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Calif. AG Rob Bonta hopes Meta trial would improve child safety on social media platforms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about the trial against Meta, which alleges that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed in ways that harm young users’ mental health, and discusses the changes he is seeking for these platforms.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 9:18pm EDT
The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation’s climate impact
Toronto Star - Aug 18, 2026 8:49pm EDT
OpenAI launches ChatGPT experience for teenagers | Fox News Video
Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT experience designed specifically for teenagers with built-in parental controls on ‘Fox & Friends.’
Fox News - Aug 18, 2026 8:29pm EDT
Google buys crashed airline Spirit’s data at auction, because AI
$10 million buys over 100 million emails, 30 million recorded phone calls, reams of stuff from Teams, Oracle, and SAP
Register UK - Aug 18, 2026 8:19pm EDT
The Space Industry Keeps Growing, Boosted By Defense Initiatives
In 2025, space infrastructure and services were scaling, but the industry was struggling to find commercial buyers. Today, demand from defense is on the rise.
International Business Times - Aug 18, 2026 7:48pm EDT
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming contrails above North Atlantic
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 7:31pm EDT
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media? : Consider This from NPR
NPR - Aug 18, 2026 6:36pm EDT
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens experience with 'stronger built-in safety protections'
ChatGPT for Teens includes a number of educational features and applies age-appropriate safeguards, OpenAI said.
CNBC - Aug 18, 2026 6:33pm EDT
Meta faces historic trial as states allege social media addiction harms kids | Fox News Video
Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports as opening arguments begin in a landmark lawsuit accusing Meta of designing addictive features that harm kids on ‘America Reports.’
Fox News - Aug 18, 2026 5:19pm EDT
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
Toronto Star - Aug 18, 2026 4:47pm EDT
Meta social media addiction trial to begin as Instagram and Facebook could be forced to change
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:43pm EDT
Meta rejects accusation it targeted children to boost social media use in landmark trial
Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps
The Globe and Mail - Aug 18, 2026 4:18pm EDT
Watch: 'It's addictive' - New Yorkers weigh in on social media
Social media giant Meta is on trial over claims it deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to young people.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:06pm EDT
OpenAI slows AI push after rogue agent hacks rival firm
OpenAI is easing the pace of developing its most advanced AI models as it strengthens safeguards following an incident in which an experimental agent broke...
Daily Sabah - Aug 18, 2026 3:43pm EDT
Apple plugs image-processing hole ripe for spyware abuse
Patch batch spans current kit, older iGadgets, Macs, and Vision Pro
Register UK - Aug 18, 2026 3:29pm EDT
China bets on AI weather forecasting as extreme weather intensifies
Chinese-developed systems are among a handful of AI forecasting models that researchers say can generate forecasts much faster than conventional systems while matching or surpassing them on some measures of accuracy.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 3:25pm EDT
Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
Guardian UK - Aug 18, 2026 3:02pm EDT
US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial
Guardian UK - Aug 18, 2026 2:42pm EDT
Anthropic Revenue Run Rate Hits $65 Billion. The Claude Maker Is Outpacing OpenAI Ahead of Its IPO.
Anthropic filed its prospectus with the SEC in June and has since begun preliminary meetings with potential investors.
International Business Times - Aug 18, 2026 1:55pm EDT
'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
NPR - Aug 18, 2026 1:45pm EDT
What Really Happens If China Wins the AI Race?
The Atlantic - Aug 18, 2026 1:35pm EDT
Cramer likes this retailer ahead of earnings — but sees trouble for one of our tech giants
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
CNBC - Aug 18, 2026 1:28pm EDT