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Concern around misinformation runs rampant leading up to the federal election this November. Here’s how the data company USAFacts is weathering the storm. Elections are scheduled across 64 countries this year, including in the U. S. in what’s bound to be a presidential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

The families of 19 Uvalde victims argue in a new lawsuit that the teen shooter was marketed guns in the ‘Call of Duty’ video game and on Instagram. The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty, and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

At Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Summit, execs from Microsoft, LivePerson, and Salesforce explained how to leverage AI at work. AI is quickly becoming an integral part of the workplace, as tools such as ChatGPT continue to surge in popularity. The use of generative AI has nearly doubled in the past six months, with 75% of global knowledge workers using it in the workplace, according to Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report. 

Representatives from more than 30 companies, including Intel, Salt & Straw, ZGF, Truebeck Construction, Swinerton, Leatherman Tool Group, OHSU, PGE and New Seasons Market gathered for a recent roundtable discussion on supplier diversity.

A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitLocker is a full-volume encryptor that debuted in 2007 with the release of Windows Vista. Users employ it to encrypt entire hard drives to prevent people from reading or modifying data in the event they get physical access to the disk.

Bethany's Table chef-owner Janet O'Connor has found success catering to business travelers in Portland's westside suburbs.