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Snap sued by parents of girl who was raped by man she met on Snapchat
Social media company Snap is being sued by the parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by a man she met on disappearing...
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr help erase $550 million in medical debt for Californians
Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel and his wife, supermodel Miranda Kerr, have helped pay off $550 million in medical debt for more than 261,000 Californians.The couple made a multimillion-dollar...
‘The ability to say no’: Artists demand consent over AI use of their music
A coalition of advocacy groups for artists, songwriters and managers is warning musicians about the growing risks of artificial intelligence music.Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with...
‘I got crushed’: AI giants are funding ad wars in races across the country
WASHINGTON — In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars’ worth of advertisements to sway voters.“President Trump said...
Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to reshape how people interact with computers.The Santa Monica...
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular...
Trump’s feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic and the Trump administration are sparring — yet again.Over the weekend, tensions between the San Francisco company and the Trump administration flared up after the...
China’s property stocks tumble back to pre-2024 stimulus levels
With half-year results approaching, investors are focused on whether developers’ earnings can stabilisePublished Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 12:28 PMCHINESE property stocks have slid back to levels seen before...
FBI seizes drones, cites pilots near SoFi Stadium during the World Cup
Federal officials said they seized drones and cited pilots near the SoFi Stadium for allegedly violating temporary flight restrictions during Friday’s World Cup game.The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all...
Oil: Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal
Published Sat, Jun 13, 2026 · 09:23 AM[HOUSTON] Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an imminent peace agreement...
AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads across companies worldwide, it is relieving workers of tedious old chores but creating new ones. A new survey of individuals using AI...
US stocks: Wall Street ticks up as chips rebound, Middle East in focus
Published Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 10:45 PMWALL Street’s major indexes inched higher on Thursday, as investors sought bargains in beaten-down technology stocks and kept a close watch on developments around...