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The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government's campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.

The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.

Founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, the new company, Humans&, is already valued at $4.48 billion.

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, backed Nate Morris, a Republican businessman, in the primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift's wedding date to election outcomes.

A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the next several weeks.

Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence have driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.

"If we can't win on social media, then we definitely can't win on A.I.," says Haidt.