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• Google Made $10 Million from Abortion Ads 🤰

• Adobe’s AI Magic Touch 🎨

• Asteroids ☄️

• Futuristic Fridays 🔮

Google Made $10 Million from Abortion Ads 🤰

A new study has found that Google raked in roughly $10 million from ads run by “fake reproductive health clinics”

These companies masquerade themselves as Crisis Pregnancy Centers but are actually run by ideological anti-choice organizations who employ scare tactics to force abortions.

A look at the case by numbers

1/ $10.2 Million
This is the total amount of ad revenue Google earned from these organizations.

2/ 2600
The estimated number of so-called Crisis Pregnancy Centers across the USA, 3X more than genuine clinics.

3/ 71%
The share of fake clinic websites advertised on Google that use tricksy techniques to ensnare those seeking reproductive care.

4/ 40%
The share of “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” that promote an unproven and potentially unsafe procedure called “Abortion Pill Reversal”.

5/ $2.6 Million
The amount of cash Big G earned from these shady advertisers AFTER promising not to run ads for the procedure in September 2021.

In the words of our friends at the Center for Countering Digital Hate: "Google is selling the digital equivalent of Super Bowl slots to deceptive anti-choice bidders."

Click here to read the full report released by Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH).

Adobe’s AI Magic Touch 🎨

Well, well, well, Adobe is feeling bullish these days! The creative software giant has been flexing its AI muscles and that's certainly turned some heads on Wall Street.

Adobe just raised its full-year revenue and profit outlooks, indicating its serious commitment to AI. The bigwigs predict sales will hit a nifty $19.3 billion this fiscal year.

And why the newfound optimism? Adobe is betting big on generative AI features. We're talking about some cool, next-gen creative tools, backed with legal insurance against those pesky copyright claims.

Adobe posted some really great numbers yesterday in their earnings report and gave guidance of increased numbers from baking AI into their products.

Here's a quick look at the important digits from yesterday’s earnings.

• Total Revenue: $4.8 Billion (+10%)

• Digital Media: $3.5 Billion (+10%)

• Digital Experience: $1.2 Billion (+12%)

• Publishing and Advertising: $0.1 Billion (-9%)

The big news had Adobe shares jumping about 4% in extended trading. That's the highest price the stock has reached since February 2022.

☄️ Asteroids ☄️

Microsoft notches record high valuation of nearly $2.6 trillion. With investments in OpenAI and upgrades to Azure and Bing, it's taking on Google in the AI arena. 💪🎉

Reddit says it won’t force subreddits back open. Apparently, Reddit could replace mods who support a blackout with ones who don't. But it's not about the protest, it's about Code of Conduct. 📜🔍

Mercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system. Perfect for those ultra-specific sandwich shop searches or impromptu recipe ideas, all while cruising. 🚗🔮

🔮 Futuristic Fridays 🔮

Tokyo scientists have figured out how to use muons for underground navigation! Called MuWNS, it's a bit like GPS but works underground, indoors, and underwater. Still in early stages, but imagine rescuing folks from collapsed mines or exploring undersea volcanoes! 🦸🔥

UC Irvine scientists have cooked up a tasty new recipe for EV batteries, swapping out controversial cobalt for nickel! With their new method, they've made nickel a practical and efficient option. Looks like a cleaner, kinder future for electric cars is on the horizon. 🚗💨

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is getting a petite pal! The toaster-sized MANTIS cubesat, built by the University of Colorado Boulder, will help study stars and potentially habitable planets, proving good things really do come in small packages! 🌟💫

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