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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial
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Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.

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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails
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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails

Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.

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Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger
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Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight Injures at Least One Passenger

Flight attendants used a fireproof bag to contain the computer after its lithium battery began smoking. One passenger was treated on the ground for injuries.

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After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade
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After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade

Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.

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Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
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Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.

The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.

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OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
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OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”

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New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
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New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.

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Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers
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Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

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A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’
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A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’

Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.

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Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union
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Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union

The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store.

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ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job
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ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job

The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns.

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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow
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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow

The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.

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Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media
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Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

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Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.
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Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.

At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something.

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Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
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Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion

The data center, one of the world’s largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI.

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