Dara Kerr
Stories
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Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content
The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.
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The year is ending on a very different note for driverless cars than how it started
This year started out with hype for driverless car companies, but it's ending with trouble — especially at GM's Cruise.
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Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year
After rapidly expanding its self-driving car program, things took a disastrous turn for Cruise when one of its robotaxis struck a pedestrian.
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OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman as its chief executive
The company, maker of the popular ChatGPT chatbot, said its board would be remade without many of the members who had opposed Altman and voted for his removal late last week.
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Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as Senators vow action
Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.
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CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google's search deals in antitrust trial
The Justice Department laid out its case in the massive monopoly trial against Google which has been underway in Washington, D.C., for two months. Now it's Google's turn to call witnesses.
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Google to present its star witness, the company's CEO, in landmark monopoly trial
The Justice Department has wrapped its side of the case, alleging Google used its dominance to quash rivals. Now Google's CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stand.
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California orders Cruise driverless cars off the roads because of safety concerns
The state issued the immediate suspension of the self-driving cars after one struck a pedestrian.
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Sexual assault victims suing Uber notch a legal victory in long battle
In a landmark decision, a judge has ruled that dozens of sexual assault cases filed against Uber can be consolidated.
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National
Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out
The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.