Willy Wonka AI fiasco; Google’s “woke” AI fiasco; Tumblr CEO transphobia fiasco; Wendy’s pricing fiasco – NEWS ROUNDUP

The less-than-magical Willy Wonka event, briefly explained: https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/2/28/24086217/willy-wonka-glasgow-scotland

Why Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fix: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68412620

Black Nazis? A woman pope? That’s just the start of Google’s AI problem: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/2/28/24083814/google-gemini-ai-bias-ethics

Tumblr CEO’s public ‘meltdown’ is mocked, memed by users: https://mashable.com/article/tumblr-transphobia-matt-mullenweg

X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/x-quietly-revived-anti-misgendering-policy-that-musk-dropped-last-year/

He’s America’s Favorite Librarian — And He’s Just Getting Started Spreading ‘Library Joy’: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mychal-threets-america-favorite-librarian-tiktok_n_65ab2fe8e4b00bbb446f3f7d

Wendy’s says it won’t use surge pricing for burgers after announcing ‘dynamic pricing.’ What’s the difference between the 2?: https://news.yahoo.com/wendys-says-it-wont-use-surge-pricing-for-burgers-after-announcing-dynamic-pricing-whats-the-difference-between-the-2-175039236.html

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