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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.

The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.

The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.

As more countries look to follow Australia's lead and introduce social media bans for children, we ask whether Australia's legislation is working.

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.

A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.

The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.

China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure.

Safety check-in apps -- a way for loved ones to know that you're alive -- have become more popular among adults who feel that modern life has made connection and community more difficult to maintain.

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.