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CBS News - Technology

Technology - Inside the new social media platform for AI - Moltbook was launched last week by a software developer and mirrors the template of Reddit, but it's not for humans. Instead, it allows artificial intelligence agents to post written content and interact with other chatbots through comments, up-votes and down-votes. Tyler Cowen, professor of economics at George Mason University, joins CBS News to discuss. 4H ago - 03:01

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Alarming report on Amazon AI training -- A new report from Bloomberg says Amazon found hundreds of thousands of cases of suspected child sex abuse material in its AI training data. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joined CBS News to discuss.

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. -- Mar 28, 2024

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How the gramophone changed music -- While Thomas Edison's cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical - leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music: The gramophone, invented in 1887, which played flat discs. Jane Pauley reports. -- Feb 1

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Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars - but not by driving them -- The rideshare company is getting into the business of providing real-world driving data to autonomous vehicle developers. Here's why.

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Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.

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New AI features for Gmail users -- This month, Google launched a suite of new features for Gmail. Google's AI assistant, Gemini, can now filter through junk, summarize an inbox and even help users write emails. Blake Barnes, Gmail vice president of product, joins CBS News to discuss. -- Jan 28

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Analysts say Starlink may have guided Russian drones into a Ukrainian train -- As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with a deadly strike on a train, some defense analysts believe Elon Musk's Starlink may have guided the killer drones.

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TikTok's new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here's what to know. -- Some TikTok users are raising questions about the app's new terms and conditions after the social media platform's split from its China-based parent.

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Newsom launches probe into TikTok -- The new American version of TikTok is under scrutiny as some users claim the app is suppressing anti-ICE or anti-Trump content. Now, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching an investigation into the complaints. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports. -- Jan 27

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Social media addiction case begins -- A jury selection began on Tuesday in a landmark trial over alleged social media addiction. TikTok reached a late-night agreement Monday to settle the case. Stuart Benjamin, a professor at Duke Law School, breaks it down. -- Jan 27

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Meta, YouTube still slated to go to trial -- Tuesday marks the start of a landmark trial in a lawsuit claiming that social media companies are using addictive technology to hook children. TikTok, one of the giants being sued in this case, just agreed to settle and avoid the courtroom. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and BBC Technology correspondent Lily Jamali have more. -- Jan 27

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TikTok settles ahead of landmark case -- TikTok settled a lawsuit ahead of the landmark California case set to begin over social media addiction. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more details. -- Jan 27

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Amazon is closing its Amazon Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores -- Amazon acknowledged it hasn't yet "created a truly distinctive customer experience" in announcing move to scale back its brick-and-mortar grocery business.

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Meta, YouTube face trial over social media addiction, as TikTok settles -- In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.

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