Amazon Axes The Roomba

   Amazon has called off its proposed acquisition of iRobot, the makers of the Roomba, for $1.4 billion.

   The reason? EU regulators weren't on board with the deal, fearing it would give Amazon too much power in the smart home device market.

   iRobot didn't just lose a merger – they're also saying goodbye to their CEO, Colin Angle, and 31% of their workforce.

   They're expecting to hit a revenue slump of 25%, resulting in losses up to $285 million. But they won't be parting ways with Amazon empty-handed – a $94 million termination fee is heading their way.

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Walmart's $400K Employees

   Walmart is upping the compensation packages for its store managers.

   The company announced it's gifting managers up to $20,000 in company stock annually, a reward that matures over a three-year span.

   Furthermore, store managers are now looking at an average salary boost to $128,000 from their previous $117,000, with bonuses potentially doubling their base salary depending on store profitability.

   Walmart aims to hold onto its top talent by making ownership feel real for managers, tethering their success tightly to that of the company.

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Elon Musk Announces First Neuralink Implant

   Elon Musk's Neuralink has successfully implanted a brain chip in the first human patient.

   Neuralink aims to help people with paralysis and other neurological issues. The goal is for people to use their thoughts to move a computer cursor or type on a keyboard.

   This implant involves ultra-fine threads that communicate with the brain. Named "Telepathy," the first product from Neuralink could revolutionize how we interact with technology.

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Fake AI Content Floods In

   Deepfakes, the lifelike yet false images, videos, and audio, have become a serious issue, with recent advancements making them even more convincing and difficult to debunk.

   Among the victims of these digital forgeries are prominent figures like Taylor Swift and US President Joe Biden.

   Fake explicit images of Swift reached 41 million people in X (formerly Twitter). While a deepfake audio of Biden urged people to abstain from voting.

   Even more harrowing, videos depicting deceased children narrating their own deaths have gone viral, showcasing the dangerous potential of this technology.

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