Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people. Bobby Allyn
TV antennas and Super Bowl rehearsals: How prediction market traders seek an edge As prediction markets boom, competition is heating up. So traders go the extra mile for a fraction-of-a-second advantage or to sleuth out information nobody else has. It can lead to a huge payday. Bobby Allyn
Landmark tech trials on social media addiction seen through a mother's eyes With multiple tech addiction trials expected this year, Julianna Arnold of the parents group 'Parents Rise' says the legal pressure is overdue for Big Tech. Gabriel J. Sánchez
ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out. Shannon Bond
Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging military secrets to place bets on the popular prediction market. Bobby Allyn
AI brings Supreme Court decisions to life Like it or not, the justices are about to see AI versions of themselves, speaking words that they spoke in court but that were not heard contemporaneously by anyone except those in the courtroom. Nina Totenberg
A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents. John Ruwitch
2 months in, how are Australia's age restrictions for social media working? As more countries look to follow Australia's lead and introduce social media bans for children, we ask whether Australia's legislation is working. Kristina Kukolja
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims. Bobby Allyn
Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots. John Ruwitch
