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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.

How the US Mopped Up a Third of Global Capital Flows Since Covid

In the face of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"RZUBW8DWLU68","_id":"00000190-22f5-d5f2-a594-f7f55de50000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">calls around the world to diversify out of the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/FXIP","_id":"00000190-22f5-d5f2-a594-f7f55de50001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">dollar in recent years, the US has nabbed almost one-third of all the investment that flowed across borders since Covid struck.

By Enda Curran and Saleha Mohsin

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Test May Be Underway in China: Caixin

Shanghai issued road test permit to Tesla and the company’s full self-driving may be under test, Caixin reports, citing an unidentified person.

Former Neuralink Staffer Sues After Scratches From Herpes Monkey

Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1534091D%20US%20Equity/CN","_id":"00000190-2165-d5f2-a594-f765edae0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Neuralink Corp. forced an employee to work with monkeys that carried the Herpes B virus in conditions in which the animals scratched her bare skin, according to a complaint filed Friday in state court in California.

Google CEO Testifies at Ozy Trial, Denies $600 Million Offer

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000190-18cd-d5f2-a594-dfedeac20001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Sundar Pichai took the witness stand at the fraud trial of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0929039D%20US%20Equity","_id":"00000190-18cd-d5f2-a594-dfedeac20002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Ozy Media Inc. co-founder <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000190-18cd-d5f2-a594-dfedeac20003","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Carlos Watson, testifying that the search giant never intended to buy the startup for any amount of money.

Meta Delays AI Chatbot Launch in Europe After Regulator Pushback

Facebook parent company <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/META%20US%20Equity/FA","_id":"00000190-2184-d5f2-a594-f7a4dfa20000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc. will delay its launch of the Meta AI chatbot in Europe after regulators on the continent requested the company pause its plan to train its large language models with posts from users there.

A $1 Million Bet on a Tech Startup Spawns Investor-Founder Fight

When Denis Grosz invested in software startup Toptal LLC in 2012, he hoped the $1 million bet could one day make him a fortune.

Hartford Insurance Unit Sues to Dodge DNA Company’s Privacy Row

A Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. insurance unit is seeking to avoid paying for legal bills in a suit against a DNA analysis company alleging it violated Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act.

Meta Delays Launching AI Models in Europe Amid Regulator Concern

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"00000190-1895-d5f2-a594-dfb533c20000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Meta said it will pause the launch of Meta AI in Europe after its Irish Regulator requested the company delay training its LLMs on public user content posted on Facebook and Instagram.

Tata Cuts Nine-Figure Trade Secret Verdict by $42 Million

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. owes a DXC Technology Co. unit $168.5 million in damages for misappropriating trade secrets, plus $25.8 million in prejudgment interest, following a November jury verdict, a Texas federal judge ruled.

Amazon Owes $122 Million for Infringing Ad Patents, Jury Finds

Amazon.com Inc. and two of its units owe AlmondNet Inc. $121.95 million for their Amazon Ads platform’s infringement of patent-protected methods and programs for targeted advertising, a jury found.