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Economy -- Meta accused of designing apps to addict children

Meta deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to keep children hooked and concealed the risks from the public, lawyers representing 29 U.S. states told a federal jury as a trial against the technology company opened in California.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 1 minute ago

Crime - Details on Meta trial over addiction claims - Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss. 12H ago - 4:05

Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

CBS News - Technology - 1 minute ago

Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children - Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday. News - World - | 11 hours ago

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.

CBC News - Business - 4 minutes ago

Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users

Aug 19 : A former Facebook engineering director and vocal critic of Meta Platforms who has accused the company of ignoring internal research on the harm its platforms can cause children and teens will continue his testimony on Wednesday in a trial that could remake Instagram and Facebook.Arturo Bejar, who wor

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 hour ago

No Tupac snitch -- Former Compton gangster 'Mob James' refuses to rat out old enemy in Tupac Shakur murder trial

“Me or anybody else raising up the dead is wrong," the stubborn witness said, refusing to testify in court.

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Tupac Murder: Trial Clarifies Claims in Duane Davis' Book

Prosecutors allege the book contains admissions of guilt from Davis.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

BBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children -- News

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.

CBC News - World - 3 hours ago

Duterte lawyer warns prosecution witness Madriaga faces 'slaughter' at impeach trial

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel said Wednesday that the alleged bagman of the vice president could become a “star witness” for the defense if the prosecution would present him during the ongoing Senate impeachment trial.

Manila Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Meta Rejects Claims it Tried to Addict Children to Facebook, Instagram as Landmark Trial Starts

Twenty-nine states are suing Meta, seeking civil penalties the company says could run as high as $1.4 trillion, the approximate value of the company.

Epoch Times - US News - 7 hours ago

Mushroom killer's lawyers call for retrial after hotel blunder: Latest

Patterson’s lawyer says jurors were housed alongside police, media and others connected to the high-profile trial

Independent UK - World - 8 hours ago

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears -- Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

BBC News - Technology - 8 hours ago

Details on Meta trial over addiction claims -- Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

CBS News - Business - 8 hours ago

Meta hooked children, US states say, as crucial trial begins

Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 9 hours ago

Minnesota attorney general sues Texas governor to compel extradition of ICE agent for trial

Christian Castro was arrested 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.

Boston Globe - Politics - 10 hours ago

Calif. AG Rob Bonta hopes Meta trial would improve child safety on social media platforms

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about the trial against Meta, which alleges that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed in ways that harm young users’ mental health, and discusses the changes he is seeking for these platforms.

NBC News - US News - 10 hours ago

Former Compton gangster 'Mob James' refuses to rat out old enemy in Tupac Shakur murder trial

“Me or anybody else raising up the dead is wrong," the stubborn witness said, refusing to testify in court.

New York Post - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Clancy's former mother-in-law testifies -- Lindsay Clancy's former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, took the stand Tuesday to offer testimony as Lindsay Clancy stands on trial for the killings of her three children. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

Lindsay Clancy's former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, took the stand Tuesday to offer testimony as Lindsay Clancy stands on trial for the killings of her three children. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

CBS News - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Meta hooked children and misled public: Prosecutors

An Oakland court heard that Meta "exploited how kids’ brains work" by making Instagram and Facebook addictive.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 11 hours ago

Cops respond to report of shooting near Tupac trial courthouse

Gunshots were heard around 1 p.m. at a local Starbucks.

New York Post - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

'Pretty serious claims': U.S. trial against Meta could redefine social media apps in Canada

One Canadian parent's concerns over social media echo the questions now being asked at the heart of the Meta trial in the United States, and the growing debate on how social media may affect youth.

CTV News - Science - 11 hours ago

U.S. states take Meta to trial in biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

CTV News - Science - 12 hours ago

'Meta needed kids': Tech giant on trial in trillion-dollar lawsuit over social media addiction

Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 12 hours ago

World Business Report -- Meta on trial

Tech giant Meta on trial over claims it deliberately keeps young people scrolling.

BBC News - Business - 12 hours ago

Biggest Bombshells From Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Tuesday

Clancy trial sees major revelations on psychosis, fall injuries, and repeated failures in her search for help.

Newsweek - US News - 12 hours ago

Meta hooked children and misled public — prosecutors

OAKLAND — Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a federal court heard Tuesday in the trial of the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.

Manila Times - World - 13 hours ago

First witnesses speak in Tupac murder trial -- Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports. -- Aug 17

Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.

CBS News - Entertainment - 13 hours ago

'Mortal sin' question jolts postpartum mom murder trial as mother-in-law takes the stand

Prosecutors asked Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law if murder is a mortal sin, attempting to prove Clancy knew right from wrong in Duxbury case.

