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Meta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit alleges

A newly unredacted version of the multi-state lawsuit against Meta alleges a troubling pattern of deception and minimization in how the company handles kids under 13 on its platforms. Internal documents appear to show that the company’s approach to this … Continue reading

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ordered by judge to stay in U.S. ahead of prison sentencing

A federal judge on Monday ordered Binance ex-CEO Changpeng Zhao to remain in the U.S. at least temporarily after his guilty plea last week

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This week in AI: The OpenAI debacle shows the perils of going commercial

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we … Continue reading

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Sweden sides with Tesla, says transport agency must deliver plates or pay up

Tesla won a small battle against Swedish union workers fighting for collective bargaining rights, but the war will continue. A Swedish court ruled Monday that the country’s transport authority has to get Tesla its license plates, which are being blocked … Continue reading

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Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries

Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday.

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iRobot shares plunge 19% after EU warns Amazon deal ‘may restrict competition’

The European Commission said it found that Amazon may have the ability to prevent or degrade iRobot rivals’ access to its online site.

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Finnish startup Varjo launches new $3,990 mixed-reality headset to take on Apple, Microsoft

Finnish tech startup Varjo launched its newest headset Monday, the XR-4. It’ll compete with similar headsets from the likes of Microsoft, and Apple.

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Apple iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India as it looks to build beyond China

Hon Hai Precision Industries will invest $1.54 billion in an Indian subsidiary for “operational needs,” and hire builders for a to-be-announced project.

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Elon Musk Meets With Netanyahu in Israel Amid Backlash Against Social Media Post

Alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Mr. Musk toured an Israeli village where dozens of people were killed in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks.

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Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

A charity says it is receiving “small numbers” of reports from schools but now is the time to act.

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