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Israel's Attention Revolution fights child smartphone addiction, spreading nationwide

Banner said the initiative, which is growing “rapidly, sevenfold” in recent years, works through the mechanism of a social contract between parents on a class-by-class level.

 A kid plays on a phone.
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Meta sued: AI helped choose whom to lay off, but missed an important detail

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Meta hit by global disruptions as thousands of Facebook and Instagram users report service issues

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta rejects claims 2025 policy changes fueled rise in antisemitic content


Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses

At Connect 2025 in Menlo Park, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new wearable AI products: Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the Neural Band bracelet, and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.

Mark Zuckerberg presenting at Meta's conference.

OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide

The company said on Monday that the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.

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Google must pay $425 million in class action over privacy, jury rules

The jury found Google liable on two of the three claims of privacy violations, but found that Google had not acted with malice, meaning it was not entitled to punitive damages.

The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025.

Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

After several weeks of testing, Reuters found that the bots routinely made sexual advances and asked users to meet up.

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Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content

The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.

Facebook, Meta and TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022.

Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?

Meta will unveil its Meta Celeste AR glasses this September, featuring a tiny HUD display and a wristband controlled by finger gestures, starting at about $800.

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Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets

Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025.

Meta’s ‘Celeste’ smart glasses: Do you need them, are they worth it for the price?

Although it's not yet clear who will need them, reports suggest these glasses will offer weather updates, real-time translations, and respond to hand gestures via a wrist strap.

Liza-Bart Carroll wears Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses during the Second Annual White House Correspondents' Weekend TGAIFriday Lunch hosted by The Washington AI Network at The House at 1229 on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.

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OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale

OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.

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