OpenAI Policy Exec Opposed Chatbot Adult Mode Fired on Claim OpenAI executive Ryan Beiermeister was reportedly fired after opposing a new chatbot “adult mode” feature, with a male colleague accusing her of sexual discrimination Technology San Francisco: An OpenAI leader who spoke against a new chatbot feature that would add adult content was fired after … Read more
Google Adds Tool to Remove IDs and Sensitive Info from Search Results Google lets users remove ID numbers and sensitive info from Search results by requesting deletions through their Results about you tool. Technology San Francisco: Google made new tools to help people take out personal info from search results. On Safer Internet Day, the … Read more
India accelerates AI takedown rules for social media platforms India mandates faster removal of AI deepfakes on social media with strict deadlines. Technology New Delhi: India made new rules for social media platforms. These rules say companies must remove fake videos called “deepfakes” very quickly. India has over one billion internet users, so these rules … Read more
MrBeast’s Beast Industries Acquires Gen Z-Focused Fintech App Step YouTube star MrBeast buys Step, a banking app with 7 million users, to promote financial literacy among Gen Z. Technology New York: YouTube’s biggest creator, known as MrBeast, announced his company Beast Industries is buying Step. Step is an app that helps teenagers with banking. It … Read more
RFK Jr. Fills Autism Panel With Anti-Vaccine Activists Health Secretary Kennedy appoints anti-vaccine activists to key autism committee, raising concerns about pseudoscientific treatments going mainstream. Health Washington, DC: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made new appointments to a group that studies autism, but many of the new members think vaccines cause autism. This … Read more
More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel ICE Contracts Over 880 Google employees signed a petition demanding the company cancel any contracts with US immigration agencies amid growing concerns about technology being used for state violence. Technology Minneapolis : More than 880 people who work at Google signed a letter this week. They … Read more
Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible Young skaters are landing jumps once thought impossible as the sport evolves toward even greater technical difficulty Sports Colorado Springs, Colorado: In 2021, Russian coach Alexei Mishin said no skater would ever do a quad axel. The next year, Yuzuru Hanyu … Read more
Discord to Roll Out Age Verification Next Month for Full Access Discord will require age verification starting next month to access certain content, ensuring safer experiences for teens while giving adults full platform features. Technology San Francisco: Discord plans to start age verification globally next month. All users will get teen-appropriate settings by default unless … Read more
Tax Services of 2026 TurboTax and H & R Block Tested Tax software comparison testing freemium and hsa eligible offerings in 2026. Business Philadelphia: Tax software for 2026 tested different services to find the best ones. Cash App Taxes works like Venmo. It lets you file federal and state taxes for free. It also has … Read more
Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl Crypto.com founder buys AI.com for $70 million in cryptocurrency to use for a Super Bowl ad featuring an AI assistant for messages and trading. Business Los Angeles: Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek bought the website name AI.com for $70 million. He plans to show it … Read more