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Meta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with children’s social media addiction and mental health harms

1:22 PM on Thursday, May 21

U.S. stocks ticked higher following the latest reversal for oil prices

11:43 AM on Thursday, May 21

The Department of Health and Human Services is boosting its use of artificial intelligence to monitor audits from federal grant recipients

11:41 AM on Thursday, May 21

Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using AI to create nude videos and photos under a new law targeting deepfake pornography

11:38 AM on Thursday, May 21

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials for allegedly maintaining Hezbollah's influence over state institutions

11:32 AM on Thursday, May 21

Federal authorities in the United States have charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five fighter pilots in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles

11:12 AM on Thursday, May 21

When Americans want to show their patriotism, they often don red, white and blue clothing, or sometimes even drape themselves in the U.S. flag

11:03 AM on Thursday, May 21

Elon Musk is all about big numbers — billions, trillions – and you can find them sprinkled throughout an extraordinary document he just filed to take his rocket maker SpaceX public

11:01 AM on Thursday, May 21

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10:19 AM on Thursday, May 21

Postcards emblazoned with “Greetings from” a state, city or tourist attraction advertise more than just the tiny scenes squeezed into 3D letters

9:34 AM on Thursday, May 21

President Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony

8:35 AM on Thursday, May 21

A judge dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old with a gun

7:39 AM on Thursday, May 21

A divided Supreme Court has dismissed Alabama’s bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murderer who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled

6:58 AM on Thursday, May 21

The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment

6:55 AM on Thursday, May 21

Higher fuel prices and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel more expensive as Memorial Day kicks off the summer season in the U.S. Industry forecasts show millions of people still plan to get away during the holiday weekend and over the summer

4:08 AM on Thursday, May 21

Walmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter’s speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum

4:07 AM on Thursday, May 21

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared

9:04 PM on Wednesday, May 20

The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit has been sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison for her role in a staggering $250 million fraud case

7:24 PM on Wednesday, May 20

U.S. stocks ticked higher following the latest reversal for oil prices