TikTok owner ByteDance sues intern for $1.1 million in damages for ‘sabotaging’ AI project

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TikTok parent company ByteDance is going after a former intern for allegedly sabotaging an AI training project.

According to The South China Morning Post, ByteDance is seeking 8 million yuan (about $1.1 million) in damages and a public apology from ex-intern Tian Keyu. The case, which has already been accepted by Haidian District Court in Beijing, centers around accusations of Tian tampering with

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Meta is reportedly planning a $10 billion, globe-spanning subsea internet cable

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Meta is said to be planning a fiber-optic subsea internet cable that will span the world and could cost north of $10 billion. The project, which was originally reported by subsea cable expert Sunil Tagare, could be formally announced early next year. However, sources linked to Meta told TechCrunch that the project is in the early stages.

Only a few contractors would be capable of building out that

India's airlines have received 999 hoax bomb threats this year

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A Vistara Airlines passenger plane en route from Mumbai to Frankfurt made an emergency landing at Erzurum Airport on September 6, 2024, due to a bomb threat in Erzurum, Turkiye.
A Vistara Airlines plane en route from Mumbai to Frankfurt made an emergency landing on September 6, 2024, due to a bomb threat.

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  • India's airlines have received 999 hoax bomb threats this year, according to an Indian official.
  • He said there were 500 bomb threats in the last two weeks of October alone, but all were hoaxes.
  • Hoaxes are inflating airlines'
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The 13 best Black Friday deals worth shopping right now: Get up to 70 percent off today

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Black Friday 2024 is finally here, but we wouldn't blame you if you thought it's been here for quite some time. Deals began in earnest at the start of November, and it's safe to say that the best Black Friday deals we saw launch about a week ago remain the best ones today.

If you don't want to bother to sift through the plethora of deals across Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers, allow

I've been going to Disney World for 30 years. Here are 5 things I won't be buying at the parks in 2025.

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I've been going to Disney World for pretty much my whole life.

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  • There's a lot of temptation to spend money at Disney World, but some things aren't worth it.
  • I will never buy hot coffee from a park or resort in the morning.
  • I'm also no longer buying ponchos at the parks since they are cheaper elsewhere.

I've been going to Disney World for over 30 years and visit the Orlando theme parks multi

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How Ayrton Senna's fatal crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix changed the course of Formula 1

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Ayrton Senna in his car before the start of the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola on May 1, 1994.
Ayrton Senna in his car before the start of the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola on May 1, 1994.

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  • F1 driver Ayrton Senna died after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy on May 1, 1994.
  • Senna's crash was one of two fatal accidents that occurred that weekend on the track.
  • After Senna's death, better safety measures were established.

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