Fox News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Designed to 'exploit' children: Meta faces a historic courtroom reckoning

The trial's outcome could help reshape Facebook and Instagram, and leave Meta with billions of dollars to pay in penalties.

SBS - World - 14 hours ago

Meta Platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in California

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

Boston Globe - Business - 14 hours ago

Meta faces historic trial as states allege social media addiction harms kids

Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports as opening arguments begin in a landmark lawsuit accusing Meta of designing addictive features that harm kids on ‘America Reports.’

Fox News - Technology - 14 hours ago

US states accuse Meta of hiding research on teen social media addiction

Document said young users ‘are the best ones’ while another stated teenagers are ‘hooked’, landmark court case hears

Irish Times - World - 14 hours ago

US sanctions International Criminal Court president, trial lawyer in bid to dismantle body

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously made it clear he intends to take the court apart 'brick by brick'

Middle East Eye - World - 15 hours ago

Meta rejects accusation it targeted children to boost social media use in landmark trial

Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps

The Globe and Mail - World - 15 hours ago

Nick Reiner denied access to trust fund ahead of murder trial as trustees cite 'slayer statute' -- Alexandra Mae Jones

Nick Reiner, who stands accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has been denied access to the $1.5-million US trust fund he was seeking to use to fund his legal defence. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.

CBC News - Entertainment - 15 hours ago

'The young ones are the best ones': Meta on trial for alleged effort to hook kids

A trial got underway Tuesday in California's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Meta, a case that experts say could have major implications for how social media companies operate and target young users.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Internal quote 'The young ones are the best ones' haunts Meta as trial gets underway

Meta faces a landmark federal trial as 29 states accuse the social media giant of exploiting teen addiction on Facebook and Instagram for profit.

Fox News - Business - 16 hours ago

Meta back in court over social media addiction claims

Social media giant Meta returned to court Tuesday to defend itself against claims that it allowed young people to get addicted to its products and violated federal child privacy laws. The lawsuits filed against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, argue that its platforms harmed children through their addictive features.

CBC News - World - 16 hours ago

Internal quote 'The Young Ones are the Best Ones' haunts Meta in court

Meta faces a landmark federal trial as 29 states accuse the social media giant of exploiting teen addiction on Facebook and Instagram for profit.

Fox News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underway

The coalition of states that brought the suit allege Meta designed the social media apps to ​addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.

NBC News - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Opening statements in Tupac Shakur murder trial -- The trial has begun for the man accused of ordering the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more. -- Aug 17

The trial has begun for the man accused of ordering the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

CBS News - Entertainment - 18 hours ago

Meta's federal trial begins over child social media addiction claims -- The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.

The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.

CBS News - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

How the Meta trial could change social media for young people -- The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

BBC News - US News - 18 hours ago

What's at stake as Meta faces potential landmark trial in U.S. federal court

Meta has lost two trials concerning child safety on its platforms so far this year and settled a third case. The company now faces what could be its most consequential trial yet, in federal court beginning Tuesday.

CBC News - Business - 19 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Heads to Court with 29 States over Youth Social Media Addiction

A coalition of 29 states have begun their federal trial against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, accusing the company behind Instagram and Facebook of knowingly building addictive products that harmed young users.

Breitbart - Technology - 19 hours ago

Kentucky AG calls out social media 'addiction machine' as Meta trial begins

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss a landmark lawsuit filed by 29 states against Meta. The lawsuit alleges the company intentionally hooked kids on social media.

Fox News - Technology - 20 hours ago

Key moments from the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense starts to make its case

Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murdering her children, but her attorneys don't deny that she caused the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.

CBS News - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Trial opens 32 years after American woman murdered in Germany -- The man is accused of luring Amy Lopez under false pretenses into a secluded room, where he then allegedly handcuffed her, sexually assaulted her and killed her.

The man is accused of luring Amy Lopez under false pretenses into a secluded room, where he then allegedly handcuffed her, sexually assaulted her and killed her.

CBS News - World - 21 hours ago

Meta Faces New Youth Social Media Addiction Suit After $1B Loss

After losing a nearly $1 billion legal battle in New Mexico for knowingly harming the mental health of children, Meta is headed back to court. This time it will face state attorneys general from four states accusing the social media giant behind Facebook and Instagram of knowingly creating an algorithm that is addictive, especially for teenage users. NBC’s Laura Jarrett shares a preview of the case for TODAY.

NBC News - Technology - 23 hours ago

Meta heads to major trial over claims its platforms are addictive

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is preparing to defend itself in a landmark social media trial that opens Tuesday in California. Attorneys...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Meta faces US states in trial over social media's alleged harm to young people

Outcome could have profound consequences for the company

Irish Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Luigi Mangione's State Murder Trial Postponed Following Federal Guilty Plea

Defense attorneys said some of the state’s charges would be unconstitutional following the federal pleas.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins 30 Years Later With Prosecutor Telling Jury 'Mobster' Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Ordered a 'Revenge' Killing

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard Monday, as one of America’s most anticipated trials got under way, 30 years after the murder.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas

A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.”

