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AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots

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AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots

Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates

Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates

EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minors

EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minors

America 250: The evolution of risk: What early inventors didn’t face

America 250: The evolution of risk: What early inventors didn’t face

How to see DC’s new and improved Air and Space Museum

How to see DC’s new and improved Air and Space Museum

Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event

Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event

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Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger

Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial

Jury recommends Meta and YouTube pay an additional $3M in punitive damages in landmark social media addiction trial

Jury recommends Meta and YouTube pay an additional $3M in punitive damages in landmark social media addiction trial

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury in LA has reached a verdict in a case over whether Meta, YouTube can be liable for kids’ social media addiction

A jury in LA has reached a verdict in a case over whether Meta, YouTube can be liable for kids’ social media addiction

World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

What could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm children

What could come next for other social media firms as a jury finds Meta platforms harm children

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology

Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

Poland faced a surge in cyberattacks in 2025, including a major assault on the energy sector

Poland faced a surge in cyberattacks in 2025, including a major assault on the energy sector

Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

A group of Oscar winners set out to make the definitive AI documentary

A group of Oscar winners set out to make the definitive AI documentary

Czech police arrest 3 over arson at drone warehouse supplying Ukraine

Czech police arrest 3 over arson at drone warehouse supplying Ukraine

Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around

Here’s how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around

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