In Case You Missed It: Did you know that Apple's board recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to abolish its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, arguing that it would be an inappropriate attempt to micromanage the company's business strategy?

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/apple-board-recommendation-vote-against-proposal-eliminate-diversity-programs/

Bossjob’s new AI tool helps recruiters, job seekers with resume issues
Bossjob's new AI-powered tool aids in ensuring 'unbiased selection' for recruiters, and assists job seekers with strengthening their resumes

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https://www.rappler.com/business/bossjob-new-ai-resume-tool/

[EDITORIAL] Saan pupunta ang basura kapag wala nang basurero? Sa feed mo
Kung kasama ka na sa nagtatatalak, nangraratrat, nangungutya, at gandang-ganda sa sarili sa Facebook, Instagram, at Messenger, bahagi ka na ng sistema ng ‘disinformatsia’ na endemic virus na sa Meta

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/editorials/meta-ending-fact-check-program-muck-garbage-posts-end-up-on-feed/

[Long Story Short] Status update: Paano na ngayong mawawala na ang fact-checking sa Facebook/Meta?
Hindi kalayaan ang pagiging walang ingat, walang habas, at walang galang sa katotohanan

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https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/long-story-short-status-update-fact-checking-gone-facebook-meta/

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls out big tech’s moves to appease Trump
The CEO of the firm behind games 'Fortnite' and 'Gears of War' says, 'After years of pretending to be Democrats, Big Tech leaders are now pretending to be Republicans, in hopes of currying favor with the new administration'

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/tim-sweeney-statement-big-tech-moves-appease-trump/

NVIDIA says new rule will weaken US leadership in AI
The new US rule 'threatens to derail innovation and economic growth worldwide,' and would 'undermine America's leadership,' NVIDIA Vice President of Government Affairs Ned Finkle says

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/nvidia-says-new-rule-weaken-us-leadership-artificial-intelligence/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that the European Commission is currently reassessing its probes into major tech giants like Apple, Meta, and Google, which could lead to changes or reductions in the scope of investigations established under the Digital Markets Act?

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/european-union-reassesses-tech-probes-apple-google-meta/

US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok January 19 ban deadline
A lawyer for TikTok and ByteDance, Noel Francisco, says that If TikTok is banned, the app used by 170 millions would quickly go dark and 'essentially the platform shuts down'

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/us-lawmakers-urge-joe-biden-extend-tiktok-ban-deadline/

Over half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China’s RedNote
Impromptu cultural exchanges were taking place all across RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, as the app surges to the top of US download rankings

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/tiktok-refugees-flock-china-rednote/

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on January 19 – report
If TikTok shuts off for all US users, the outcome would be different from that mandated by the law, which is a ban only on new TikTok downloads on Apple or Google app stores while existing users can still use the app for some time

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/tiktok-preparing-united-states-shutoff/

What you need to know about China’s RedNote, the app TikTok users are flocking to
Known by the name 'Xiaohongshu' in China, RedNote is a popular lifestyle app where users document their lives and post recommendations. Learn more about it here.

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/things-to-know-about-china-rednote-xiaohongshu-app/

[Tech Thoughts] ‘Mark Zuckerberg is trash!’ and other things I could say under Meta’s loose rules
Since he's allowing this muck to grow in his spaces, I reckon it should be safe to say, 'CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg are trash'

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/tech-thoughts-loose-rules-free-speech-meta-platforms/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that Meta Platforms is laying off 5% of its workforce, affecting around 3,600 employees, as part of a plan to improve performance and invest more in artificial intelligence?

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-platforms-layoffs-january-2025/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that many Facebook pages are using AI-generated content to falsely market online gambling applications featuring celebrities like Anne Curtis and Park Seo-joon without their consent? Recent research reveals that these misleading ads are being run by page administrators based in Malaysia, taking advantage of the rapid growth in the Philippine gaming industry.

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https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/online-gambling-apps-use-manipulated-celebrity-advertisements-mislead-public/

Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024
It was Apple's largest-ever annual sales decline in China and involved contraction in all four quarters, including a 25% drop in the final quarter, according to the data

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/apple-smartphone-sales-china-2024/

Meta’s scrapping of fact-checking program in US: Reactions, analyses, opinions
Make sense of Meta’s decision and its impact on democracy and the spread of disinformation through these stories

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/meta-ending-fact-checking-program-united-states-reactions-analyses-opinion/

Watch: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed
The much-awaited follow up to the Switch has finally been revealed, with a black-dominant, less playful color scheme

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https://www.rappler.com/technology/gaming/watch-nintendo-switch-2-revealed/

Indonesian deepfakes impersonate former health ministers to promote dubious ‘cures’
First of 2 parts One quiet afternoon in October 2024, my 72-year-old mother approached me, her smartphone in hand. “Is this true?” she asked, her voice

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/indonesian-deepfakes-impersonate-former-health-ministers-promote-dubious-cures/

AI taking away newsroom jobs not a concern for Iloilo media — for now
A communications professor says the ‘largely traditional’ media landscape in Iloilo has slowed down the widespread adoption of AI, and that heavy usage might take a decade to materialize

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/iloilo-media-not-concerned-artificial-intelliegence-taking-away-newsroom-jobs/

Fake profiles, real victims: Inside a Cambodian compound targeting Americans
Using fake social media profiles, an Indonesian trapped in a Cambodian scam operation targets victims in a sophisticated investment scam that exposes the dark side of cybercrime and human trafficking in the Kingdom

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/fake-profiles-real-victims-cambodian-compound-targeting-americans/