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A character in a suit suggested a child should kill his parents over screen time limits
Google has been sued by US-based Character AI for allegedly using its AI-powered chatbot to “suggest a kid should murder his parents over screen time limits”. The lawsuit said the chatbot made “sexually suggestive” and “predatory” statements. It alleged that Google knew that the chatbot was being used by Character AI, which has reportedly invested nearly $3 billion in re-hire Character AI.
Read MoreThe software developer was arrested in connection with the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, a former data engineer of TrueCar, has been arrested in connection with the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Police said that an employee at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania recognised him from photos made public by police during a press conference with New York Mayor Eric Adams. Mangione has been charged with second-degree murder.
Read MorePolice arrested a person of interest in the health care CEO shooting
A McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania recognised Luigi Mangione, the suspect in Ted Kaczynski’s murder, from a picture released by the police on Monday. A police spokesperson said Mangione has not been an employee of the company since 2023 and that he “is no longer with the company”. Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday.
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Police arrest a person of interest
The police have arrested a man suspected of shooting CEO Brian Thompson in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza last week. The suspect was caught at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Monday. Police said the suspect, Anthony Mangione, had a gun, silencer, and four fake IDs in his possession. Police added that he showed them a fake New Jersey ID after being apprehended.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court appears to be against a ban on gender-affirming care for children
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday disagreed with a Tennessee family’s petition to overturn the state’s law that restricts access to gender-affirming care for minors. The petition posed two questions: whether the law violated the equal protection clause and whether it ran afoul of “the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the medical care of their children”.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s Trans Health Care Case is about normal things that make a difference
The US Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear Tennessee’s challenge to a state law prohibiting minors from receiving gender-affirming medical treatment. “We’re going to take a look at it,” Chief Justice John Roberts said. “I think we’re going to have to wait for a little bit of evidence,” Roberts added. Over twenty states and the District of Columbia have banned treatment for minors.
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The Supreme Court hears a case about gender-affirming care for trans kids
A transgender attorney in the US said that he has overcome many legal and cultural barriers in court, including marriage for same-sex couples being banned almost everywhere. “Even though I felt more hopeful, there were still many legal and cultural barriers I had to overcome,” Doogie Howser said. Tennessee’s Supreme Court has heard a challenge to the law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids.
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The top consumer watchdog in the US has a plan
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. Under the proposal, data brokers would be limited in their ability to sell certain sensitive personal information, including financial data and credit score, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and addresses. This comes after high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions.
Read MoreThe FDA is fighting the industry at the Supreme Court
The US government told the Supreme Court on Monday that flavors of cigarettes and vaping products have to meet a high bar in order to appeal to children. The government said the companies must show their product is more likely to get adults off of tobacco cigarettes and less likely to be used by under-age kids.
Read MoreParts of the Northeast and Midwest are expected to get more lake effect snow
The snow that has covered parts of the US Midwest and Northeast has left thousands of people without power, with some areas expecting as much as 20 cm of snow over the next couple of days. At least two deaths have been reported due to the winter storm in New York state, including that of a woman who died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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