In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup Character.AI are negotiating terms with families whose teenagers died by suicide or ...

Spam calls have become such a nuisance that many people simply don't answer their phone unless they recognize the number. In iOS 26, though, you can learn about who's calling before you respond, ...

Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is ...

Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has defended the game's use of generative AI, suggesting players should "assume that every game company is now using AI." Arc Raiders, like developer Embark's 2023 shooter, ...

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General Motors Co. cut hundreds of jobs on Oct. 24, just days after raising its profit guidance for the year in a move that sent the shares soaring. The automaker laid off more than 200 salaried staff ...

Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, demanding the removal of unauthorized characters from franchises like Marvel and Star Wars. The action cites both copyright infringement and ...

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