CTV News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Nick Reiner denied access to trust fund ahead of murder trial as trustees cite 'slayer statute' -- Alexandra Mae Jones -- News

Nick Reiner, who stands accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has been denied access to the $1.5-million US trust fund he was seeking to use to fund his legal defence. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Zuckerbeg's Meta in $1.4 trillion addiction showdown: Why is the giant in court again?

Meta is being sued for up to $1.4 trillion, with four US states accusing the company of hooking children on Facebook and Instagram and knowingly harming their mental health

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta could face 'astronomical' damages as historic teen mental health case heads to trial

The Instagram parent claims it could face $1.4 trillion in damages – nearly the size of its entire market cap – based on how a coalition of state attorneys general argue that penalties should be...

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Meta faces 'astronomical' consequences in legal fight over child safety claims

Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Berkshire's Alphabet stake, Meta goes back to court and more: Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Alibaba answers Meta's AI challenge with new laptop-ready model

Alibaba launched a laptop-ready AI model and released the weights of its most powerful Qwen model, escalating its rivalry with Meta in open-weight AI.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia -- The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.

The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.

BBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

US states seek $200bn penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuit

Oakland, United States: A coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing F...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 days ago

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

RCN Scotland, Unison and Unite gave formal written notice of the action to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on Friday.

Evening Standard - Health - 4 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Heads to Court to Face Youth Social Media Addiction Claims from 29 States

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is headed to federal court to defend itself against claims brought by a coalition of 29 state attorneys general over youth social media addiction, calling the accusations that it misled users about app safety and harmed young people "unsubstantiated."

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Meta taps skilled trades workers to power America's AI infrastructure boom

Meta is teaming up with NABTU to tap a massive skilled labor pipeline as the tech giant ramps up construction and maintenance of AI infrastructure in the U.S.

Fox News - Business - 4 days ago

Meta Suspends 750,000 Australian Teen Accounts Amid Ban

Tech company Meta said it's taken down more than 750,000 accounts across Instagram and Facebook that it suspects are held by teenagers in Australia. That country enacted the world’s first social media ban for children under 16 last December.

NBC News - Technology - 5 days ago

Meta and Trade Unions Sign National Deal on AI Data Center Construction

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta announced Wednesday that it is entering a national partnership with North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), tying the construction of its AI data centers to unionized labor for the first time.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg lays out vision for open-weight AI -- -

The tech giant released a new open-weight AI model on Monday, along with an essay from Mark Zuckerberg saying lower barriers are needed for open-weight tech in order for U.S. models to compete with Chinese ones. The letter is the most recent show of support for open-weight models after a letter from top tech firms late last month, and comes after a Chinese open-weight model was used to contain an AI test gone wrong.

CBC News - Business - 6 days ago

Meta to face 29 states in landmark youth social media trial

Trial will test allegations that Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 6 days ago

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes - A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war. 11/08/2026

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

Meta A.I. glasses spark privacy concerns as women report being recorded without consent

Meta A.I. glasses draw growing backlash on social media as more people, mostly women, speak out about being filmed, with the videos being posted online without their consent. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports on the debate where privacy laws and technology collide.

NBC News - Technology - 7 days ago

AbCellera launches $200-million equity offering on heels of strong menopause trial results

Vancouver biotech’s stock hit the highest level since early 2023 this week and is up 185% this year

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 7 days ago

Meta and TikTok fail to halt thousands of social media addiction lawsuits

A US appeals court has rejected a bid by Meta and TikTok to halt thousands of cases over social media addiction and harm to young users

Russia Today - Business - 7 days ago

Man charged with arranging Tupac Shakur's murder heads to trial 30 years after hip-hop legend's death -- Richard Raycraft -- -

A former gang member’s murder trial concerning the 1996 death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur began with jury selection on Monday, almost thirty years after the influential rapper was shot and killed in Las Vegas. Duane (Keffe D) Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.

CBC News - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Appeals Court Allows Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta, TikTok, Google to Continue

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that more than 3,000 lawsuits accusing Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and other tech companies of deliberately designing addictive platforms for young users can proceed.

Breitbart - Technology - 7 days ago

Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technology

Mark Zuckerberg visions a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent that strives to improve all aspects of their lives.

One America News Network - Technology - 7 days ago

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

The mother was rushed to an Ipswich hospital, where doctors spent all day trying to revive her, transfusing 23 units of blood before she was pronounced dead.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 8 days ago

Why Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is pushing the open approach to AI models

The founder of Meta published a lengthy note arguing that open-source technology is a ‘positive and important force’

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 8 days ago

China Debuts Its Largest 'AI Industrial Park'

The city of Ulanqab in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region debuts China’s largest industrial park for artificial intelligence.

