Leading AI company to ban kids from chatbots after lawsuit blames app for child’s death
Character.ai restricts teen access to AI chatbots following wrongful death lawsuit. New safety measures limit under-18 users amid growing concerns…
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Paramount slashes roughly 1,000 jobs, with another 1,000 coming soon, to address post-merger ‘redundancies’
Layoffs have been expected since the industry-changing merger put CEO David Ellison in charge of the newly formed Paramount, a Skydance…
Dozens of American manufacturing associations urge congressional leaders to reopen federal government
Thirty state manufacturing groups are urging Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown, which they say is disrupting operations and…
Democrats revolt over Trump admin’s $20B aid plan, citing US farm crisis
Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Trump's $20 billion Argentina currency swap, pointing to U.S. farmers…
Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid labor market weakness
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year despite elevated inflation amid concerns about…
Candy bars recalled days before Halloween over ‘life-threatening’ allergen risk
Peanut Butter Crush and Ca$hew Cow bars are being recalled by Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory after the potential presence of undeclared…
Musk’s new Grokipedia crashes on launch day, hosts nearly 900K articles
Grokipedia crashes hours after launch as Elon Musk's Wikipedia rival debuts with 885,279 articles, many appearing to be copied directly…
Chegg cuts 45% of staff as AI reshapes online learning business
Chegg cuts 45% of workforce as AI disrupts online learning platform. Santa Clara company eliminates 388 jobs amid declining traffic…
Trump meets with Japan’s first female leader, signs rare earth, critical minerals supply
Trump and Japan’s new PM sign a framework to secure rare earths and critical minerals, deepening economic and strategic ties…