An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the chatbot that had become his closest…
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Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1…
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Parents of Massachusetts high schooler disciplined for using AI sue school
BOSTON — The parents of a high school senior in Massachusetts argued in federal court in Boston on Tuesday that their son was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence while…
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Microsoft settles video gamers’ lawsuit over Activision takeover
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for…
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TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according…
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States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
NEW YORK — More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental…
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Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims
A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a…
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Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake
WASHINGTON — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet…
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Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction…
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Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by…
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