Dara Kerr
Stories
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Politics
FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm
ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.
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National
DoorDash announced a new hourly pay option — but workers say there's a catch
DoorDash workers get paid per delivery — and oftentimes say they make less than minimum wage. DoorDash is now rolling out a new hourly pay option. But it's not that simple.
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Technology
A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Impostor scams cost Americans billions
Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.
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Technology
One mom takes on YouTube over deadly social media blackout challenge
After Wisconsin mom Annie McGrath's teenage son died in a YouTube blackout challenge, she's confronting shareholders at an annual meeting of its parent company.
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Law & Courts
Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'
The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Musk took the site over.
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Technology
Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now
The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.
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National
Lawmakers turn up the heat on TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew in high-stakes hearing
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government while questioning Chew.
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National
Armed with influencers and lobbyists, TikTok goes on the offense on Capitol Hill
TikTok's top executive will have to defend the app against allegations it shares U.S. users data with the Chinese government at a Thursday hearing, as the government weighs limiting or banning it.
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Technology
Senators talk about upping online safety for kids. This year they could do something
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, lawmakers blasted tech companies that they said do little to keep kids safe from bullying, addiction and "rabbit holes of dangerous material."
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Technology
The tide appears to be turning for Facebook's Meta, even with falling revenue
CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors the social media company is restructuring for "efficiency" and plans to become more "nimble." The company's stock surged.