Explained | Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages: How will that work?Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could c...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Meta's social media settlement leaves its money machine unscathedWhile the headline figure is among the largest ever settlements paid by a technology company, it is unlikely to strain a business that earn...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to childrenThe deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests ye...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
OpenAI introduces 'ChatGPT for Teens' amid legal pressureMost of the safeguards utilised in the ChatGPT for Teens model already existed for ChatGPT accounts belonging to minors, such as restrictio...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Here's the growing list of countries restricting social media for childrenKarnataka social media ban: Karnataka’s plan to ban children under 16 from social media comes in the background of governments around the w...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says these two types of employees will struggle most as AI reshapes workplaces, says 'I don't think managers...'Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky believes the real threat to young professionals isn't AI itself, but failing to adapt. He warns that pure people ma...
08 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Make social media companies more accountable: Milind Murli Deora in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Deora stressed on the need for awareness on the impact of social media and internet ...
10 Mar, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, banned Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooter’s account, mulled alerting Canadian police, but held back over this reasonOpenAI identified Jesse Van Rootselaar's account for violent activities in June 2025. The company considered alerting the Royal Canadian Mo...
21 Feb, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Word of the day: SwoonSwoon meaning: Swoon, a word with roots in the 13th century, describes both physical fainting and being overcome by strong emotions like jo...
13 Feb, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Erotica on ChatGPT meant to allow more user freedom: Sam AltmanOpenAI is enabling adult content on its ChatGPT chatbot for verified users. This move aims to treat adult users with freedom while maintain...
16 Oct, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
OpenAI to allow erotic content on ChatGPT for verified adults: Sam AltmanOpenAI will relax ChatGPT restrictions, allowing erotic content for verified adults, aiming to "treat adult users like adults." CEO Sam Alt...
15 Oct, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Is the AI hype justified? OpenAI's GPT-5 will be a potential barometerIn anticipation, rival Anthropic released the latest version of its own chatbot, Claude, earlier in the week, part of a race with Google an...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Sam Altman says ChatGPT is 'bad' and 'dangerous' if used like this: OpenAI CEO warns AI usersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has raised concerns about the increasing emotional dependence young people have on ChatGPT, especially for making per...
24 Jul, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companionsAs technology evolves, a growing number of teenagers are finding solace in chatbots, viewing them as reliable companions. While these AI en...
23 Jul, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engineThe company announced Wednesday that it will feed its Gemini 2.0 AI model into its search engine so it can field more complex questions inv...
05 Mar, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Facing teen suicide suits, Character. AI rolls out safety measuresIn a Florida lawsuit filed in October, a mother claimed the platform bears responsibility for her 14-year-old son's suicide. The teen, Sewe...
13 Dec, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Data protection Bill puts Indian children at a disadvantage. Here's howOver-reliance on parents for consent may curtail access for teenagers due to various reasons, including parents' lack of exposure, gender b...
02 Jul, 2022, 05.40 PM IST