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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.

Samsung Replaces Chip Chief After SK Hynix Takes AI Lead

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By Yoolim Lee

Actress Johansson Hired Lawyers to Push Back on OpenAI Voice

Actress <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-98b8-de3b-adcf-dabb4d4b0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Scarlett Johansson said that she was “forced to hire legal counsel” to demand the removal of an artificial intelligence voice for <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1554630D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-98b8-de3b-adcf-dabb4d4b0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">OpenAI’s chatbot that sounded too much like her.

UK Firms Offer Wage Premium for AI Workers in Bid for Growth

UK employers are offering a 14% wage premium for jobs that require skills in artificial intelligence as booming demand for the technology reshapes the labor market.

Shopify Wins Non-Infringement Order After $40M Patent Suit Loss

Shopify Inc. convinced a federal judge that its website building tools didn’t infringe Express Mobile Inc. patents at the center of a $40 million jury verdict against the e-commerce company.

Snap Inc. Faces Defective Design Lawsuit After Teen’s Death

Snap Inc. was hit with a wrongful death suit alleging its failure to implement adequate safety features after a 13-year-old victim of a Snapchat sexual extortion scheme died by suicide.

JPMorgan’s Erdoes Says New Hires Will Get Training for AI

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/JPM%20US%20Equity/FA%2010","_id":"0000018f-97dc-de3b-adcf-dfff95830000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">JPMorgan Chase & Co. is immersing new employees in artificial-intelligence training, preparing them for a technology Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SC3H1ZT0AFB4","_id":"0000018f-97dc-de3b-adcf-dfff95830001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">likened to the impact of the printing press and steam engine.

Google’s X Spins Off Moonshots in Favor of Financial Discipline

Alphabet is ending an era of unrestrained invention, spinning off many projects into independent startups. While the new policy opens up more possibilities, it also signals that Alphabet will be shutting off its spigot of cash to more mature projects that haven’t proven themselves financially viable.

EPA Warns Hostile Nations Are Planning Attacks on Water Systems

The EPA warned on Monday that cyberattacks against drinking water systems are on the rise, and that hostile nations may have already embedded the ability to disable systems in the future.

Microsoft’s CEO Says New AI PCs Will Revive PC-Mac Rivalry

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-97ca-de3b-adcf-dfeb51e60001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Satya Nadella is betting a new generation of computers with specialized artificial intelligence chips and faster performance will revive the long-running rivalry between Windows PCs and Apple Inc.’s Mac.

Cisco Again Defeats Lawsuit Over 401(k) Plan’s BlackRock Funds

Cisco Systems Inc. on Monday defeated a challenge to the BlackRock Inc. target date funds in its employees’ 401(k) plan, when a federal judge dismissed the proposed class action for the second time.