Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles, LinkedIn doesn't want your AI slop anymore, and Apple's new accessibility feature lets Vision Pro users control a wheelchair with their eyes episode artwork

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Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles, LinkedIn doesn't want your AI slop anymore, and Apple's new accessibility feature lets Vision Pro users control a wheelchair with their eyes

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-Meta HR head Janelle Gale has notified employees that 7,000 of them will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new AI tools and apps. -LinkedIn has long been on the frontlines of the AI slopidemic. Now, the company is taking new steps to reduce the reach of posts that bear the hallmarks of AI-generated drivel. -Apple is previewing new accessibility features including Apple Intelligence-powered updates like natural language voice input, along with a new Vision Pro app that allows eye control for motorized wheelchairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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