Airlines are data hungry

⚖️ Big Tech on trial: A New York judge greenlit lawsuits against YouTube, Facebook and Reddit in connection with the 2022 Buffalo school shooting. They accuse the companies of profiting from hate-filled content that may have radicalized the shooter. Despite their “We’re just platforms!” defense, the court’s not having it. I’m watching this one very closely.

The idea is that delegating “complex but repetitive transactions” to AI would simply free up humans to do other things. Sure … I smell budget cuts.

Nostalgia is pricy: The late-1990s Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is making a comeback. The hashtag #nikoncoolpix has racked up over 47 million views on TikTok alone. It’s not the specs turning heads, by the way. It’s all about that pink aesthetic, baby. Want one? Prepare to shell out $180.

🍆 Born to swim: Single ladies and LGBTQ+ couples are scrolling for sperm donors on FB groups and dating apps to skip sperm bank fees and find a personal connection. It’s not all baby showers and rainbows, though, compared with the doc-approved way. Let’s just say this has a real DIY vibe involving car backseats and motel rooms instead of clinics.

Dead giveaway: Deborah Vankin, an LA Times journalist, stumbled across her own obituary online, alongside other death announcements and tribute videos. Why? It’s a clickbait scam. “Obituary pirates” use AI to create believable yet bogus obits and memorials to rake in ad bucks. This scam is spreading like wildfire now.

🕵🏼 Glassholes: That’s what I call the folks who leave nasty anonymous reviews of their former boss on Glassdoor. Those days are now over. Glassdoor is outing posters with names and locations alongside spicy reviews. This means a business can subpoena Glassdoor to get real names to sue. Finally.

In other words, it’s way too easy. Business Insider reported the listing (and others like it) to Meta, which took them down. A watchdog org says traffickers are “easily and openly operating on the platform.” It can’t be that hard to stop this stuff.

Is what the average American spends. That’s up 27% from last year. Half of those surveyed said a $5 increase is enough to make them cancel. I just dropped a service we weren’t watching! Felt great.

Seriously frightening: The White House warns the nation’s water systems are a big target for foreign hackers. Case in point: Iranian hackers recently targeted a Pennsylvania facility. Their advice? Beef up cybersecurity by changing default passwords and ensuring software is up to date. Uh, ya think? I recommend keeping a few cases of drinking water on hand.

Wendy’s “dynamic pricing” PR nightmare solution is $1 burgers until April 10 as a make-good. Of course, you have to order on their app and add the coupon on their “offers” page to get the deal. 🙄