Meta accused of targeting children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, as US trial begins
Meta Platforms intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday…
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Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough
OAKLAND, Calif. – Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks…
Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut
Shares of Unitree Robotics surged 629 per cent above their initial public offering price to open at 1,100 yuan in…
Nvidia ships first H200 chips to China, but forecasts no data-centre computing revenue
Nvidia has confirmed its first shipments of H200 data-centre processors to China under a new US licensing scheme, ending a…
Hong Kong Gold Exchange taps tech strength in joint venture to power gold settlement
The Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) and TGX Technology have launched a joint venture to build a “secure, stable and…
From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’
At China’s annual World Robot Conference (WRC) that kicked off on Wednesday, the hall was filled with humanoid robots wowing…
Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says
The race to develop intelligent humanoid robots faces a major roadblock in a severe shortage of high-quality training data, but…
Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular…
Shanghai lays out plan to boost digital economy, catch up with Beijing, Shenzhen
Shanghai has issued plans to boost its digital economy by doubling down on sectors including blockchain technology and AI infrastructure,…
A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social…