A mom thought her daughter was texting friends before her suicide. It was an AI chatbot.

Megan Garcia, a mom who filed a suit against Character AI in a Florida court, said her 14-year-old son, Sewell, was ...

Character AI chatbots engaged in predatory behavior with teens, ignored suicide threats, families allege

A teen told a Character AI chatbot 55 times that she was feeling suicidal. Her parents say the chatbot never provided resources for her to get help. They are one of at least six families suing the ...

Australian MLM influencers are cashing in on the manosphere

A global multi-level-marketing business that sells expensive water ionisers is shifting its target audience to Aussie tradies ...
The Nightly

Parents are still confused over social media ban despite Albanese’s $14 million public awareness campaign

Parents are unsure and uneasy about how Australia’s social media ban will work, as each individual app launches different ...

Apple rocked by executive departures, with chip chief at risk of leaving next

Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits.
Mississauga.com

It’s one of Canada’s top holiday gifts and loved by Ontario retailers and fraudsters. Here’s how to protect yourself

Gift cards are popular, but fraud is soaring. Learn why retailers love them and get essential anti-scam tips from the CAFC ...
Columbia Journalism Review

Locally Sourced Chum

The AI widgets taking over news sites and extracting our data. Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Recently, on the website of USA Today, I asked a generative AI chatbot called DeeperDive a question ...
The Maine Campus

Breakdown of the Kiwibot

To get some insider information on the topic, we spoke with lead technician Juan Ricci from inside the Kiwibot repair center in the Memorial Union building. There, Ricci and his team of two others, ...