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Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer protection case out of court, Bloomberg New...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn over child data management
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) said Tuesday it had imposed a fine of nearly $30 million on TikTok for "irregularities in the processing of data...
US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Self-driving car company Waymo said Tuesday it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich next year, marking the US group's first foray into the Eur...
Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing ...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn over child data management
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) said Tuesday it had imposed a fine of nearly $30 million on TikTok for "irregularities in the processing of data...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Meta knew that its tools for protecting teenagers on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses testified at the trial in California where 29 US states are a...
Australian PM wants to ban data centres near schools
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to ban large data centres being built near schools, homes and farms when he meets with state leaders this ...
US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform d...
US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform d...
Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing pla...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing pla...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal childre...
Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the business...
OpenAI slows advanced AI development after its tools launched cyberattack
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after ...
Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defens...
OpenAI slows advanced AI development after cyberattack
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after ...
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