Evidence presented at the trial swayed the jury to the plaintiff's side, demonstrating that Meta understood how addictive its platforms could be among teens in particular and that it was actively researching the issue and using its findings to increase engagement among young users.
Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.
Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.
Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.
Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.
Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.
Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]
Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, and Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.
Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.
Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry.
The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.
The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.
The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.
Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.
Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.
The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.
A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm.
Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguards.
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