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Australia proposes law allowing social media users to opt out of algorithms
The move follows Australia introducing world-first laws in December that ban children younger than 16 from several social media platforms.
Chinese hackers are running AI on stolen networks to avoid detection, Google says
One China-linked group targets academic, medical and military AI research, the report says.
Chinese tech giants Huawei and Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event
The launches come ahead of Apple’s unveiling of its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it could also introduce a foldable phone.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSAmericans paid $20,000 to move to Europe. Some say the service was a ‘nightmare.’
LuxNomads drew clients hoping to avoid a second Trump term with relocation services. Some say they ended up doing much of the work themselves.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSPoll: A polarized America unites behind deep concerns about AI
Worries about AI transcend age, race, education, partisanship and other typical dividing lines, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
Dolly Parton’s sister slams ‘fake AI garbage’ flooding the internet since icon’s death
Stella Parton, 77, said her family has “no choice but to be subjected to incredible pressure and insensitivity” because of their public life.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSTesla warns emergency responders it may need to push stalled Cybercabs
Tesla’s emergency guidance warns that pushing the robotaxis incorrectly risks electric shock and overheating the motor.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSHow parent activists pushed schools to restrict AI and screen time — and won
New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., announced changes this week amid a growing grassroots push against technology in schools.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSFamilies suing Roblox face a fight over the fine print
Roblox is arguing that the children agreed to arbitrate all claims against the company when they set up their accounts.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSIn China, drinks come with AI tokens and coffee is served by robots
The advanced tech is quickly becoming part of daily life for Chinese white-collar workers.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSResearcher who found OpenAI-linked rogue agent swarm says AI giants may hide future chaos
An investigator behind a new report detailing how fleets of rogue AI agents linked to OpenAI took over a defunct German web forum has a warning. 
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