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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

White House fires head of Copyright Office amid Library of Congress shakeup

"Several stages in the development of generative AI involve using copyrighted works in ways that implicate the owners' exclusive rights," the report said. "The key question, as most commenters agreed, is whether those acts of prima facie infringement can be excused as fair use."
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Fox Sports VP Was Fired for Incident Unrelated to Bombshell Sexual Assault Suit, Lawyer Claims

Charlie Dixon's lawyer stated that his client was fired for a company policy violation related to hiring his wife, despite larger allegations of sexual assault looming.
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fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event | TechCrunch

Microsoft terminated two engineers for protesting its ties with the Israeli military during a company event.
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fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a 'war profiteer'

Microsoft terminated employee Ibtihal Aboussad after a disruptive protest at their 50th-anniversary event, citing misconduct and aggression.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Hundreds of EPA employees were fired. Then some were told that it was a mistake.

EPA mistakenly terminated hundreds of staff, then rescinded some firings shortly after, causing confusion and distress among employees.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Fired federal worker: I feel like cruelty is the point'

"For many, the frenetic nature of the firings has left them confused — and even days later — without a full accounting of their termination."
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fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

Meet the Disabled Vets, Cancer Researchers, and Nuclear Techs Fired by Elon Musk "For Cause"

Veteran Dave Pasquino was unexpectedly terminated from his job at the VA, despite commendable performance reviews and a strong work ethic.
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