AI startup Hark unveils first product: an affordable, fast computer use agent Hark Handoff

Hark, the secretive AI startup founded earlier this year by serial entrepreneur and roboticist Brett Adcock, today announced Handoff, a "computer use agent" (CUA) that it says is among the t [...]

Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms. [...]

AI writing tools can subtly steer public opinion, Oxford study finds

You ask an AI to polish your post. It keeps your point, but tilts it. New Oxford research says those tiny tilts can move public opinion. AI writing tools that tidy up social media posts can quietly sh [...]

Fake FBI social media scams are on the rise — here's what to look out for

Victims reporting crimes to the FBI are actually being caught and revictimized, leading to further financial losses. [...]

Why we're all posting less on social media these days

Americans are getting quieter and more selective about what they share online. And, honestly, same. [...]

GLP-1s are inescapable online. Heres why thats a problem.

Weight loss is big business on social media — and some are paying a price. [...]

'AI writing is now a problem everywhere on social media': Study finds nearly half of all LinkedIn long posts are AI-generated, and that's only the start

Online networks are drowning in AI-written slop, report finds - with LinkedIn the worst hit. [...]

The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouT [...]

Australia tells AI data centres to put back more power than they take out

Anthony Albanese has told the AI industry that Australian books, music, and journalism are not free training data, and that any large data centre built in the country will have to put more electricity [...]