Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates

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This week's tech news covers Meta's layoffs, Google I/O announcements, AI backlash, EV advocacy in NYC/LA, and the proliferation of nonconsensual deepfakes.

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This week's tech news covers Meta's layoffs, Google I/O announcements, AI backlash, EV advocacy in NYC/LA, and the proliferation of nonconsensual deepfakes.

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