Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to end trial over Instagram, Facebook child addiction claims
Two-hour daily caps, forced "pauses," and a midnight lockout are coming to teen accounts. Skeptics say it doesn't go far enough
Meta's child-safety failures will cost it another $567 million
The company must also limit screen time, restrict notifications, and strengthen age checks
Greece is using thermal satellites to spot wildfires before people do
The system can detect heat signatures through smoke and spot a fire the size of a parking space
United and Delta are banning humanoid robots from flights
The ban centers on lithium battery limits, not the robots themselves, the airlines say
Pope Leo XIV says humanity needs to disarm AI before it's too late
The pope, an Anthropic co-founder, and a warning about what's happening inside AI models nobody fully understands
UK firefighters respond to a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours, data reveals
Poorly retrofitted ebikes are the worst offenders
Uber expands female driver preferences in the US following safety concerns
Giving women more control over who they ride with
Flush door handles were futuristic, now China says they're too dangerous
The new rule is likely to reshape car design globally
NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission
Experts are split on whether Artemis II is safe to take to the Moon
An app called "Are You Dead?" is going viral among people living alone
Demumu reflects a growing anxiety about solitude in the digital age
MSI's GPU Safeguard actively monitors power cables for potential problems
Added peace of mind when gaming with high-powered GPUs
Trump's new nuclear pilot program is rewriting how reactors get approved
The Energy Department has taken control of testing advanced small reactors, bypassing traditional safety oversight
Android phones can now share live video with 911 during emergencies
Responders can see everything but users are always in control, Google says
Inspectors warn of critical damage to Chernobyl containment structure after alleged drone attack
The IAEA urgently recommends emergency repairs
Congress is rethinking car safety rules, starting with automatic emergency braking
Republicans say safety tech is too costly, and they're dragging GM, Ford, and Tesla in to prove it
Robots on the sidewalk: big cities' experiment in automation meets mixed reviews
From novelty to nuisance, these delivery robots are becoming part of city life
California becomes first state to require AI companies to disclose safety protocols
The law also requires public incident reporting, whistleblower protections, and creates state-run cloud cluster
Anker issues recall for 481,000 power banks over fire hazard
In brief: Anker's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad 2025 continues. The Chinese electronics maker recently issued yet another power bank recall due to overheating concerns, which pose burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Lidar maker Hesai CEO warns society not ready for rapid self-driving rollout
Big quote: Shanghai-based Hesai Technology is the world's leading supplier of lidar sensors – a critical component that helps autonomous vehicles "see" their surroundings. CEO David Li recently warned that the road to fully self-driving cars will be far slower than many in the industry expect, citing significant societal and regulatory hurdles. He noted that public tolerance for fatal accidents involving self-driving cars remains near zero, far lower than the acceptance of traffic deaths caused by human drivers.
FTC investigates OpenAI, Meta, Google over potential chatbot harm
Federal inquiry targets AI bots amid teen suicide lawsuits, mental health concerns
Whistleblowers tell US Senate that Meta ignored child safety in virtual reality
Lawmakers press Meta after ex-staff describe children's exposure to pornography and predators in VR
44 attorneys general warn AI firms: protect children or face accountability
Meta flagged as a key offender over harmful chatbot behavior
Uber defends safety record after 400,000 sexual misconduct reports in five years surface
Uber says many of the reported cases are "less serious"
Pope Leo XIV warns of AI risks, urges action to protect human dignity
The new pope says tech cannot regulate itself, urges outside oversight of AI