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CBS News - US News

TikTok settles lawsuit over youth safety concerns for at least $100 million - Alabama sued the social media company in 2025, claiming the platform had negative effects on the mental well-being of youths. 55M ago

17 minutes ago

Court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic case -- The growing concerns over the safety of artificial intelligence and the speed of its development have many calling for government regulation. Recently, President Trump said he plans to appoint an adviser and create an AI force. J.B. Branch, director of federal AI governance and technology policy at Public Citizen, joins CBS News to discuss.

17 minutes ago

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

1 year ago

Takeaways as Xi wraps state visit with Trump -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. wrapped up on Friday, with no deal announced on artificial intelligence, though he is set to meet with President Trump twice more before the end of the year. Weijia Jiang has more.

3 hours ago

Software developer on the AI alignment problem -- News broke this week that a rogue artificial intelligence agent hacked Australia's health care database, and no notice was given for months. Matt Calkins, CEO and co-founder of Appian, which develops software to maximize AI integration, joins to unpack the week's AI headlines.

17 minutes ago

Twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their hometown to co-run an ER -- Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins, are co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, the city where they grew up in poverty.

2 hours ago

Nor'easter barrels down on East Coast, threatens millions with flooding, winds -- Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm, which has already canceled concerts and prompted people on islands near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to head to the mainland in the days ahead of the nor'easter's arrival.

2 hours ago

Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP -- The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."

4 hours ago

Broadview 6 prosecutor retires under protest, blames U.S. attorney -- Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career.

5 hours ago

How GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are changing fast-food menus -- Chipotle, McDonald's and Shake Shack are among the restaurant chains revamping their menus as more consumers go on weight-loss drugs.

6 hours ago

Ready or not, here come the AI gadgets, from "charms" to smart speakers -- Meta, Microsoft and other major tech companies are developing a range of AI products for consumers, from wearables to speakers.

6 hours ago

A U.S. doctor survived a deadly strike in Gaza. Why he plans to go back. -- Dr. Feroze Sidhwa was working at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis when an Israeli strike hit the surgical unit he was in.

7 hours ago

Tasia Fortune's hanging was "staged" after her death, police say -- Authorities haven't disclosed the exact cause of Fortune's death, but they did rule it a homicide and have arrested two men.

7 hours ago

Facebook found liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case -- The two-week trial in New Mexico centered on accusations Facebook deceived users about a data breach.

4 hours ago

Soaring U.S. diesel prices slam local communities as fuel costs surge -- The surge in diesel prices this year is putting a financial squeeze on schools, farms and small businesses around the U.S.

8 hours ago

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use SAVE database for now -- In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.

11 hours ago

Minnesota sailor returns from USS Lincoln duty to find apartment ransacked -- A Minnesota native who had been serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for nearly 10 months came home to an upsetting surprise.

7 hours ago

Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault formally recants her claims -- The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.

12 hours ago

30 PARTIALLY CLOTHED MEN FOUND IN FRAT BASEMENT IN ALLEGED HAZING INCIDENT -- Two 20-year-olds have been arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct in relation to the incident.

14 hours ago