Right to Repair movement records success

Firms have begun to take action following the victory of the Right to Repair movement, which advocates for the freedom of owners to repair everything from smartphones to tractors. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Digital Fair Repair Act into law in the final days of 2022, making the Empire State the “first state […]

Spotify to lay off 6% of its staff

Spotify announced plans to lay off 6% of its workforce and take a related charge of up to nearly $50 million, adding to the massive layoffs in the technology sector in anticipation of a possible recession. Spotify employs approximately 9,800 people, so the layoffs will affect approximately 600 people. According to its LinkedIn profile, the […]

OpenAI to release ChatGPT Premium version

OpenAI has announced that it will soon begin charging for ChatGPT, its popular AI-powered chatbot that can write essays, emails, poems, and even computer code. OpenAI announced on its official Discord server that it is “beginning to think about how to monetize ChatGPT” as one of the ways to “ensure [the tool’s] long-term viability.” According […]