Meta has agreed to a proposed multibillion-dollar settlement with states that accused Facebook and Instagram of harming children. The deal would impose default teen time limits, nighttime blocks, changes to feeds and filters, and independent oversight if approved by a judge.
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified that Meta’s Take a Break feature for teens had far lower use than the company hoped before it was made a default setting. States suing Meta say the company misled parents and users about teen safety risks, while Meta denies the allegations.
Australia’s official music charts have barred songs that are largely or wholly created by AI after controversy over an AI-heavy Madonna cover. Tracks using AI only in a supporting role remain eligible under ARIA’s rules.
Britain is set to share classified Storm Shadow missile production information with Ukraine, following a similar move by France. Analysts say the transfer is politically significant but may take months or years to affect Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities.
TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle U.S. allegations that the platform violated children’s online privacy laws. The Justice Department said the company has since made changes to strengthen protections for younger users.
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have called off an attempt to boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a safer orbit. The telescope is expected to break apart in Earth’s atmosphere later this year after control problems crippled the LINK rescue spacecraft.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order requiring stricter local, energy and environmental conditions for data center projects. The move follows rising opposition from residents and marks a shift after the state previously courted major AI infrastructure investments.
Unitree Robotics closed up 460% in its Shanghai debut, becoming the first humanoid robotics company to list on a mainland Chinese exchange. The surge comes as China pushes deeper into AI and robotics while U.S. restrictions limit Unitree’s access to American buyers.