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16 hours a day on Instagram: ‘Problematic use’ but not an addiction, says Meta app boss

Amid this, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has come to the spotlight for his belief that social media addiction cannot be clinical in nature. Instagram’s parent company, Meta and Google’s YouTube face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 5:35am EST

Instagram chief dismisses addiction claims in landmark US trial

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Wednesday dismissed the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media, as he testified in a landmark...

Daily Sabah - Feb 12, 2026 5:29am EST

Canadian separatists optimistic after meetings with Trump officials

U.S. officials tamped down on the meetings with the Alberta separatists, saying no senior staffers were present and no commitments were made.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 5:16am EST

Instagram, TikTok and Facebook posts by users promoting weight-loss jabs banned as 'ads' for the first time

The Advertising Standards Authority has warned that promoting weight-loss drugs to family, friends and social media followers is not a "loophole" around the ban on advertising prescribed medicines.

Sky News - Feb 12, 2026 4:36am EST

Pentagon pushing AI companies to expand on classified networks, sources say

During a White House event, Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael told tech executives that the military is aiming to make the AI models available on both unclassified and classified domains, according to two people familiar with the matter.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 4:32am EST

Zhipu leads rally in Chinese AI stocks, surging 30%, as a wave of new releases hits market

The Shanghai STAR AI Industry Index climbed 1.7% before paring gains.

CNBC - Feb 12, 2026 4:12am EST

2026 Winter Olympics live updates: U.S. men's hockey begins, Chloe Kim goes for history

Follow the latest news and live updates on the Milan Cortina Olympics as the 2026 Winter Games are underway.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 3:43am EST

Brazil gives Elon Musk’s X five days to fix Grok AI over sexualised deepfakes

Brazil on Wednesday told X to stop its AI chatbot Grok from creating sexually explicit images. X claimed it had deleted thousands of posts and suspended hundreds of accounts after Brazil issued a warning last month, Brazilian authorities said.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 3:34am EST

Apple may add built-in cameras to next-gen AirPods Pro

Infrared sensors could enable gesture controls and spatial upgrades

Gulf News - Feb 12, 2026 3:06am EST

NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute

Arctic security has been on NATO’s agenda for years, but President Donald Trump’s threats to annex the Danish territory accelerated pressure to act.

NBC News - Feb 12, 2026 2:28am EST

UK blames legacy IT for incomplete data protection progress

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 2:03am EST

China fuels AI war, its largest tech firms preparing to launch new AI models soon

Alibaba, Baidu and ByteDance are gearing up for a wave of high-profile AI model launches around the Lunar New Year, marking a new chapter in China’s race to dominate the artificial intelligence landscape.

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 1:50am EST

Instagram chief says people cannot get clinically addicted to social media in landmark trial

In the courtroom, bereaved parents of children who have had social media struggles seemed visibly upset during a discussion around body dysmorphia and cosmetic filters

First Post - Feb 12, 2026 1:33am EST

Google Pushes AI Shopping Features in Search and Gemini Chatbot

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 12, 2026 12:55am EST

Cisco hikes prices to cover memory cost rises

Register UK - Feb 12, 2026 12:47am EST

Instagram CEO Denies Addiction Claims in Landmark US Trial

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 12, 2026 12:13am EST

Noam Chomsky's wife admits 'serious errors in judgment' over Jeffrey Epstein ties

The Justice Department's latest release of documents includes a memo suggesting that Chomsky was advising Epstein on how to rehabilitate his public image.

NBC News - Feb 11, 2026 10:38pm EST

Epstein survivors say they felt 'degraded' and a 'lack of empathy' from AG Pam Bondi

“There was no integrity in that room today, it seems like, when it came to Epstein and Maxwell,” Teresa Helm said after Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing.

NBC News - Feb 11, 2026 10:12pm EST

Conservative group blasts LinkedIn for removing pro-ICE post, labeling it 'hateful'

A conservative advocacy group is crying foul after LinkedIn temporarily removed one of their posts praising ICE agents that the company says was taken down by mistake.

Fox News - Feb 11, 2026 9:43pm EST

Dijkstra’s algorithm won’t be replaced in production routers

Register UK - Feb 11, 2026 9:41pm EST

Ex UK PM Sunak to Address Curtain Raiser to India AI Impact Summit 2026

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 11, 2026 9:16pm EST

Musk Reorganises xAI After SpaceX Merger and Ahead of Blockbuster IPO

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 11, 2026 8:24pm EST

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defends platform in landmark trial over social media harms

The plaintiff, 20-year-old "K.G.M.," claims her early use of social media led to addiction and worsened her mental health problems.

NBC News - Feb 11, 2026 8:23pm EST

Microsoft: Poison AI buttons and links may betray your trust

Register UK - Feb 11, 2026 8:10pm EST