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Netflix logs record profit in quarter, withholds user data
[LOS ANGELES] Netflix reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, boosted by a recent price increase and a strong slate of programming across the globe, such as the...
California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns
When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action.Last year, the Florida mom sued Character.AI, a platform...
Musk’s XAI deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Elon Musk just acquired the social network formerly known as Twitter for the second time in three years.Musk, the world’s richest person, on March 28 used his artificial intelligence...
Digital transformation in action: how the developer behind Uzbektelecom’s super app is redefining user experience
Uzbektelecom—the largest telecommunications operator in Uzbekistan—has been actively expanding its digital services and modernizing its infrastructure. In 2023, the company significantly increased its subscriber base, and in 2024, it...
Teens are spilling dark thoughts to AI chatbots. Who’s to blame when something goes wrong?
When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers. She found her son had been exchanging messages with chatbots on...
DeepSeek Collects and Stores US User Data in China, Sparking Major Concerns Over National Security that Led to TikTok Crackdown
DeepSeek, a Chinese app that triggered a $1 trillion market crash in the U.S. this week, is storing its fast-growing troves of U.S. user data in China, raising similar...
TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law, which requires the social...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps...
