TikTok, Italian brainrot and trademarks: Who owns the rights to Tralalero Tralala?
Experts warn of the challenges in protecting copyright over these AI-generated characters, which have become a significant commercial phenomenon
Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce
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Snap is among several —Microsoft, Google, TikTok, Ebay— in the tech industry announcing layoffs
EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
The machines can be used to manufacture counterfeit pills that look just like prescription pills but instead can be laced with substances like fentanyl
Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M
The harassment started in 2019 after Ina Steiner wrote a story about a lawsuit brought by eBay that accused Amazon of poaching its sellers
‘I don’t buy on Amazon’: Why people are turning their backs on online shopping
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While electronic commerce has increased exponentially in recent years, many consumers are saying no to this type of platforms, citing personal values, environmental concerns and the benefits of proximity trade
Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins
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The company called the government’s actions ‘entirely unprecedented,’ and said that it planned to vigorously defend itself
From Silicon Valley to Mount Everest: A journey of personal salvation aided by ayahuasca
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, a former executive at eBay and Paypal, has published a memoir explaining how she went from shunning nature walks to climbing the world’s Seven Summits