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Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having “open-ended” conversations with its virtual characters.The major change comes as the...
The key health bills California Gov. Newsom signed this week focused on how technology is impacting kids
New laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aim to make the artificial intelligence and social media landscape in California safer, especially for minors. Senate Bill 243, sponsored by state...
Uvalde school shooter was fueled by Instagram and ‘Call of Duty,’ L.A. lawsuit alleges
Tess Mata’s parents were once enthusiastic about social media. The 10-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be TikTok famous. She used to dance, sing and imitate popular trends on...
Thailand’s Minor International leans on Europe to weather country’s tourism slump
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s flagging tourism sector, weighed down by a sharp drop in Chinese tourist arrivals, is hurting local hotel operators but the country’s hospitality giant Minor International (Mint) is...
Six Men Charged Over Child Sexual Exploitation Offences, Including Commercial Sex with Minor, in Singapore
Six men, aged between 22 and 41, were charged on Friday, May 23, over child sexual exploitation offences in Singapore.Kok Chuan Yuan, 37, was charged with two counts of...
Waymo recalls more than 1,200 automated vehicles after minor crashes
Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing company that launched its services in Los Angeles late last year, is recalling more than 1,200 vehicles due to a software defect, the National Highway...
Palm Beach Woman Arrested After She Started a Sexual Relationship with a Minor Boy She Met at Funeral
A Florida woman is reportedly facing seven felony charges after she engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage boy she met at a funeral.Ayla Gonzalez Salinas, 20, allegedly...
Southern California Cop Dies by Suicide After Being Arrested for Soliciting Minor to Engage in Sexual Acts
A former Riverside County sheriff's deputy arrested earlier this month killed himself last week after he was accused of attempting to have sex with a minor, according to authorities.Anthony...
Kamala Harris’ Running Mate Tim Walz Hit with Shocking Allegations of Inappropriate Relationship with Minor Male Student
Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, is facing serious allegations just weeks before the election. Social media has erupted after shocking claims surfaced accusing Walz of having an inappropriate...
