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TikTok backs out of US House meeting to avoid kids safety questions

TikTok dropped out of an upcoming meeting with the US House Select Committee on China on national security issues, saying it couldn't participate because of unrelated child-safety litigation, the leader of the panel said.

After the earthquake, they used AI to mobilise aid

As volunteers struggled to get supplies to quake victims in Colombia, a few tech workers built an app to map and organise the sprawling relief effort.

Even at Elysee, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sept 1 told high school pupils that phones and social networks were "not good" for them.

A Chinese robot beat Usain Bolt’s 100m record. Should we be impressed?

China's humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.

'Aura farming': The video game-inspired youth trend sweeping Latin America

Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru's capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura.

EU questions dozens of companies using new AI powers

The European Union said on Sept 1 it had begun to use new powers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) by sending information requests to dozens of companies after incidents this summer highlighted the risks the technology poses.

Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids

Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance – and for good reason.

A massive new study says this is what happens when you spend too much time online

'It's a damning picture.'

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it on Aug 31 to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an AI chatbot.

US Teens are divided on new Meta restrictions

Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time.

TikTok退出美国众议院会议，以避免被问及儿童安全问题。

据该委员会主席称，TikTok退出了即将与美国众议院中国问题特别委员会举行的关于国家安全问题的会议，称其因与此无关的儿童安全诉讼而无法参加。

地震后，他们利用人工智能调动援助力量。

当志愿者们努力向哥伦比亚地震灾民运送物资时，一些科技工作者开发了一款应用程序，用于绘制和组织庞大的救援工作。

马克龙告诉法国学生，即使在爱丽舍宫，手机也要上交。

9月1日，法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙告诉高中生，手机和社交网络对他们“不好”。

中国机器人打破了尤塞恩·博尔特的100米世界纪录。我们应该为此感到惊叹吗？

专家表示，中国的人形机器人展现出了超乎常人的运动能力。但这种能力如何转化为现实世界的成果，目前仍是一个悬而未决的问题。

“灵气耕作”：席卷拉丁美洲的受电子游戏启发而兴起的青年潮流

最近，数十名年轻人聚集在秘鲁首都的一个海滩上，跳舞、摆姿势，展示他们最具创意的动作——这一切都是为了追求一件事：气场。