Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’
A federal judge has blocked the FTC’s investigation into Media Matters research around advertising and antisemitic content on X.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids
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Anthropic says some Claude models can now end ‘harmful or abusive’ conversations
Anthropic says new capabilities allow its latest AI models to protect themselves by ending abusive conversations.
5 Tips You Need to Know Before Entering a Growth Industry — From Someone Who’s Doing It
Don’t just be attracted by high growth projections in an industry you are planning to enter. Here’s how you should navigate an exciting emerging sector.
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Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO
Another crypto company is headed for the public markets.
OpenAI’s New Agent Just Changed the Rules — Here’s How Solopreneurs Are Turning it Into Profit
The “virtual worker” that’s replacing agencies, assistants and endless admin.
Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5
At a dinner with reporters in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spilled details on the company’s ambitions beyond ChatGPT.
‘We’re in a Whole New World’: Mark Cuban Has 60 AI Apps on His Phone, According to Emma Grede (And She Might Not Be Exaggerating)
Mark Cuban is really excited about AI — and probably running out of room on his phone.