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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
3+ week, 4+ day ago (870+ words) Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the…...
Reid Hoffman: Silicon Valley 'deluded itself' about Trump, business
2+ week, 6+ day ago (90+ words) On Rapid Response, host Bob Safian talks with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman about why Silicon Valley leaders who backed Trump as the 'sensible business man' miscalculated. Hoffman argues the big beautiful bill, Elon's power plays, and rising debt are proof…...
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (920+ words) A 27-year-old AI researcher says he resigned from Anthropic over concerns about how powerful AI is being developed, warning that advanced systems could pose catastrophic risks to humanity. Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use…...
Meet Jinny Lu, the winner of the 2026 World's Ugliest Dog Contest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (369+ words) Jinny Lu has gone from runner-up to champion. The 6-year-old pug was crowned the winner of the 2026 World's Ugliest Dog Contest Friday night at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. Jinny Lu's victory came on the heels of…...
Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short
3+ week, 2+ day ago (698+ words) Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations…...
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety
3+ week, 4+ day ago (712+ words) As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner that stretched several feet across. Written on it in black…...
Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
4+ week, 1+ day ago (615+ words) In Thrive Capital's first-ever investor letter, founder Joshua Kushner has some unexpected things to say about his venture capital rivals on the West Coast. "It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of the opportunity," Kushner wrote about AI in the…...
States take Meta to trial in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
3+ week, 5+ day ago (951+ words) Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much…...
Silicon Valley wealth managers say elite tech workers are doing these 5 things with their wealth
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (1093+ words) Workers at top AI companies are getting anxious about an AI bubble, and they're scrambling for answers about what to do with their newfound wealth before the music stops. It's a moment ripe with opportunity for the ranks of Silicon…...
Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13
3+ week, 3+ day ago (696+ words) A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During…...