YouTube’s CEO limits his kids’ social media use — other tech bosses do the same

YouTube’s CEO limits his kids’ social media use — other tech bosses do the same

Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube speaks during a panel for the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan is the latest in a line of tech bosses who have admitted to limiting their children’s social media use, as the harms of being … Read more

Reddit challenges Australia’s under-16 social media ban in High Court filing, says law curbs political speech

Reddit challenges Australia’s under-16 social media ban in High Court filing, says law curbs political speech

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Reddit, the popular community-focused forum, has launched a legal challenge against Australia’s social media ban for teens under 16, arguing that the newly enacted law is ineffective and goes too far by restricting political discussion online. In its application to Australia’s High Court, the social news and aggregation platform … Read more

Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video

Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video

Chris Doel with his home battery – credit, Anita Maric / SWNS A man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home using just the batteries from discarded vapes. British engineer Chris Doel thinks it’s “absolutely insane” that people use disposable vaping pens, as they come with a lithium-ion battery … Read more

Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia on Wednesday became the first country to formally bar users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected … Read more

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta’s shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta’s shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was so optimistic last year about his company’s Llama family of artificial intelligence models that he predicted they would become the … Read more

Elon Musk calls for aboliton of European Union after X fined $140 million

Elon Musk calls for aboliton of European Union after X fined 0 million

Elon Musk has called for the European Union to be abolished after the bloc fined his social media company X 120 million euros ($140 million) for a “deceptive” blue checkmark and lack of transparency of its advertising repository. The European Commission hit X with the ruling on Friday following a two-year investigation into the company under … Read more

Meta acquiring AI wearable company Limitless

Meta acquiring AI wearable company Limitless

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Meta is acquiring artificial intelligence wearable startup Limitless, the companies said Friday. … Read more

SoFi’s stock drops on $1.5 billion share sale announcement

SoFi’s stock drops on .5 billion share sale announcement

Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, speaking with CNBC at the annual Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on July 10th, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC SoFi shares fell almost 6% in extended trading Thursday after the fintech company announced a $1.5 billion stock offering. The company, which provides online … Read more

TikToker Crowdfunds $1.5 Million for 88-yo Army Veteran After Viral Supermarket Moment

TikToker Crowdfunds .5 Million for 88-yo Army Veteran After Viral Supermarket Moment

Ed Bambas the veteran – credit, Samuel Weidenhofer In time for the holidays comes the incredible story of a stranger using GoFundMe to change a live. Encountering 88-year-old Army Veteran Ed Bambas working at a local grocery store in Detroit, Australian content creator and TikToker Samuel Weidenhofer decided to try and raise some money to … Read more

Truth Social operator Trump Media settles legal dispute with co-founders

Truth Social operator Trump Media settles legal dispute with co-founders

Trump Media said on Tuesday that it had reached an “amicable settlement” of a legal dispute with the co-founders of the social media company, which operates the Truth Social app. Trump Media did not provide details of that settlement with United Atlantic Ventures, the partnership of Trump Media’s co-founders, Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss. “All … Read more