Monday, March 17, 2025

Tag: barbie

Burn the Barbies, pause the pink

The highly anticipated live-action film starring Margot Robbie is an attempt to redeem the problematic toy. But it’s really just an expensive ad campaign for an outdated doll.

Mattel launches pilot program to recover and recycle toys with sustainability...

Mattel PlayBack is a toy "takeback" program that helps support the company's goal to achieve "100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030."

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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along

This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.

Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...

A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.

The healthcare system in Cuba

How a tiny island defies U.S. sanctions to lead in healthcare.

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of illegally fired federal workers

Judge William Alsup rules that the Trump administration illegally fired thousands of federal workers, calling the mass terminations a “sham” designed to bypass legal protections, while unions and advocates celebrate a major victory for labor rights.