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6 Months After New York Banned Airbnb, New Jersey Is Doing Great

Six months have passed since New York City all but banned short-term rentals like those offered via Airbnb. The policy was intended to free up apartments in America’s most congested city to...

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands

The US Supreme Court seems torn over whether to trigger a radical transformation of the internet. The nation’s highest court heard arguments Monday over state laws in Florida and Texas that restrict...

LinkedIn’s New AI Chatbot Wants to Help You Find Your Next Job

LinkedIn is rolling out new features that give premium users looking for a job some artificial-intelligence-powered assistance. The tools use generative AI to advise people whether they may be a good fit...

Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI

Hulu ran an anti-Hamas ad that appears to be made using artificial intelligence to show an idealized version of Gaza—claiming this paradise destination could exist if not for Hamas.The 30-second spot, opening...

This Chatbot Screens Your Dating App Matches for You

More than a decade of dating apps has shown the process can be excruciating. A new app is trying to make dating less exhausting by using artificial intelligence to help people skip...

Why Tech Workers Are Ditching Big Cities for Boise

Kacey Gavin was “dead set” on staying in the Seattle area, where she grew up before enrolling at Washington State University. Then a series of internships took her across the country.Her first...

No, the Great Tech Layoffs of 2023 Aren’t Happening Again

So far, 2024 is off to a start that looks a lot like 2023—with a week full of job cuts from tech companies.Duolingo cut 10 percent of its contractors earlier this week,...

New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Causing a Christmas Crunch

Christmas is in full swing in New York City; lines snake through Midtown as tourists oggle department store windows and the Rockefeller Center tree, and the Union Square Holiday Market is bustling...

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