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Former crypto exec and Newton native Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over FTX fraud
US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Ellison’s cooperation in the case was “very, very substantial” and praised her testimony. But he said a prison sentence was necessary because she had participated in what might be the “greatest financial fraud ever perpetrated in this country."
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I went to Europe and all I got was this AI-generated vacation soundtrack
The songs generated by Suno often sound like they are written by a composer on a tight deadline — but occasionally, you can strike gold.
Under new leadership, a Boston nonprofit is diversifying the tech workforce
Michelle De La Isla has impressed members of the local tech scene with her leadership since she took over as chief executive of the nonprofit Hack.Diversity last year.
Biden administration proposes ban on Chinese software in vehicles
The action is intended to prevent Chinese intelligence agencies from monitoring the movements of Americans or using the vehicles’ electronics as a pathway into the US electric grid or other critical infrastructure.
eBay employees harassed them over their reporting. Now the company wants their sources.
Lawyers for eBay are seeking to force Ina and David Steiner to disclose some confidential sources if they want to include harm from the loss of their sources in their lawsuit against eBay.
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared.
Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the US presidential election haven’t materialized yet.
California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law making it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent.
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Could exploding device attacks like those in Lebanon happen here?
It’s a serious question, now that hundreds of devices have exploded in the hands and hip pockets of people in Lebanon, allegedly by remote control from Israel.