Margaret Hamilton was a lead software engineer for NASA's Apollo program. Her work was critical to the successful 1969 moon landing. At the time, software engineering was not a prestigious or highly paid field. Hamilton's contributions helped establish the importance of software in complex missions.
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Anthropic has updated its Claude AI usage policy for the first time in over a year. The revised policy explicitly prohibits users from engaging in sustained abusive or cruel behavior toward the AI assistant. This change formalizes a capability introduced last August, allowing Claude to end conversations with persistently harmful users. The primary enforcement mechanism remains the termination of such interactions.
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and other tech companies from a program allowing the hiring of foreign workers for permanent U.S. residency. Vice President JD Vance stated the permanent labor certification program has become rife with fraud. He specifically accused Microsoft of being a primary abuser of the system. The administration's stated goal is to pressure companies to hire more American workers.
New York state has filed updated allegations in a 2024 lawsuit against TikTok. The state claims the platform ran an experiment where thousands of users, including minors, were given non-functional versions of safety tools. These 'ghost' features included an algorithm reset option intended to limit harmful content. Users reportedly believed these features were active while they were effectively blocked.
Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner with a securities fraud conviction, has founded the Commissary Club. The startup utilizes artificial intelligence to assist formerly incarcerated individuals with critical reentry needs. Its services focus on helping users secure employment, find housing, build community connections, and navigate dating. Bronson aims to address challenges in a market he personally experienced after serving a federal prison sentence.
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