DeanonymizedCoward writes: Engadget reports that Palantir has posted to X a summary of CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's 2025 book, The Technological Republic, which reads like a utopian idealist doodled on a Bond villain's whiteboard. While the post makes some decent points, it also highlights the Big-AI attitude that the AI surveillance state is in fact a good thing, and strongly implies that the Good Guys need to do war crimes before the Bad Guys get around to it. "The ability of free and democratic societies to prevail requires something more than moral appeal," one of the 22 points states. "It requires hard power, and hard power in this century will be built on software." The book is billed as "a passionate call for the West to wake up to our new reality," and other excerpts in the social media post include assertions such as: "Free email is not enough. The decadence of a culture or civilization, and indeed its ruling class, will be forgiven only if that culture is capable of delivering economic growth and security for the public"; "National service should be a universal duty"; "The postwar neutering of Germany and Japan must be undone"; and "Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive." The statement criticizes the West's resistance to "defining national cultures in the name of inclusivity," as well as the treatment of billionaires and the "ruthless exposure of the private lives of public figures."

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"Motorola has filed a lawsuit in India against social media platforms and content creators," reports TechCrunch, "over posts it alleges are defamatory..." The lawsuit, filed in a Bengaluru court and obtained by TechCrunch, names platforms such as X, YouTube, and Instagram along with dozens of content creators, and seeks takedown of the content as well as broader restraint on what it describes as false or defamatory material related to the company's devices. In its over 60-page filing, Motorola has sought a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from publishing or sharing what it describes as false or defamatory content about its products, including reviews, videos, comments, and boycott campaigns. The complaint cites hundreds of posts across platforms, including videos alleging device issues and phones catching fire. But it is also targeting unfavorable product reviews and user commentary that the company alleges are false or defamatory. In a statement after publication, a Motorola spokesperson said it had initiated legal action "in the interest of public safety" against what it described as demonstrably false claims that its devices had exploded or caught fire. One online creator told TechCrunch "they expect more such legal action in the future, as evolving rules around online content increase liability for creators and platforms — a trend reflected in recently proposed changes to India's IT rules aimed at tightening oversight of online content." A Motorola spokesperson "said the company did not seek to suppress legitimate reviews or criticism and was reviewing the scope of the proceedings, adding that it apologized to creators affected inadvertently."

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Après un plan de près de 70 millions d’euros, l’exécutif prépare de nouveaux dispositifs ciblés pour les agriculteurs, les pêcheurs, les transporteurs routiers et les entreprises du BTP.

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L’opérateur affirme avoir déjà retiré 250 formations de son site et promet un filtrage renforcé via le label Qualiopi.

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Le premier ministre recevait ce vendredi à la mi-journée des représentants des boulangers et des fleuristes, après que le gouvernement a mis en pause l’examen de la proposition de loi sur l’élargissement du travail le 1er mai.

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La secrétaire générale du syndicat Sophie Binet, opposée à l’élargissement du travail le 1er mai, propose un jour chômé supplémentaire durant la journée internationale de lutte pour les droits des femmes.

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Le premier ministre doit s’entretenir avec des représentants de la profession. Devant le Sénat, mercredi, il avait promis des «solutions» pour ces artisans.

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Face à la flambée des prix, la CGT réclame une aide au paiement du carburant pour les salariés des stations-service du géant pétrogazier français.

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Les organisations syndicales représentatives des salariés de ces établissements dénoncent l’absence de revalorisation salariale et une dégradation des conditions de travail.

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Après le rétropédalage du gouvernement sur le travail du 1er mai, certains commerçants pointent du doigt la concurrence illégale.

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L’organisme public, qui verse chaque année près de 100 milliards d’euros d’aides, attribue cette augmentation à la modernisation de son système et à sa politique de contrôle plus ciblée.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said social media platforms should remove addictive infinite-scroll features for young users as Britain considers new child-safety measures. "We're consulting on whether there should be a ban for under 16s," Starmer told BBC Radio. "But I think equally important, the addictive scrolling mechanisms are really problematic to my mind. They need to go." Reuters reports: Britain, like other countries, is considering restricting access to social media for children and it is testing bans, curfews and app time limits to see how they impact sleep, family life and schoolwork. Social media companies had designed algorithms that were intended to encourage addictive behavior, and parents were asking the government to intervene, Starmer said. [...] More than 45,000 people had already responded to its consultation on children's online safety, the UK government said, adding that there was still time to contribute before a deadline of May 26. "We want to hear from mums and dads who are worried about the amount of time their children spend online and what they are viewing," Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said on Monday. "We want to hear from teenagers who know better than anyone what it is like to grow up in the age of social media. And we want to hear from families about their views on curfews, AI chatbots and addictive features."

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La Fête du travail n’est pas un jour férié comme les autres en France, où la plupart des activités sont à l’arrêt ce jour-là. Ce n’est pas le cas chez tous nos voisins de l’UE.

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RÉCIT - Il y a 140 ans, la condamnation à mort de leaders syndicaux américains a inscrit cette date comme un symbole de la lutte des travailleurs.

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Les dirigeants des huit principales organisations de salariés avaient adressé dimanche une lettre commune au premier ministre pour empêcher l’élargissement du travail le 1er mai, notamment pour les salariés des commerces de proximité.

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Alors que les syndicats appellent l’exécutif à «respecter la démocratie sociale», Matignon compte sur une commission mixte paritaire pour faire passer le texte avant la fin du mois.

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Le premier secrétaire du parti socialiste estime que «sur ce sujet-là, (...) il ne peut pas y avoir autre chose que la relance du dialogue social».

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Critiquée pour avoir sermonné l’ancien otage pour ses déclarations manquantes durant ses 1079 jours de captivité en Iran, l’administration fiscale assure avoir tout mis en œuvre «pour s’assurer que ce type de situation ne puisse pas se reproduire.»

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Selon les syndicats, un rendez-vous est prévu lundi entre leurs dirigeants et le ministre du Travail, Jean-Pierre Farandou.

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