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Is Social Media Big Tobacco 2.0? Suits Over the Impact on Teens

Is social media to blame for the decline in teen mental health? Hundreds of lawsuits argue that they are. But can the claims get past Section 230, big tech's legal shield? In this video, we look at the fight over social media's impact on teens.

Bezos’ Blue Origin Resumes Space Tourism With Latest Launch

Jeff Bezos’ <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/5043517Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9156-de3b-adcf-dbf74b290001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Blue Origin LLC resumed sending tourists to space on Sunday, delivering six private passengers on a short flight more than 60 miles above the earth. The launch was delayed by about an hour before taking off at about 9:35 a.m. local time from the company’s West Texas launch site.

Amazon Nears Deal to Make Prime an NBA Partner, Axios Reports

Amazon.com Inc. is nearing a deal that would make its streaming service Prime one of three partners of the National Basketball Association, Axios <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SDQBPKC60R9E","_id":"0000018f-90b5-de3b-adcf-dab788160001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">reported Sunday.

UK Plans Rules for AI Models That Are Using Creatives’ Work: FT

UK ministers are working on plans to increase transparency over how tech companies train their artificial intelligence models by using the work of the creative industry, the Financial Times reports, citing an interview with Culture Secretary <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-9153-de3b-adcf-dbf3c4fe0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Lucy Frazer.

Fintech SoLo Funds Forced Customers to Make Donations, CFPB Says

Online lending platform SoLo Funds Inc. forced customers to pay tips and make donations without giving them an option to avoid such payments, artificially inflating the costs of the low-cost loans it advertised, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

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