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Is Meta finally backing a federal kids safety bill, or is it all PR?
Some say the company is sending mixed messages about kids' safety.
Florida takes sweeping action against license plate readers as cities drop Flock
Florida’s order comes amid a remarkable wave of Flock cancellations, suspensions, and proposed bans across the country.
Trump blasts data center critics: 'Backwards and poor'
When it comes to the controversial AI infrastructure, the president is at odds with a majority of his constituents.
Court ruling deals Kashi major setback
Prediction markets like Kalshi violate sports betting laws, ruling says.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Trump administration acted illegally in fight against Anthropic, judge rules
The government was making a 'public example' of Anthropic, according to the ruling.
Can Martha Stewart convince you Waymo is a good thing?
Martha Stewart takes Waymo’s roomier new Ojai robotaxi for a spin, complete with sliding doors and Gemini-powered screens.
5 of the biggest changes coming to Instagram, Facebook
Meta's billion-dollar settlement will change how the two social media sites work.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Elon Musk's SpacexAI faces another lawsuit from child sexual abuse survivor
A proposed class action case alleges Grok was trained on CSAM.
Senator launches investigation into Flock's surveillance
Flock's automated license plate readers are facing a backlash that has now spread to Washington, D.C.
How to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Parton's family asked for donations in lieu of flowers.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Uber launches new live video feature to monitor teen riders
Parents can watch their kids through the driver's camera.
Meta will pay a whopping $17 billion to states in social media addiction trial
It's a fraction of what Meta could have paid for youth mental health harms.
AI mental healthcare is here. Can it help people — or cause more problems?
Talkspace recently launched an AI-enabled mental health app. We connected with the company's Chief Medical Officer on the new offering.
Civil society groups push FTC to sue AI companies over book destruction
Deliberately destroying rare books might be the final straw in the eyes of the Federal Trade Commission.
By Phil Clark
TikTok to pay $400 million over child privacy lawsuit
The world's fastest growing social media platform just cleared its last major legal hurdle for nearly half-a-billion dollars.
By Phil Clark
Can a vehicle wrap hide your car from Flock cameras?
Flashy patterns fight back against AI detection.
ICE bans agents from using Meta smart glasses, but wants to build its own
Agents have been spotted wearing Meta glasses during raids. Now ICE is telling every employee to take them off.
Making the case for minority-owned media in the Trump era
Reaching the fastest-growing audiences in America was never a favor, writes media executive DéVon Christopher Johnson.
By DéVon Christopher Johnson
Google is turning Search into an AI study tool
And college students can get Google AI Pro for free.
What parents should know about ChatGPT for Teens
Proceed with caution.
By Rebecca Ruiz and Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens
Teen users will get a learning-focused version of ChatGPT.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forward
Plaintiffs are seeking a class action case against SpaceXAI.
Have you been Flocked? This website lets you find out
More than 4.6 million license plates appear in the website’s collection of public Flock records.
Apple sent alerts warning iPhone users of spyware: What it looks like, what you should do
TL;DR: Take it seriously.
Did AI play a role in a grisly double murder?
Massachusetts prosecutors allege that a 17-year-old used ChatGPT to create scenarios about family violence that he acted on.
