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Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion
The settlement came after testimony by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had been expected to take the stand. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSAs PlayStation goes digital, some gamers are logging off
DoesItPlay?, an online game-preservation community, launched a global boycott of the brand to protest Sony’s move away from physical games. 
SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches
The site is designed to support thousands of flights per year, Elon Musk’s company said.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSAsleep at the wheel: More Tesla owners are choosing to nap while their cars drive
Tesla owners are becoming more brazen about their willingness to shut their eyes and take a nap while the software inside their car handles the driving.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Russian cartoon is a global hit. Ukraine calls it a national security threat.
It’s a children’s series with billions of views on YouTube, but Kyiv says “Masha and the Bear” promotes Kremlin propaganda — and has sanctioned its creators.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSWelcome to a new (and expensive) era of foldable phones
With Apple expected to join Google and Samsung in the market, will the devices prove to be more than novelties or a nostalgic niche — especially at $2,000?
FOR SUBSCRIBERSChinese robots can do backflips and run fast. But can they do your chores?
Manufacturers hope humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSRepublicans wrestle with data center backlash as Trump promotes the benefits
Republicans have sprinted to get in line with the voter skepticism on data centers as they emerge as a top midterms issue. 
Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
The more revealing tests could come when robots encounter the small imperfections of the physical world.
Move over, Usain Bolt: Humanoid robots smash human records at Beijing games
More than 2,000 humanoid robots are competing in an Olympics-like showcase of China’s rapidly advancing robotics industry.
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TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children’s privacy
Since the lawsuit in 2024, TikTok has undergone major changes, most notably in the ownership structure of its U.S. arm.
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