Eight US states have sued OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT safety risks to children. Here's what the lawsuits claim and how the company is responding.

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The FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI firms over potential consumer harms, safety claims and risks tied to increasingly autonomous AI systems.

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A Texas judge found TikTok liable for misleading parents about child safety controls, shifting the case toward penalties and possible restrictions.

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Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims.

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Cryptocurrency is a speculative asset, a payment system, and critical infrastructure all at once. Explore why this "Shimmer" problem creates an unstable security model where users bear 100% of the risk.

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In a new take on an old scam, AI Overviews are inadvertently coughing up fraudulent phone numbers for companies that appear in search queries leading callers to miscreants who elicit sensitive data and payment information. 

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