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Meta and 'Call of Duty' publisher sued by Uvalde families in wrongful death suit
Suits like this don't typically yield success for plaintiffs.
![Community members hold up orange flags to remember the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Uvalde, TX](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06JrZ4Kk4UUxKmSPwASAuAd/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716647373.jpg)
![Community members hold up orange flags to remember the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Uvalde, TX](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06JrZ4Kk4UUxKmSPwASAuAd/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716647373.jpg)
Xiaomi tries to make fun of Apple's ill-fated Crush ad. The result isn't great.
They haven't exactly crushed it, though.
![XIaomi Crush](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05NU4sY7KVFROGsyBIK6KYn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716380972.png)
![XIaomi Crush](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05NU4sY7KVFROGsyBIK6KYn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716380972.png)
Ai Pin maker Humane is reportedly looking to sell
Mere weeks after the company's buzzy smartphone alternative launched publicly.
![The Humane AI Pin, a wearable device.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ZooAqt3DDNl81li3AfNQE/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716370343.jpg)
![The Humane AI Pin, a wearable device.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ZooAqt3DDNl81li3AfNQE/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716370343.jpg)
Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalition
The new coalition will "help prevent and disrupt" financial scams.
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06SB40cH9D3PU23rqYI7vGn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716312599.jpg)
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06SB40cH9D3PU23rqYI7vGn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716312599.jpg)
Major AI models are easily jailbroken and manipulated, new report finds
Easily jailbroken models show safeguards are failing.
![A hand poked at a glowing blue screen filled with dots and symbols.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06KZWjLvEH29atFa5KAmjWd/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716220607.jpg)
![A hand poked at a glowing blue screen filled with dots and symbols.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06KZWjLvEH29atFa5KAmjWd/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716220607.jpg)
Microsoft risks billions in fines as EU investigates its generative AI disclosures
Reluctance to expose Bing's AI problems may lead to billions of lost dollars.
![The OpenAI and Microsoft logos projected on a shiny black wall.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BEuKJ1BzCgSFZbrZfGe9C/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715957276.jpg)
![The OpenAI and Microsoft logos projected on a shiny black wall.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BEuKJ1BzCgSFZbrZfGe9C/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715957276.jpg)
OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving. But what did he see?
Perhaps we'll never know.
![Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/063UlR0CalQr6CoRXrFbMW3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715763910.jpg)
![Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/063UlR0CalQr6CoRXrFbMW3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715763910.jpg)
TikTok's AI-generated content is getting watermarked
TikTok joins industry-wide labeling initiatives to combat harmful content.
![A phone showing the TikTok label in front of lines of binary code.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06CPuT7DBNELpReG8sCU0HP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715268297.jpg)
![A phone showing the TikTok label in front of lines of binary code.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06CPuT7DBNELpReG8sCU0HP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715268297.jpg)
Microsoft to law enforcement: No using Azure OpenAI for facial recognition
Cops can't use its services to find suspects, body cams and phone footage included.
![Several street surveillance cameras in front of a glass building.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ITMAU7VwMZUb4HJOrVHuK/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714755277.jpg)
![Several street surveillance cameras in front of a glass building.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ITMAU7VwMZUb4HJOrVHuK/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714755277.jpg)
Why does Mark Zuckerberg look... like that?
For years, Zuckerberg didn't care about fashion. Why is he suddenly so interested in how he looks?
![Three photos of Zuckerberg: one of him in a white tee, one of him in a blue tee and chain, and one of him in a shearling jacket.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02HLxzrHjIH3shZSBuYE168/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714168200.jpg)
![Three photos of Zuckerberg: one of him in a white tee, one of him in a blue tee and chain, and one of him in a shearling jacket.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02HLxzrHjIH3shZSBuYE168/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1714168200.jpg)
TikTok ban passes the House (again), with a few major differences
Updates should garner stronger bipartisan support in the Senate.
![Johnson wears a dark blue suit, white shirt, maroon tie, and spectacles. He stands at a podium/ microphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06VZofLxMrWZrWxszra6cqu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713715645.jpg)
![Johnson wears a dark blue suit, white shirt, maroon tie, and spectacles. He stands at a podium/ microphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06VZofLxMrWZrWxszra6cqu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713715645.jpg)
Audio app Airchat probably isn't worth the hype
With big-time investors like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the app is being 'hyped in tech circles.' Here's what the numbers say.
![The Airchat logo surrounded by positive headlines from online publications.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RtxmWsEyBkunZsdm3E6pc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713382893.jpg)
![The Airchat logo surrounded by positive headlines from online publications.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RtxmWsEyBkunZsdm3E6pc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713382893.jpg)
Snapchat will now watermark users' AI-generated images
A sneaky AI specter will soon grace your Snaps.
