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Steve Bannon says Elon Musk’s campaigning is why Donald Trump won the presidency. The tech billionaire’s $200 million in political spending didn’t hurt, either.
Another industry is worried about Trump’s tariffs. This time it’s Constellation Brands, the company behind America’s favorite brew, Modelo.
Trump has promised to eliminate tax credits for electric vehicles. These models might be harder to purchase come January.
The CEO of easyJet is sure glad his company flies Airbus planes instead of Boeing’s. By another stroke of luck, easyJet also avoided Pratt & Whitney engines.
Going to college might be one of the most expensive parts of going to college. Some college towns have sky-high rents and elevated costs of living.
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OpenAI gave early access to its Sora text-to-video generator to artists to see what they would do with it. They staged a protest instead.
“We are not your: free bug testers, PR puppets, training data, validation tokens,” the artists wrote in an open letter to the “Corporate AI Overlords” that they said were using art to “greenwash” the technology’s harms.
Quartz’s Britney Nguyen gives the letter a read and breaks down why the artists are so upset with OpenAI.
Apple’s peers are biting into its smartphone market share
For years “global smartphone market” and “Apple” were synonymous. But over the years the iPhone maker has faced increasingly stiff competition from electronics companies around the world, and they look set to eat even more of Apple’s lunch next year.
A study from the market intelligence firm IDC suggests that all the world’s smartphone producers are expected to sell 6.2% more units, but Apple’s iPhone growth is only expected to be 0.4%. The American company is still more profitable than its rivals, but for how much longer remains to be seen.
Quartz’s William Gavin downloads the IDC report and lays out what its findings mean for the future of the iPhone.
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SURPRISING DISCOVERIES
Congress might not be the only place in D.C. with a bathroom ban next year. A trans-exclusionary restroom policy might extend to other federal buildings in the capital.
“Quiet quitting” has been making way for “stealth sackings.” That’s when companies use minor workplace policy infractions to help reduce headcounts instead of doing major layoffs. (paywall)
More than half of all longform LinkedIn posts are using AI. Content about the world of human resources is increasingly being made without humans. (paywall)
An Indian government ban hasn’t stopped Indian government workers from using certain apps. A popular Chinese document-copier called CamScanner still sees plenty of official use despite a crackdown.
Some people take their Thanksgiving turkey trots a little more seriously than others. So-called “backyard ultras” are races where competitors run around in a loop for days on end. (paywall)
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