Technology – CERULEMANTIS

Meta, YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:27 +0000

A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their design and operation of the platforms. The jury determined $3 million in damages, with Meta expected to pay 70 percent and YouTube 30...

OpenAI shutting down video generator Sora

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:49:58 +0000

OpenAI announced Tuesday it will shut down its AI-powered video generator app Sora, but it did not provide further details on the decision. “We’re saying goodbye to Sora. To everyone who created with Sora shared it, and built community around it: thank you,” the company wrote Tuesday on the social...

'White noise on steroids': Aurora City Council passes noise restrictions on data centers as residents clamor for change

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:42:02 +0000

The City of Aurora is set to vote on regulations governing existing data centers within the municipality, addressing concerns over noise, water, energy use, pollution, and the lack of public engagement in the site selection and construction process.

Lawmakers ramp up fight against sports betting on prediction markets

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The political battle over sports betting on prediction markets is heating up as professional leagues dive deeper into the national gambling frenzy. Lawmakers in both parties are attempting to stifle the growing popularity of sports betting on prediction markets as a top Trump administration regulator champions the new and controversial...

Judge says Pentagon’s Anthropic ban looks like 'attempt to cripple' company

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:36:07 +0000

A federal judge in California hammered the Pentagon on Tuesday for its decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk, signalling skepticism over what she described as a “troubling” move from the federal government. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, suggested during Tuesday’s hearing that the Defense...

Meta found liable in New Mexico child safety trial

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:08:54 +0000

Meta was found liable by a jury in New Mexico on Tuesday for compromising children’s safety online. The parent company for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been ordered to pay $375 million in damages for violating New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act, which prohibits unfair, deceptive and misleading business ventures across...

Anthropic's Claude used by Pentagon in war with Iran, official confirms

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:39:42 +0000

Anthropic’s signature AI model Claude is being used by the Pentagon during the U.S. military’s ongoing war against Iran, a Pentagon official confirmed Tuesday during a Senate subcommittee hearing. Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten A. Davies confirmed to Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services...

Ocasio-Cortez: Prediction markets' latest moves to block insider trading 'absolutely not enough'

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:57:10 +0000

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said prediction markets’ latest moves to restrict insider trading are “absolutely not enough” in a Monday post on social media. “Just on the policy piece alone, there are SO many individuals – staff, advisors, consultants, cabinet secretaries, spouses, and more – that can trade on insider...

Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:40:58 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Tuesday called on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children around the world, delivering her plea as she addressed a gathering of her counterparts from more than 40 countries. The first lady’s Fostering the Future Together initiative, which...

Judge refuses to drop lawsuit over Musk role as Trump adviser

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:36:49 +0000

A federal judge on Monday determined a lawsuit against Elon Musk for his former advisory role in the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can move forward. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a memo Monday tossing out a dismissal request from the federal government, stating the claims...