>>Meta Working On Labeling AI Images On All Platforms

(Menlo Park, CA)  --  Meta says it's pushing to label AI-generated images on all its platforms.  The tech giant said it's working on technology that will identify and add labels to images created by third party AI tools.  This comes as Meta prepares for the 2024 election and the possibility of AI being used to spread false information.  Meta also said it will be adding a feature that will allow users to label AI-generated audio and videos that they share.  The company added that users who don't add labels could face penalties.

 

>>McDonald's: Tension In Middle East Impacting Business

(New York, NY)  --  McDonald's says tension in the Middle East is hurting business. The fast food giant reported growing overall sales and earnings in its fourth quarter, but said the issues in the Middle East are still looming over sales in the region.   McDonald's mostly licenses its brand to independent companies in the Middle East, which doesn't make up a large part of the company's overall business. It said business grew less than one-percent in the region, compared to more than four-percent growth in the US and other nations.

 

>>Snap To Layoff 10% Of Workforce

(Santa Monica, CA)  --  Snap is planning to layoff ten-percent of its global workforce.  The social media company announced the cuts today, which will affect about 500 employees.  Snap's last major round of cuts came in 2022 as part of a business restructuring plan.

 

>>Stew Leonard's Recalls Chicken Products

(Undated)  --  Stew Leonard's is recalling some chicken products sold in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut stores, weeks after a deadly ingredient product mix-up.  This time stores are recalling several chicken products because they might contain milk.  Last month, cookies that didn't say they contained peanuts and eggs, led to the death of a New York woman.  So far, no illnesses have been reported with the chicken products.