American internet entrepreneur and investor, co-founder of Reddit
A coalition of 29 state attorneys general has opened a federal trial in Oakland against Meta, arguing the company designed Facebook and Instagram features that addict children and illegally collected data on under‑13s. Four states — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey — are leading the case, which seeks operational changes and financial penalties that plaintiffs have estimated could total as much as $1.4 trillion.
OpenAI has added an Apple Messages plugin to ChatGPT for Mac that can read, search, summarise, draft and send iMessages. The feature is optional, runs on the desktop app and requires user permission; OpenAI says processing happens locally on the Mac but privacy experts, Apple’s on-device privacy stance and some users have raised concerns about message access and authenticity.
A federal trial in Oakland has opened in which California and 28 other states have accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook children, harvesting their data and hiding internal research. The states are seeking damages that could reach roughly $200 billion and court-ordered product redesigns to protect under-13s.
Keely Hodgkinson wins the Athlos 800m in London wearing a Nike-designed full-body speed suit, a move blending fashion and science. The event, London’s debut for Athlos, features top women’s track stars, a $1.05m prize pot, and a push to reinvent athletics’ appeal beyond major championships.
Leading AI executives and regulators have debated whether to slow development after incidents involving autonomous agents. Anthropic and OpenAI have called for coordinated standards and independent testing, while Meta and Nvidia argue industry incentives and liability will enforce safety. U.S. political leaders have pushed back against formal global controls, complicating plans for international oversight.
Industry figures including Amodei, Altman and Musk have urged a slowdown in AI progress amid safety fears, while regulators and politicians push for guardrails. The debate centers on whether frontier labs should be able to pause progress, with OpenAI planning a public listing and all sides weighing regulatory paths.
TikTok is launching a standalone commerce app in Southeast Asia featuring live streams, short-form video shopping, in-app checkout and exclusive offers. The move aligns TikTok Shop with a broader push toward a super-app model, competing with Amazon, Temu, Yelp and Google Maps while expanding beyond the main platform.