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Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

The judge also said Meta did not comply with that law’s notice and parental consent requirements, ⁠and granted summary judgment to the states on that issue. PHOTO: PEXELS A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 US state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children … Read more

Austria urges Europe to host Anthropic following US curbs on AI access

Urges the EU to ensure Europe stays connected to major AI innovations despite US access restrictions Anthropic logo in this illustration taken June 5, 2026. REUTERS Austria has proposed that the European Union should consider hosting Anthropic within ​the bloc’s borders in order to counter efforts ‌by the United States to block foreigners from using … Read more

China, Central Asian countries to build joint satellite constellation for disaster monitoring

China launches five-satellite Tianwu Constellation project under tech pact signed at Urumqi expo China and other Asian countries to launch remote sensing satellites for climate and disaster observation. PHOTO: PEXELS China and several Central Asian countries are planning to develop a satellite constellation to share remote-sensing data and tackle common threats, such as earthquakes, agricultural … Read more