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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.

BaFin Mulls Lifting Cap on N26’s Growth After €9.2 Million Fine

Germany’s financial regulator is considering lifting a cap on the number of new clients that <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1583122D%20GR%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9b8d-de3b-adcf-dbaf2d9a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">N26 Bank AG can take on after the fintech improved its anti-money laundering controls, according to people familiar with the matter.

Arnault, Amazon Join $220 Million Round Into French AI Startup H

A French <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/AI%20TOP","_id":"0000018f-9b4b-de3b-adcf-dbeb88b90000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">artificial intelligence startup, simply called H, has raised $220 million in initial financing from a slew of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/RICH","_id":"0000018f-9b4b-de3b-adcf-dbeb88b90001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">billionaires and venture capitalists on the promise of building the next generation of powerful AI tools.

ASML, TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan

ASML Holding NV and <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-9ac2-de3b-adcf-dae332690001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.

Scale Valued at Nearly $14 Billion With Funding From Amazon, AMD

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1850139D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9aaa-de3b-adcf-daab432d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Scale AI Inc., a startup that helps top tech companies improve the data used to build artificial intelligence products, has roughly doubled its valuation to $13.8 billion and is raising $1 billion in one of the largest financing deals of the year.

Apple Fights €1.8 Billion EU Antitrust Fine for Curbs on Spotify

Apple Inc. is challenging a €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) fine levied by the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/345300Z%20BB%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9aa6-de3b-adcf-daa7badd0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Union for thwarting fair competition from music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA.

ByteDance Buys Earbud Maker Oladance for Future Hardware

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9a3c-de3b-adcf-dabf7e6a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd. has acquired Chinese earphone maker Oladance for around $50 million, its latest step toward developing wearable devices that could become the next home for its tech after smartphones.

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