![A phone displays the Snapchat logo in front of a screen that reads "My AI".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02ail6fjOX6IlAtNZNbTFj3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713370088.jpg)
![A phone displays the Snapchat logo in front of a screen that reads "My AI".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02ail6fjOX6IlAtNZNbTFj3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713370088.jpg)
Report finds that Big Tech's ad monitoring tools are failing miserably. X is the worst.
Watchdogs and users trudge through a swamp of confusing, limited ad tools.
![A person typing on a laptop with a variety of ad pop-ups hovering around their hands.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00BcRlWkTeGyxLDX9MTwnYj/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712777821.jpg)
![A person typing on a laptop with a variety of ad pop-ups hovering around their hands.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00BcRlWkTeGyxLDX9MTwnYj/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712777821.jpg)
Uh-oh, X's Grok AI can now 'understand' images
New "Vision" Grok will be available to testers and select users.
![A phone displaying the Grok xAI logo, which is a white box with a black slash across it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030EYG1442xA2G19WcmysG3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713024725.jpg)
![A phone displaying the Grok xAI logo, which is a white box with a black slash across it.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030EYG1442xA2G19WcmysG3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713024725.jpg)
Google agrees to delete billions of Incognito mode data records
The tech giant will have to wipe private browsing data after a class action lawsuit.
![A pattern of Google Incognito mode icons.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07gSsT7WS7XYvLD9Yl2KyMO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712056616.png)
![A pattern of Google Incognito mode icons.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07gSsT7WS7XYvLD9Yl2KyMO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712056616.png)
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
He was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
![Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City. Federal prosecutors are asking U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan to revoke Bankman-Fried's bail and to be jailed until his October criminal trial. Bankman-Fried who has pleaded not guilty to multiple conspiracy and fraud charges was accused of witness tampering after the New York Times published a story featuring personal documents of Caroline Ellison, former Alameda Research CEO. Judge Kaplan will also hear arguments on the gag order placed on Bankman-Fried that was placed as part of his bail agreement for the alleged witness tampering.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/008QT3m6wusrKxjdVitlljh/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711640872.jpg)
![Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City. Federal prosecutors are asking U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan to revoke Bankman-Fried's bail and to be jailed until his October criminal trial. Bankman-Fried who has pleaded not guilty to multiple conspiracy and fraud charges was accused of witness tampering after the New York Times published a story featuring personal documents of Caroline Ellison, former Alameda Research CEO. Judge Kaplan will also hear arguments on the gag order placed on Bankman-Fried that was placed as part of his bail agreement for the alleged witness tampering.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/008QT3m6wusrKxjdVitlljh/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711640872.jpg)
Meta and Google fuel abortion misinformation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, report finds
While also reportedly restricting vital information from abortion providers and reproductive rights groups.
![In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill from Mifepristone displayed on a computer.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0359INK392NGCrnS5KJ0qaY/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711539759.jpg)
![In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill from Mifepristone displayed on a computer.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0359INK392NGCrnS5KJ0qaY/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711539759.jpg)
Facebook secretly looked at Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube user data, documents reveal
"Project Ghostbusters" lies at the core of it all.
![An illustration made with figurines set up in front of Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WdLWIjIYO0imrA8Xev1KP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711535824.jpg)
![An illustration made with figurines set up in front of Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WdLWIjIYO0imrA8Xev1KP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711535824.jpg)
Amazon Pharmacy launches same-day prescription delivery in New York and LA
Amazon's pharmaceutical services are expanding.
![A photograph of an Amazon box with medicines.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0064wCbh8shcqf1Jt92KNbn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711459964.webp)
![A photograph of an Amazon box with medicines.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0064wCbh8shcqf1Jt92KNbn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711459964.webp)
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
Shared YouTube data prompts civil liberty worries.
![A phone showing the YouTube logo stands propped in front of a glowing red laptop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03WQqeYlItKKycbl1HD2WNG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711217809.jpg)
![A phone showing the YouTube logo stands propped in front of a glowing red laptop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03WQqeYlItKKycbl1HD2WNG/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711217809.jpg)
Surrounded by sharks: TikTok faces Senate attacks as investors eye it hungrily
The waters are chummed.
![A distorted TikTok logo overlaid on a keyboard.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00nH7FsoHFZ5JZjTOFGQQ79/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711207037.jpg)
![A distorted TikTok logo overlaid on a keyboard.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00nH7FsoHFZ5JZjTOFGQQ79/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711207037.jpg)
Apple and Google are reportedly talking. Could Gemini come to iPhone?
Apple's iPhones might be up for some new AI.
![Google Gemini](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01xe5qQ4sD1b8DjVKudnCQn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710756370.webp)
![Google Gemini](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01xe5qQ4sD1b8DjVKudnCQn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710756370.webp)