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    Microsoft is partnering with the AFL-CIO to help with the “transition to an AI-assisted future.”

    Microsoft says it’s partnered with the United States’ largest federation of unions in a move that aims to ease workers into a “new AI era.”

    That apparently involves AI “learning sessions”, hosting labor summits, and supporting governmental policies that will “equip workers with the essential skills, knowledge and economic support needed to thrive in an AI-powered economy.” Oh, and AI curriculum on LinkedIn tailored to the fields “most impacted by AI.”

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    Take a scroll down memory lane.

    As part of Google’s 25th anniversary, the search engine is releasing a “Trends Time Capsule” of the most-searched topics across several different categories — like video games, dog breeds, and TV shows — from 1999 to 2023.

    Google says it used internal Google Trends tools, combined with “anonymous and aggregated Google Search data” to calculate the most popular results for each year.

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    Apple is losing another executive.

    Tang Tan, the company’s vice president of product design for the iPhone and Apple Watch, is stepping down in February, according to a report from Bloomberg. He also oversaw the team that works on the AirPods.

    Sources tell Bloomberg that Tan’s departure “is a blow,” adding that “he made critical decisions about Apple’s most important products.” Earlier this week, Bloomberg also reported that Steve Hotelling, the exec in charge of Apple’s touchscreen tech, health sensors, and Face ID, is retiring.

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    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao can’t leave the US while awaiting sentencing.

    A judge ruled on Thursday that Zhao — who resides in the United Arab Emirates — must stay in the US ahead of his February 2024 trial, citing his “enormous wealth and property abroad” as well as a lack of ties to the US.

    Zhao stepped down as CEO of Binance in November and pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money-laundering laws after a months-long investigation from the US government.

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    Raspberry Pi’s gift for the holidays? Dark mode.

    The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS — called Bookwormnow lets you change the interface to a soothing dark theme from the Appearance Settings menu. Just note that some apps, like Calculator and Geany, will need a restart before the new theme shows up.

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    You’ll get to make your Google Forms a little more private soon.

    The online forms creator is rolling out a beta that lets you share surveys and sign-up lists with specific people — just like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It’s a nice little update, as Forms previously only let you restrict responses to anyone with the link or those within your domain.

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