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TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement model...
TikTok to pay Alabama $100 mn under pre-trial settlement
Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact limits for teen users, avoiding a trial set to begin next week in the southern US state o...
OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error
Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI acknowledged Friday that its artificial intelligence tools had posted images from ChatGPT users onto online sites without the company's knowledge, the la...
Jury finds Meta liable in Cambridge Analytica case
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
A jury in New Mexico on Friday found Facebook-owner Meta deceived users about privacy protections, in a case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, US media...
EU says 'ready to defend' X fine after US seeks to join Musk appeal
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union on Friday said it was "ready to defend" its 120-million-euro ($136-million) fine against Elon Musk's X platform after the United States asked...
Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Microsoft on Friday unveiled a new vision for how it will integrate Word, Excel and Powerpoint into its AI-powered assistant Copilot, in an effort to make AI th...
First US trial against TikTok to open Monday
Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok goes on trial Monday in Alabama, accused by the state of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content, in the first case ...
US seeks to join Musk's fight against EU fine
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday asked the European Union's General Court to let it intervene on the side of Elon Musk and his social media platform X, which are s...
Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart g...
Meta shares soar after launch of Muse AI
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Meta shares bounced back to their summer 2025 highs this week, riding a wave of investor excitement about Muse, the social media giant's AI agent which presents...
Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback
Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its AI models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concer...
Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback
Sep 23, 2026 (AFP)
Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to announce ...
UN AI experts warn against 'apocalyptic' rhetoric on risks
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Several experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee warned Monday against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professionals in the sector re...
Anthropic unveils first model since call to slow AI
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic on Tuesday launched a new version of its Claude artificial intelligence that it says comes close to the performance of its flagship model at a signifi...
Anthropic, OpenAI release cheaper AI even as safety fears grow
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic and OpenAI on Tuesday released new, cheaper artificial intelligence models within hours of each other, days after the heads of both companies called f...
Tech elite's new school aims to replace university
Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
The most powerful venture capital firm in Silicon Valley is starting a two-year private school for young people intended to replace college, as some US tech eli...
Leaders push for global AI safeguards as UN week opens
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Leaders of more than 20 countries urged binding safety measures for advanced artificial intelligence on Monday, warning that the technology's development could ...
Spanish PM says unregulated AI could be 'devastating'
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the technology escalate, warning of potentially "d...
'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexu...
OpenAI calls for US to lead global effort on AI standards
Sep 21, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI on Monday called for the United States to lead a global effort on establishing standards for developing artificial intelligence as CEO Sam Altman prepare...
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