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A big settlement for Big Tech
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A big settlement for Big Tech

The Facebook and Instagram owner settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories on Wednesday, agreeing to pay financial penalties and make changes to its products over claims that its platforms endangered children.

A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with last-minute talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on over $20 billion of Canadian goods.

The AI risks being ignored
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The AI risks being ignored

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why the AI risks dominating the headlines may not be the ones worth worrying about.

UK set to ban under-16s from social media
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UK set to ban under-16s from social media

The UK government announced a ban on young people’s access to most social media platforms, along with livestreaming and chat features on certain gaming platforms.

Jury finds social media giants negligent in landmark trial
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Jury finds social media giants negligent in landmark trial

On Wednesday, a jury found the tech giants liable for designing platforms – Instagram and YouTube – that are harmful to young people, a landmark verdict outcome that could open up social media companies to more lawsuits over users’ mental health.

Responsible AI for a digital world
Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit

Responsible AI for a digital world

How do we ensure AI is trustworthy in an era of rapid technological change? Baroness Joanna Shields, Executive Chair of the Responsible AI Future Foundation, says it starts with principles of responsible AI and a commitment to ethical development.

​Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN (L) and U.S. President DONALD TRUMP (right) during a bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 (G20) leaders summit in 2019.
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Hard Numbers: Ukrainian refugees in Alaska brace for Putin’s arrival, Migrant ship capsizes, No such thing as food poisoning free lunch, and the Kremlin cracks down on messaging platforms

Perplexity AI apps on a smartphone and a computer screen.
GZERO AI

Hard Numbers: Perplexity’s fundraising drive, CoreWeave prepares for an IPO, Next stop: India, Aardvark will forecast the weather, Bowdoin’s big AI gift

The Meta logo, a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken on Jan. 27, 2025. ​
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Meta’s next AI goal: building robots

Meta has already become a leading player in artificial intelligence with its open-source Llama models and its Ray-Ban co-branded smart glasses, but now it has its sights set on something even more futuristic: robots.

​Open AI CEO Sam Altman, left, and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son attend a marketing event in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 3, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: OpenAI monster funding round, Meta’s glasses sales, Teens fall for AI too, The Beatles win at the Grammys, Anthropic’s move to reduce jailbreaking

A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration. ​
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Hard Numbers: Could Microsoft buy TikTok?, Get me the Operator, Meta and ByteDance spend on AI, ElevenLabs’ billions, Ready for “Humanity’s Last Exam”?