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YouTube announced on June 2 that it will no longer take down video that make false claims about the legitimacy of U.S. elections. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption
Annie McGrath and her son Griffin when he was young. Annie McGrath hide caption
The standoff in California is the latest scuffle between the tech giants and the news industry. Facebook and Google also resisted efforts in Australia and Canada that aimed to force the companies to cut deals with news publishers. LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Abbie Harper worked for a helpline run by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), which is now being phased out. Harper disagrees with the new plan to use an online chatbot to help users find information about eating disorders. Andrew Tate hide caption
Tech leaders warn that we don't know the full extent of the harms and advantages of artificial intelligence and urge more study to fully grasp its eventual impact. Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images hide caption
Worried about your kids' video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself
The welcome screen for the OpenAI ChatGPT app is displayed on a laptop screen in February in London. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
No, not the Judeo-Christian one. This Lilith is the daughter of Mephisto, one of the "Three Prime Evils," essentially making her the niece of Diablo himself. Activision Blizzard hide caption
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is escorted by prison officials into a federal women's prison camp in Bryan, Texas. Michael Wyke/AP hide caption
Zangief gets all steamed up before a bout. Capcom hide caption
Vice President Harris delivers the keynote speech at Michie Stadium during West Point's graduation ceremony Saturday in West Point, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Meredith Clark hopes that preserving Black Twitter will allow for a more accurate retelling of the history of the internet. Dare Kumolu, Kumolu Studios hide caption
She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task
Study participants in The Gambia received a measles vaccine through a virtually pain-free sticker. Early data on adults and children as young as nine months suggest the syringe-free skin patch is safe and effective. Micron Biomedical hide caption
AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. Friends are using apps to morph their photos into realistic avatars. TV scripts, school essays and resumes are written by bots that sound a lot like a human. Yuichiro Chino hide caption
In this photo illustration, businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk tweets about a Twitter Spaces event he will be hosting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 24. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee held an oversight hearing to examine A.I., focusing on rules for artificial intelligence. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption