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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
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
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
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
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
