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Meta is pausing an internal program that tracks employee mouse movements and digital activity for AI training amid reports that sensitive employee data, intended to monitor digital interactions within Meta's internal systems, was accessible to all Meta workers. "We have carefully designed this program with privacy safeguards and while we have no indication at this time that any data was improperly accessed by Meta employees, we're pausing it while we investigate," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton. The tool - Model Capability Initiative (MCI) - was launched in April.
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UK businesses and the government have pushed back on calls to introduce a maximum working temperature, after trade unions launched a “heat strike” ahead of record-breaking weather, the FT reports. The Met Office has issued a red alert for today, while warning that temperatures will build significantly as the week continues, and said there is the possibility of failures of heat-sensitive systems and equipment that could lead to losses of power, water, and transport disruption.
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Europe
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has said European workers should be allowed "cooling breaks" - just like World Cup footballers - on sweltering summer days. "The cooling breaks being used at the World Cup have put the spotlight on the danger posed to workers by extreme heat and the kind of measures that can be taken to keep people safe," ETUC General Secretary Esther Lynch said. "Builders, fruit pickers or bus drivers need a lot longer than three minutes to recover, but [the World Cup] is a good example of how work can be adapted to the changing climate." The lobby group wants the European Commission to grant workers a "right to breaks without loss of pay" when temperatures are high.
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Middle East
Israeli cybersecurity firm Snyk is implementing its fourth round of layoffs, affecting around 90 employees worldwide. This follows three previous rounds that resulted in over 350 job losses. The company's Israeli development centre, which has about 90 employees, faces a significant impact from the cuts. Chief executive Peter McKay, announced his departure earlier this year. Snyk's value has declined from $8.6bn to $7.4bn, partly due to competition from AI-driven companies. No comment has been received from Snyk regarding the layoffs.
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