-uber-eats-doordash
Google’s Ads Transparency hub finally lets you see more about who is behind an ad
Illustration: The Verge Google’s making it easier to find out more information about the advertisers behind the ads you see across search, YouTube, and the other sites where Google shows ads. ...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23661628/googles-ads-transparency-hub-information
Mark Hamill voices air raid warnings in Ukraine as Luke Skywalker
Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has lent his voice to a Ukrainian air raid app to warn citizens of incoming attacks during the ongoing conflict with Russi...
Union accuses Apple of firing workers in retaliation for organizing
Illustration: The Verge The Communications Workers of America union is alleging that Apple fired five workers in Kansas City, and disciplined another in Texas, in retaliation for organizing. The...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660480/apple-cwa-fired-workers-allegations-unionization
The ugly economics behind Apple’s new Pay Later system
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This article was originally published in June 2022. We’re reviving it today since Apple has finally gone through with its plans to launch the service. ...
https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/8/23157184/ugly-economics-behind-apple-buy-now-pay-later-system-bnpl
Lucid’s laying off 18 percent of its workers
Image: Tim Stevens for The Verge Lucid, the EV startup behind the Air sedan that competes with the Tesla Model S , has announced that it’s laying off around 1,300 employees, or 18 percent of i...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660721/lucid-ev-layoffs-1300-18-percent-workers
Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated
Image: Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated just months after he was freed from prison , as reported earlier by The...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660623/adnan-syed-murder-conviction-reinstated-serial
Sam Bankman-Fried accused of sending a $40 million crypto bribe to Chinese officials
Image: The Verge Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been charged with yet another crime: bribery. In an indictment filed on Tuesday , the Department...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660076/sam-bankman-fried-accused-bribe-chinese-officials-ftx
The US government is gearing up for an AI antitrust fight
Image: Getty Images The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division say they’ll scrutinize the new field of artificial intelligence-powered tools for signs...