Breitbart - Technology - 8 days ago

America's Manufacturing Future Starts With Industrial Hemp | Opinion

Industrial hemp could boost U.S. manufacturing, create jobs, strengthen supply chains, and reduce reliance on imported materials.

Newsweek - Opinion - 8 days ago

Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general - After risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence. 09/08/2026

After risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

AbCellera stock soars on 'off the chart' trial results from hot flash treatment for menopausal women

Drug, called ABCL635, was found during an 92-person trial to deliver significant improvements in the frequency and severity of hot flashes compared to those who were taking a placebo

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 8 days ago

'Chickening out' no option for Rheinmetall boss amid alleged threats

The head of one of Germany's largest defense contractors, Rheinmetall, is refusing to be intimidated despite round-the-clock security due to alleged...

Daily Sabah - Business - 9 days ago

Ebola cases top 4,000 in DRC as WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial

The Bundibugyo epidemic, ​the world's second-largest, has been described as the ⁠fastest-spreading on record.

Aljazeera - Science - 11 days ago

Meta ordered by New Mexico judge to pay $567 million in landmark child safety case

The new penalty is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in March. The company plans to appeal.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 11 days ago

Moderna starts human trials for Ebola vaccine amid Congo outbreak - Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record. 05/08/2026

Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record.

Euronews - World - 12 days ago

WhatsApp's age confirmation test puts Meta at center of child safety fight

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets users in India add their date of birth, an update to the massively popular messaging service in its largest market.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 12 days ago

CAMP4 advances rare disease treatment for SYNGAP1 into human trials

CAMP4 is preparing a Phase 1/2 trial of an experimental SYNGAP1 therapy, marking a major milestone for patients with the rare disease.

CNBC - Health - 12 days ago

Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Opens Up on Recent Cancer Battle

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted discusses his recent cancer battle in an interview with Heavy Consequence.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Woman 'bored' in UK earns £19k more in Australia after one-way flight and trial shift

Maisey Relph said she couldn't see herself moving back

WalesOnline - World - 13 days ago

Meta's AI model follows rivals in revealing hacks of outside systems

Meta joins OpenAI and Anthropic in disclosing AI hacking during cybersecurity testing.

Aljazeera - Science - 13 days ago

Meta apologizes to India for briefly restricting Prime Minister Modi's post

Social media giant says post had been blocked inadvertently because of operational error

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 13 days ago

WHO accelerates Ebola vaccine trials as DR Congo outbreak death toll reaches 1,700

The death toll from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 1,700, as the World Health Organization accelerates trials of experimental vaccines and...

International The News - Health - 14 days ago

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. reports 49.6% drop in half-year net profit

Doha: Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company s (Qatari public shareholding company) net profit declined by 49.6 percent during the first half of 2026...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 19 days ago

Meta pulls AI image feature from Instagram days after launch following privacy backlash

Washington: Meta announced it is discontinuing an artificial intelligence feature launched earlier this week that allowed users to generate images usi...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 month ago

EU targets Meta over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram design

The European Commission says Meta has not done enough to protect Facebook and Instagram users from “addictive” features such as autoplay and infinite scroll

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

Meta removes Bangladeshi community archivists' pages through false copyright claims

Coordinated false copyright claims targeted Bangladeshi archivists, journalists, and activists, exploiting Meta’s reporting system to remove evidence of abuses, disrupt documentation efforts, and undermine accountability linked to July 2024 uprising.

Global Voices - Technology - 3 months ago

Meta and YouTube found liable for social media addiction

Meta and Google have been told to pay a further $3m (£2.24m) in punitive damages by a jury at the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Sky News - Technology - 4 months ago

President Trump Says He Will Release Files About Extraterrestrial Life

President Donald Trump said he is about to make major revelations on one of the biggest mysteries of modern times.

Inside Edition - Politics - 5 months ago

Should we be amused or afraid of China's 'kung fu robots'? -- China's Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China's manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

China’s Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China’s manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

First Post - Technology - 5 months ago

French Actor Depardieu Goes On Trial On Sexual Assault Charges

French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has faced a string of assault and rape allegations, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 11 months ago

How Long Will AI's Free-Trial Era Last?

OpenAI and other AI companies are heavily subsidizing the cost of using their products. It won’t last forever.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

'Foreign metal objects' led to the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight, preliminary report shows

" ... Putin apologized for the tragic incident occurring in Russian airspace, expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims ... but no responsibility for the crash was taken."

Global Voices - World - 1 year ago

Scenes From Trump Hush Money Trial

Scenes From Trump Hush Money Trial

Inside Edition - US News - 2 years ago