Meta agrees to $17B settlement in landmark child-safety case
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states
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Video: Survivors recount moment flash floods hit Nepal
Survivors of the flash flooding in Nepal have been describing the moment their homes swept away in the landslide.
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
M-151, ChromeOS version 16733.57.0 (Browser version 151.0.7922.221) has rolled out to ChromeOS devices on the Stable channel. If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways: File a bug Visit our ChromeOS communities General: Chromebook Help Community Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome Interested in switching channels? Find out how. Andy Wu Google ChromeOS
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions.
UNRWA chief: Israel seeks to eliminate agency and Palestinian refugee issue
UNRWA chief says the seizure of its training centre is part of Israel’s efforts to eliminate agency and refugee issue
X sent Nitter a cease-and-desist. Then it went after the source code.
When Elon Musk’s X sent cease-and-desist letters demanding that Nitter — an open-source alternative front end for the social media The post X sent Nitter a cease-and-desist. Then it went after the source code. appeared first on The New Stack .
CrowdStrike jumps 11% on record second quarter as 'Mythos moment' drives AI cyber wave
CrowdStrike shares have surged 61% this year to new highs as the threat from frontier AI has fueled demand for advanced security tools.
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
Nigeria launches hunt for hundreds of kidnapped mosque worshippers
With elections set for January, President Tinubu seeks to clamp down on kidnapping trend in northern Nigeria.
What’s behind the SDF’s deal with Damascus?
The Syrian Democratic Forces announces its dissolution after merging with Syria's army.
Salesforce stock jumps 14% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain
Salesforce's Anthropic stake led to higher profit in the latest quarter.
OpenAI’s Astra can do a researcher’s week of work. That’s the problem.
OpenAI’s unreleased foundation model, codenamed Astra, is already working directly inside the company’s internal codebase, taking on experimental work that The post OpenAI’s Astra can do a researcher’s week of work. That’s the problem. appeared first on The New Stack .
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro to institute debt ceiling if elected president
A debt ceiling would trigger automatic spending cuts, which conservatives could use to pare back social programmes.
Okta pops 20% after topping estimates as AI threat spikes demand for identity security
New products accounted for 30% of total bookings and Okta said it closed dozens of AI deals during the period
Observability has a data problem. AI is about to make it worse.
Observability is entering a new phase now that OpenTelemetry has standardized instrumentation for data collection. Unfortunately, the observability industry still The post Observability has a data problem. AI is about to make it worse. appeared first on The New Stack .
8 migrants buried in Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane
Residents of Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdane on Wednesday attended the funerals of eight young migrants.
All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US. Under the agreement, Meta must apply new safeguards across Instagram and Facebook that will change how teens interact with the social media platforms, as well as restrict their use during certain times. […]
Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"
Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
Video: Ukrainian drones target Wildberries e-commerce hub in Russia
Ukrainian drones have again targeted the Russian online shopping giant Wildberries.
Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI
Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture.
How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus?
Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along?
Israel-Hamas truce failure ‘point of no return,’ envoy warns
Hamas has pledged to hand over its weapons as part of the US plan for Gaza, which Israeli PM Netanyahu has rejected.
UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem facility
Christian Saunders tells Al Jazeera raid part of campaign to weaken agency and eliminate Palestinian rights.
Amazon knocks $150 off Pixel 11 phones, with up to $200 in gift cards
If you’ve been on the fence about Google’s latest Pixel phones, this might be your best chance to save some cash. Amazon is offering an extra $150 off the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL when you use the coupon code PIXEL11 at checkout. While the discounted price appeared at checkout […]