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Parents who blame Snapchat for their children’s deaths protest outside company’s headquarters
Standing in front of Snap’s Santa Monica offices, parents clutched photos of their children who died from taking fentanyl-laced pills facilitated through the disappearing messages of the Snapchat app.They...
Trial starts in L.A. lawsuit alleging Instagram and YouTube knew apps harmed kids
A landmark civil trial that will ask jurors to decide whether social media companies can be held liable for pushing a product that they allegedly knew was harmful to...
Google and Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers.Court documents filed this week show that...
Signs of Overstimulation in Babies: What Every New Parent Should Watch For
Infants can be overstimulated by all of the sights, sounds and movement surrounding them. When you observe your baby intently, you can tell if they are overstimulated. Their behavior, their...
Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball.Your next toy purchase might be powered by...
iFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
[SINGAPORE] Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”.Skyventure alleges that Simba’s equipment, which...
Former Google chief accused of spying on employees through account ‘backdoor’
When Columbia University law and MBA student Michelle Ritter met former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt in 2020, she said she wanted to pitch a potential investment in a...
Buffett acquires US$4.9 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet
WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares of Google parent Alphabet during the third quarter, while further trimming its holdings in Bank of America and Apple.Berkshire’s Alphabet stake,...
Buffett acquires US$4.9 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet
WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares of Google parent Alphabet during the third quarter, while further trimming its holdings in Bank of America and Apple.Berkshire’s Alphabet stake,...
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...