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Fri, 08/28/2026 - 09:46
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.
Fri, 08/28/2026 - 07:00
Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 22:28
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 14:54
Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 13:11
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:26
In “The Anxious Generation,” the sociologist laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:04
The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 09:31
Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:03
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:02
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:01
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 16:50
Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:44
Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:57
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:57
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:34
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.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 03:01
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
Tue, 08/25/2026 - 18:58
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
Tue, 08/25/2026 - 18:38
Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.
Tue, 08/25/2026 - 13:50
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
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