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FTC launches inquiry into tech companies offering AI chatbots to kids
Behemoths like Alphabet and Meta were given strict deadlines from the government agency.
OpenAI doubles down on ChatGPT safeguards as it faces wrongful death lawsuit
The company is exploring ways to automatically alert emergency contacts if users are in mental distress.
Roblox could face tidal wave of lawsuits over alleged child safety failures
A legal working group has compiled hundreds of cases.
Roblox accused of enabling 'systemic sexual exploitation' of children in new lawsuit
The site has been reforming its safety policies following a series of legal battles.
Meta hires far-right influencer to help end 'Woke AI'
Starbuck has built his reputation by going after companies and individuals embracing inclusivity.
The 4 best streaming devices of 2025 make any TV smarter
Bring every streaming app to your TV.
Tesla faces jury over its autopilot feature, as trial over fatal crash opens
Plaintiffs plan to use testimony from Tesla autopilot engineers.
Linda Yaccarino is out as X CEO
The former NBCUniversal head didn't give a reason for the departure.
TikTok is building a U.S.-specific app ahead of sale, report claims
The company is planning to launch the new app in September.
Following mass layoffs, Xbox exec recommends AI to cope
Microsoft has pushed CoPilot as a therapeutic bot before.
Microsoft mass layoffs: Thousands of jobs cut, Xbox division hit hard
A bad day for Microsoft.
By Tim Marcin
Meta poaching talent from OpenAI hits meme status
Rumored nine-figure bidding wars between two AI heavyweights is irresistible to the online world.
True bipartisanship could stop Big Tech from harming kids
It wasn't one political party that killed the Kids Online Safety Act, but rather the industry controlling our digital lives.
By Lennon Torres and Laura Marquez-Garrett
How tech companies are, or are not, recognizing Pride in 2025
We checked to see what Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok have posted about Pride so far.
By Rebecca Ruiz
YouTube very quietly loosened its content moderation rules
A New York Times report found the change happened in December, without a public announcement.
The App Store needs to grow up
Apple has a responsibility to the kids downloading questionable apps from its store, writes Lennon Torres of the Heat Initiative.
By Lennon Torres
SXSW launches first London festival with its eye fixed on AI
There's a sea of lanyards flowing through Brick Lane.
Meta reportedly replacing human risk assessors with AI
Internal documents detail a plan to automate safety processes.
U.S. trade court blocks President Trump's tariffs in surprise ruling. What happens now? (Updated)
President Trump's tariffs have sent shockwaves throughout the world economy.
Poll: Banning state regulation of AI is massively unpopular
The One Big Beautiful Act would prohibit states from regulating AI, but voters really don't like the idea.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would ban states from regulating AI
States couldn't enact consumer AI protections for 10 years, if the bill passes.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Explicit deepfakes are now a federal crime. Enforcing that may be a major problem.
A law that's both narrow and broad may prove too difficult to follow.
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple in Truth Social post
Trump to Cook: Build in the U.S., or else.
