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Meta is instituting interim safety changes to ensure the company’s chatbots don’t cause additional harm to teen users, as AI companies face a wave of criticism for their allegedly lax safety protocols. In an exclusive with TechCrunch, Meta spokesperson Stephanie Otway told the publication that the company’s AI chatbots were now being trained to no longer “engage with teenage users …

Friday, August 29, 2025 10:21PM Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia judge granted a temporary injunction Friday during an emergency hearing over SEPTA’s service cuts. While current service reductions will remain in place, further cuts have been halted pending another hearing set for Sept. 4. This means the 21.5% fare increase and reductions …

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for electric vehicles. On the first day of his presidency, he signed an executive order to eliminate EV incentives that he has often falsely portrayed as an “electric vehicle mandate.” And last month, Republicans in Congress voted to kill the $7,500 tax credit, among other subsidies designed to make EVs …

No one wants to catch the common cold, but it’s certainly better than a COVID-19 infection for more reasons than one. With a cold, there’s no chance of developing long COVID, much less of a likelihood of severe illness and, according to recent research published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the common cold may actually protect you from a …

Appeals court pauses an order that had protected status for Nepalese, Hondurans and Nicaraguans. A United States appeals court has sided with the Trump administration and halted, for now, a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal. In a decision issued on Wednesday, the 9th US Circuit Court of …

‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding  KTOO A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster  CNN Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst  The Guardian Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt  The New York Times Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt …

Google’s goal is to build a “personal, proactive, and powerful assistant,” and Gemini is accomplishing that first tentpole today with “personal context.” The Gemini app is also getting a Temporary Chat capability. At I/O, we introduced our vision for the Gemini app: to create an AI assistant that learns and truly understands you — not one that just responds to your …

A Miami federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order on “Alligator Alcatraz,” pausing construction involving the controversial migrant detention center as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. During Thursday’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said the temporary restraining order will last 14 days and puts a pause on any construction projects involving Alligator Alcatraz, including lighting, paving, excavation, …

‘A Loyalist Inside the Building’: Trump’s Temporary Fed Pick Could Have a Lasting Effect  The New York Times 5 things to know before the Friday open: Trump’s Fedfluence | Tech’s White House week | Crocs gets trampled  CNBC Trump is nominating Stephen Miran to temporarily fill vacancy at the Fed  CNN Trump to nominate Stephen Miran to serve on Fed’s board until January  NBC …

Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz  The Washington Post Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center  The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida  Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  CNN Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be …