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Google to pay $68 million over allegations it eavesdropped on users -- Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
18 hours ago
X and Grok AI users can still digitally undress people without consent -- As the European Union announces an investigation, the Grok chatbot tells CBS News, "Yes, tools like me should face meaningful regulation."20 hours ago
How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.1 year ago
Microsoft says outage affecting several services has been resolved -- Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector. -- Jan 2320 hours ago
Snapchat's parent company settles lawsuit -- Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., settled a lawsuit surrounding allegations of social media addiction burdening users. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.4 days ago
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems. -- Aug 25, 20223 years ago
Elon Musk says at Davos that robots will one day outnumber people -- The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year. -- Jan 223 days ago
YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos -- YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what's driving the change.4 days ago
Tech leaders discuss future of AI in Davos -- Tech leaders have taken the stage this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how AI will impact jobs. Bloomberg News reporter Sarah Frier joins CBS News with more.4 days ago
Nonprofit helps to cut down on screen time -- On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use of smartphones for kids and encouraging more time with friends and independent play outside. Meg Oliver shows how.5 days ago
Almanac: January 18 -- "Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.5 days ago
Palantir develops app to help ICE: 404 Media -- A new investigative report by 404 Media says ICE agents have a new high-tech way to zero in on neighborhoods to raid. The report says it's an app called Elite, powered by Palantir. Joseph Cox, an investigative journalist at 404 Media, discusses his reporting on CBS News.8 days ago
OpenAI to start testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks -- The ads will appear at the bottom of the chat window on the free and low-subscription versions of ChatGPT, OpenAI said Friday in a blog post. -- Jan 164 days ago
Mother of Musk child sues over deepfake images -- Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from Ashley St. Clair, with whom he shares a child, over deepfakes of her undressed made by his AI chatbot Grok. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.10 days ago
Verizon offers customers $20 credit for widespread outage -- Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S. -- Jan 1510 days ago