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Polymarket buckles down on insider trading after scrutiny over suspiciously timed bets

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

Polymarket is moving to quash insider trading as prediction markets face scrutiny over whether some users draw on classified or other closely held information to gain an edge in betting on events. The New York-based company said Monday that it has updated its rules to prohibit trades based on “stolen confidential information” or illegal tips. […]

OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora AI video app

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

OpenAI said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its Sora AI video app. The move comes as the video platform wanes in popularity among users, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported OpenAI’s decision to pull the plug. “We’ve decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API. As we focus and compute […]

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law in landmark trial

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.

Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies. The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive […]

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law over child exploitation claims

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial. Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety. […]

Risks of excessive screen time for adults

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

More than 80% of adults say they go online at least several times per day and research indicates that even adults’ fully-formed brains can suffer negative consequences from excessive screen time. Dr. Sue Varma breaks down risks, tips to reduce your screen time and why adults are spending more time on screens.

Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding that he did not “scheme” to mislead investors. The civil trial […]

How a fun nature app aids science

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a “bioblitz” – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID […]

How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding science

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

We share our planet with maybe 10 million species of plants, animals, birds, fish, fungi and bugs. And to help identify them, millions of people are using a free phone app. “Currently we have about six million people using the platform every month,” said Scott Loarie, the executive director of iNaturalist, a nonprofit. Has anyone […]

AI version of the late Val Kilmer to star in new movie

Reporter USMarch 20, 2026

Val Kilmer was originally set to star in “As Deep as the Grave” before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.

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U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq after attacks on American forces

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