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California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent beginning in 2027 under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday.
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst : social media flooded with AI-generated deepfakes that were so realistic, baffled voters wouldn
California governor to sign a law to protect children from social media addiction

California governor to sign a law to protect children from social media addiction

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent beginning in 2027 under a bill Democratic Gov.
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

BEIRUT (AP) — Chris Knayzeh was in a town overlooking Lebanon's capital when he heard the rumbling aftershock of the 2020 Beirut port blast.
The head of Boeing's defense and space business is out as company tries to fix troubled contracts

The head of Boeing's defense and space business is out as company tries to fix troubled contracts

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing on Friday replaced the head of its troubled defense and space business, which has struggled with money-losing government contracts and embarrassing setbacks involving its Starliner space capsule.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction

Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction

A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group slumped to their lowest level ever Friday, the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, is free to sell his stake in the company behind the Truth Social platform.
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

ALEXANDRIA, Va.
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers

The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers

HARRISBURG, Pa.