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Activision Blizzard sued over claims sexual harassment contributed to employee’s death
The mother and father of an Activision Blizzard worker who died by suicide throughout an organization retreat in 2017 are suing the corporate for wrongful demise, in line with a report by The Washington Put up. Paul and Janet Moynihan, the mother and father of Kerri Moynihan, a 32-year-old finance supervisor at Activision Blizzard, allege sexual harassment was a “important issue” contributing to her demise. Investigators dominated Moynihan’s demise a suicide after she was discovered lifeless in a resort room at Disney’s Grand Californian Lodge & Spa in April 2017.
As famous by The Put up, Moynihan was anonymously referenced within the lawsuit filed by California’s Division of Truthful Employment and Housing (DFEH) final July, which sued Activision Blizzard for allegedly fostering a poisonous tradition of “fixed sexual harassment.” The DFEH’s grievance claims her male co-workers handed round a photograph of her vagina at a vacation get together earlier than her demise. When the go well with was filed, Activision Blizzard stated the DFEH’s allegations have been “distorted, and in lots of circumstances false.”
A replica of the brand new lawsuit considered by The Put up claims Activision Blizzard “fostered and permitted a piece setting by which sexual harassment was pervasive” and that it failed “to stop such harassment.” It additionally accuses Moynihan’s boss, Greg Restituito, of hiding his sexual relationship with Moynihan to investigators. Restituito labored as Activision Blizzard’s senior finance director till Might 2017, one month after Moynihan died by suicide.
In accordance with the go well with, Activision Blizzard allegedly refused to offer police entry to each Moynihan and Restituito’s company-issued telephones and laptops through the investigation of Moynihan’s demise.
Activision Blizzard has been embroiled in controversy since final 12 months’s lawsuit. Months after workers staged a walkout to protest office discrimination, The Wall Avenue Journal dropped a bombshell report alleging Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been conscious of rampant sexual misconduct on the firm — Kotick nonetheless stays the CEO after workers and shareholders referred to as for his resignation. In January, Microsoft introduced its forthcoming acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with Kotick remaining as the corporate’s CEO till the deal closes someday in 2023.
The Verge reached out to Activision Blizzard with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
Disclosure: Casey Wasserman is on the board of administrators for Activision Blizzard in addition to the board of administrators of Vox Media, The Verge’s mother or father firm.
Technology
Gemini can now tell when a PDF is on your phone screen
In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police. You’ll need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature though, according to Mishaal Rahman, who reported on Friday that it had started rolling out.
If you have the feature, when you summon Gemini while looking at a PDF in the Files app, you’ll see an “Ask about this PDF” button appear. Tapping that lets you ask questions about the file, the same way you might ask ChatGPT about a PDF. Google first announced this screen-aware feature during its I/O developer conference in May.
Rahman posted a screenshot of what it looks like in action:
Other context-aware Gemini features include the ability to ask about web pages and YouTube videos. For apps or file types without Gemini’s context-aware support, the assistant instead offers to answer questions about your screen, using a screenshot it takes when you tap “Ask about this screen.”
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Fox News AI Newsletter: Cate Blanchett 'deeply concerned'
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– Cate Blanchett worries AI could ‘totally replace anyone’
– ChatGPT CEO talks Elon Musk feud, criticizes Biden admin AI regulation
– 10 things you should never tell an AI chatbot
‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’: Cate Blanchett is one of the many actors expressing fears about artificial intelligence. In a recent interview with the BBC, the Oscar winner said the technology “deeply concerned” her.
ALTMAN OPENS UP: OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman opened up about Elon Musk’s feud with him and his view of how regulations related to artificial intelligence development should be framed.
CHATBOT SAFETY: This is a heartbreaking story out of Florida. Megan Garcia thought her 14-year-old son was spending all his time playing video games. She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI.
SPLIT STRATEGY: A recent survey found that investors and CEOs are viewing artificial intelligence (AI) investments differently. Nearly 80% of investors expect AI projects to generate a positive return on investment within the first year, while 41% CEOs of large-cap companies are willing to let AI initiatives mature over the course of one to two years before they expect positive results.
TECH REVOLUTION: Congress’s bipartisan task force on artificial intelligence recently released its long-anticipated report, detailing strategies for how the U.S. can protect itself against emerging AI-related threats while ensuring the nation remains a leader in innovation within this rapidly evolving sector.
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The US finalizes CHIPS Act funding for Samsung and Texas Instruments
The US Commerce Department has awarded Samsung and Texas Instruments with a combined over $6 billion in “direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication,” according to a pair of announcements published on Friday.
Samsung will get the larger of the two awards at $4.745 billion. The Commerce Department says the company will use this as part of its planned $37 billion investment in Texas chip facilities that include two new “leading-edge logic fabs and an R&D fab” in Taylor, Texas, and the expansion of its plant in Austin.
The company was originally slated to receive $6.4 billion. In a statement reported by Bloomberg, the company said that its “mid-to-long-term investment plan has been partially revised to optimize overall investment efficiency,” which suggests the company has dialed back its plans, according to the outlet.
Texas Instruments will receive $1.61 billion to bolster the $18 billion it plans to spend on projects like constructing two wafer fabs in Texas and a third in Utah. The Commerce Department announced smaller awards this week too, including $407 million in funding for Amkor Technology, a US-based company that tests and packages chips for companies like Apple.
All three awards were announced earlier this year, with Samsung first in April, and they join other CHIPS Act funding grants given to companies like Micron, Intel, and TSMC. And their finalizations come with just under a month to go before Donald Trump, who has criticized the CHIPS Act, assumes the US Presidency on January 20th.
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