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Wikimedia staff in the US have formed a trade union, but the foundation has refused to recognise it

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MezhaWikimedia staff in the US have formed a trade union, but the foundation has refused to recognise itFollowing the UK, a branch of Wiki Workers United was also established in the US. At the same time, the Wikimedia Foundation refused to recognise the trade union without holding a vote.

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AI companies are anonymously buying and destroying millions of books through middleman services to avoid headlines about AI companies buying and destroying millions of books

www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-companies-are-anonymously-buying-and-destroying-millions-of-books-through-middleman-services-to-avoid-headlines-about-ai-companies-buying-and-destroying-millions-of-books/
A book burning on a rock by the coast.PC GamerAI companies are anonymously buying and destroying millions of books through middleman services to avoid headlines about AI companies buying and destroying millions of booksBooksellers say they're facing a sudden surge of orders for seemingly random rare books—and fear they might be profiting from their destruction.