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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon
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Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
An increasing number of spiritual seekers are finding that artificial intelligence is giving them non-judgmental access to spiritual insights
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Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough
Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states
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One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork
Tablets and computers have become essential for students, but they can also be distracting
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A robot sprinter shatters a 100-meter record again as sparks fly at China’s robot competition
A robot sprinter has broken another 100-meter record at China's World Humanoid Robot Games
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Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable energy source independent of the commercial electric grid
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Strong AI chip demand fuels Nvidia's Q2 results well beyond Wall Street's expectations
Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI infrastructure spending remains strong
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Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection
Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure in protecting children online
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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health
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Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement
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