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British American Tobacco plans to cut 9,000 jobs using AI to save costs

British American Tobacco is planning to cut about 20% of its workforce as it moves forward with using artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape its operations with the goal of lowering costs and boosting profits. The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes said Monday it plans to cut around 5,500…

Newsom’s office touts Anthropic ‘partnership,’ California 50% Claude discount

California state agencies and local governments may access Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence platform at a 50% discount, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said on Monday. “Through the agreement, state agencies may access Anthropic’s AI productivity assistant, Claude, at a 50% discounted price, coupled with free workforce training as well as expert GenAI technical assistance and workflow input from Anthropic developers. The agreement also provides the same discounted offer for California’s local governments, including cities and…

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Airbnb deploys anti-party technology ahead of July 4 holiday weekend

Airbnb is rolling out its anti-party technology ahead of the July 4 weekend to address the risk of disruptive parties in communities around the country on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The company said its anti-party tech looks at a range of factors to help identify…

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