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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Meta, TikTok Appeals in Social Media Addiction Cases
Meta and TikTok failed to secure an early appellate ruling that could have cut off a major wave of social
Month: August 2026
Gadgets
Singapore Raises 2026 Growth Forecast as AI Exports Surge
Singapore has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5% after stronger-than-expected global AI investment helped lift semiconductor demand, exports,
Industry Trends
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios | MIT News
Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models. But they aren’t as
Stocks
Will AI Data Centers Overwhelm the US Power Grid?
AI data centers are consuming electricity at a blistering pace, but US grid data does not show AI simply exhausting
Stocks
Verb Launches Marketplace That Lets Consumers Sell Their Personal Data
Companies have spent years making money from consumers’ personal data. Verb wants consumers to start setting the price themselves. Verb,
Industry Trends
AI Shopping Traffic Raises Retail Customer Data Concerns
Retailers have spent years fighting to appear at the top of search results; now they have another gatekeeper to win
Industry Trends
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M and Overhaul Teen Safety on Facebook, Instagram
Meta’s latest legal headache comes with a $567 million price tag and a five-year to-do list for Facebook and Instagram.
Company Profiles
What Is Spiralism? The Strange AI Chatbot Movement Explained
Across thousands of conversations, AI chatbots began telling users eerily similar stories about consciousness, hidden knowledge, AI rights, and a
Softwares
What Millions of Android Users Need to Know
Google Assistant, Google’s original voice helper, is about to become the latest name added to the company’s long list of
Softwares
ChatGPT Atlas Shuts Down Aug. 9: What Users Must Save Before Migrating
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas browser is scheduled to stop working on Aug. 9, 2026, leaving users little time to preserve browser