Hashtag Trending-Amazon drone manager fired for flagging safety concerns, IBM allegedly …

According to TechXplore, in his lawsuit, he also alleged that Amazon discriminated against him because he is a Black man and retaliated against him for raising safety concerns about the drone program. It alleged that the company shifted sales by its “near-monopoly” mainframe business to its newer and less popular cloud, analytics, mobile, social, and […]

Hashtag Trending Jan 17- Universities changing the way they teach, Toyota converts older …

So far, New York City and Seattle public school systems have banned the tool on school Wi-Fi networks and devices to prevent cheating,  even though students can easily find loopholes to access ChatGPT. Speaking at an industry event in Tokyo, Toyota’s CEO said that the carmaker will swap sustainable technologies like fuel cells and electric […]

Hashtag Trending Jan 13 – T-Mobile and Mint Mobile; Amazon fails to overturn vote to unionize

Bloomberg reports that the two companies have been in talks but no final decision has been made and Mint Mobile could opt to remain independent or sell to another party. A report from Engadget notes that the JFK8 facility in Staten Island was the first unionized Amazon warehouse after workers voted 2,350 to 1,912 in […]

Hashtag Trending Jan 10 – Robot lawyer, Lab-grown retinal eye cells, First-ever vaccine for …

DoNotPay’s robot lawyer, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 API, the force behind ChatGPT has proposed to pay $1 million to any lawyer or person with an upcoming case in front of the United States Supreme Court to wear AirPods and let their robot lawyer argue the case by repeating exactly what it says. A decade after […]

Hashtag Trending May 10 – Trump lawsuit dismissed; Apple chip vulnerability – IT World Canada

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. Trump has previously told CNBC that he won’t be returning to Twitter even if the current owner, Elon Musk, reverses the ban. A team of researchers from the University of Illinois, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Washington have raised concerns […]

Hashtag Trending May 5 – Intuit fined for misleading ads; ISPs ordered to block illegal streams

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. Intuit, the parent company of the TurboTax software, has been ordered to pay $141 million for unfairly charging tax filers, especially low-income Americans, as a part of a multi-state agreement. After lawsuits were filed by Israeli TV producers, the owners of these […]

Hashtag Trending April 26 – Elon Musk strikes a deal with Twitter; low morale at Netflix

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. It was just yesterday that we talked about how Twitter may be open to accepting Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company. In addition to changing the payment structure for its customers, Netflix is now also scrambling to restructure the company teams […]

Hashtag Trending April 20 – Elon Musk’s Twitter troubles; Amazon commissions ‘racial equity audit’

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. Additionally, in a series of tweet replies, former CEO Jack Dorsey called out Twitter’s board on Saturday, and said, “it’s consistently been the dysfunction of the company.” Twitter shares went up about four per cent this morning, which is still significantly below […]

Hashtag Trending April 19 – Senator questions Intuit; Windows toolbox malware – IT World Canada

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. The controversy surrounds the Free File program, an initiative started by the IRS, through which Americans earning under $73,000 per year can file their taxes at no cost. The script, simply called Windows Toolbox on Github, allowed users to crack Microsoft Office […]

Hashtag Trending April 18 – Apple retail employees wants to unionize – IT World Canada

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. The union organizers told the Washington Post that Apple has spent months telling them that a union is a bad idea. And while new laws are being created to hold tech companies accountable for children’s well-being, the damage has already been done […]

Hashtag Trending April 8 – Chips shortage cuts into GDP; Activision hires 1100 employees

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. Members of the government hope that the funds allocated in recent bills, such as the CHIPS act, could be smoothly and quickly distributed, Reuters reported. As part of the transition, the employees will receive full benefits, as well as a pay raise […]

Hashtag Trending April 5, 2022 – Elon Musk now Twitter’s largest shareholder; new EU law …

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. Some believe that Musk sees Twitter as a growing investment opportunity, but others think that he may use his position as a large shareholder to bend the rules on the platform. Manufacturers have explained its removal with every reason from safety to […]

Hashtag Trending April 4, 2022 – Apple’s iPhone hardware subscription service; Meta loses …

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. The company’s in-the-works iPhone hardware subscription service will change up the process of buying an iPhone, allowing users to essentially lease their device and get a new model annually. Karl Hermann, an AI entrepreneur who used to work at rival lab DeepMind, […]

Hashtag Trending March 31 – Apple faces lawsuit; Activision Blizzard’s harassment …

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. In a press release, the foundation stated it was filing a “collective claim” for damages, on behalf of any iPhone or iPad users in the EU who have downloaded a paid app or made purchases within an app, reports Engadget. Activision Blizzard […]

Hashtag Trending March 14 – Uber adds fuel charge; Russia wants… – IT World Canada

That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag Trending. The company says that rides customers will pay an additional $0.45 or $0.55 on each trip, and Eats customers will pay either $0.35 or $0.45 on each order, depending on their location. According to the company, users in some countries will be […]

Hashtag Trending Nov. 18 – Apple softens right to repair stance; FTC wants to … – IT World Canada

In a monumental move yesterday, the company announced Self Service Repair, through which iPhone 12 and 13 owners can have access to certified iPhone parts, including the display battery and camera. In addition, it mandates the company to provide all information needed to cancel, as well as prohibits tactics such as unreasonable wait times, hanging […]

Hashtag trending Nov. 17 – Amazon fined; homebuyers keen on internet – IT World Canada

In addition to the fine, Amazon will be responsible moving forward for letting warehouse employees know when new cases arise within one day, and must also disclose the number of cases in their workplace. A study from research group Omdia has found that a fast internet connection is now among the most important factors for […]

Hashtag Trending, June 28, 2021 – Europe’s return-to-office lessons; Robocalls on the clock …

There are lessons to be learned from Europe’s recent wave of return-to-office moves, robocalls in the U.S. As millions start to head back into offices following a year of working from home, one Belgium-based psychologist interviewed by Bloomberg says companies that succeed in this endeavour are the ones that have long made mental wellness a […]