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Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot
Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools
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Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console
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AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Tech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming
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Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s, joining a string of other countries
Austria’s governing coalition has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14
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In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people
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Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube
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Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk
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Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use
Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services
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AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear
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Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates
It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users
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