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Amazon closing its Amazon Fresh grocery and cashierless Go stores

Reporter USFebruary 2, 2026

Amazon said on Tuesday that it is closing its Fresh grocery and cashierless Go convenience stores as the online retailer backtracks on its foray into brick-and-mortar retail. Amazon said some physical store locations will be converted into Whole Foods Market stores. Amazon Fresh will continue to exist as an online brand, the company said. “While we’ve […]

These United States: On the record

Reporter USFebruary 2, 2026

While Thomas Edison’s cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical – leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music: The gramophone, invented in 1887, which played flat discs. Jane Pauley reports.

Meta, YouTube face trial over allegations their tech is addictive, as TikTok settles

Reporter USJanuary 31, 2026

Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to settle the closely watched case. At the heart of the case are allegations by a 19-year-old plaintiff, identified only as “KGM,” who claims that using social media […]

Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

Reporter USJanuary 31, 2026

Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company could collect in the billions of trips it handles every year. Uber this week announced a new initiative to collect and analyze data […]

As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with deadly strike on train, is Starlink helping Moscow target civilians?

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

Kyiv – A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train traveling in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region Tuesday, killing at least five people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. “In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism,” President Volodymyr […]

TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection. TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based entity was in control of the app, with […]

TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

Google to pay million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Reporter USJanuary 27, 2026

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant’s voice assistant had illegally recorded users and then shared their private conversations with advertisers. The preliminary settlement, filed January 23 in federal court in San Jose, California, requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. The settlement […]

X, Grok AI still allow users to digitally undress people without consent, as EU announces investigation

Reporter USJanuary 27, 2026

London — A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X platform is still allowing users to digitally undress people without their consent. The tool still worked Monday on both the standalone Grok app, and for verified X users in the U.K, the U.S. and European Union, despite public pledges […]

YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos on its platform

Reporter USJanuary 24, 2026

YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos on its platform – CBS News Watch CBS News YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains what’s driving the change.

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These United States: On the record

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