Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Lawsuit claims Character.AI is responsible for teen's suicide

A mom is suing Character.ai, accusing the company’s chatbots of initiating “abusive and sexual interactions” with her teen son and encouraging him to take his own life.

Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen's death

A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia's 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a ...

The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?

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Tech - The New York Times - October 25

Ubisoft Is Facing Lawsuit After The Crew Was Removed From Platforms

Ubisoft is facing a proposed class action lawsuit over its decision to shut down The Crew earlier this year , a decade after its initial release. Two players submitted the filing before the ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 12

Character AI clamps down following teen user suicide, but users are revolting

As a result of these changes, Character AI appears to be deleting certain user-made custom chatbot characters abruptly.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup

The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge

Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats

The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.

Business - Inc. - October 29

McDonald's faces proposed class action lawsuit over E. coli outbreak

A proposed class action lawsuit against McDonald’s is the latest litigation over the E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders.

Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’

Which? claims firm engaged in anti-competitive practices that led to 40 million people ‘being overcharged’. Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail

Criminal charges against the 54-year-old could land him in prison - and the list of accusers is growing

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Teen who allegedly shot 5 family members dead tried to blame brother, documents say

The teen is accused of shooting his parents, two brothers and a sister in their home in Fall City, Washington, outside Seattle, according to court documents.

Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings faces January trial

A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer is scheduled to go on trial early next year

World - ABC News - November 13

Getaway driver jailed for life over teens' murders

"Weak and cowardly" Antony Snook was part of the group that killed Mason Rist and Max Dixon, a court hears.

5 dead, including 2 juveniles, after quadruple murder-suicide at 2 homes in Minnesota

Five people, including two juveniles, were found dead in Minnesota, in what appears to be a quadruple murder-suicide spread across two homes.

Perplexity CEO Proposes Revenue Deals for Publishers After Lawsuit

Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones sued the AI startup this week, alleging copyright infringement.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Dog dies on Alaska Air flight after downgrade to coach, lawsuit alleges

Pet owner claims his French bulldog died as a direct result of the airline moving him from first class to coach just before takeoff.

Judge extends in-person voting option in Pennsylvania after Trump lawsuit

Trump campaign demanded extension of deadline in Bucks county after long lines outside election offices were cut off. US politics live – latest updates A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Judge extends Bucks County mail-in voting deadline after Trump lawsuit

Voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, now have until Friday to apply for or receive a mail-in ballot after the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit alleging some who sought a ballot were turned away. CBS ...

Reckitt Shares Surge After Baby Formula Lawsuit Win

Shares in Reckitt Benckiser topped the Stoxx Europe 600 Index after a U.S. court cleared the company of liability in a case concerning its baby formulas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Teen in custody after 5 members of same family killed in Washington state

Police in Washington state say a 15-year-old suspect is in custody for the death of five members of the same family. Several neighbors called 911 early Monday, reporting gunfire coming from a home ...

Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens

Since the Raise the Age law was passed, the number of older teenagers in juvenile centers has exploded, and workers have faced attacks, the Department of Investigation said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Teen U.S. soldier accounted for decades after being killed in WWII

U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Maroney was killed amid fierce fighting with German forces.

Teen U.S. soldier accounted for decades after being killed in WWII

U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney was killed amid fierce fighting with German forces.

World - CBS News - October 25

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of E

Health - ABC News - October 29

Teen arrested for murder after 17-year-old stabbed

A 17 year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after another teen is stabbed.

Teen skiing star dies from her injuries after training crash

Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died from her injuries after a crash during training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said.

Teen convicted after shooting mother as she protected her children

Lianne Gordon was trying to protect her children from gang violence when she was killed in her home.

Teen arrested after staff foils potential school shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

Officials said a 13-year-old middle school student showed up to Roosevelt Elementary with a backpack and a black duffel bag.

2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark

Two Swedish teenagers who were arrested in connection with last month's predawn explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen are facing preliminary terror charges

World - ABC News - November 7

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

Ukrainians put on brave face after Trump’s victory

Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Republican’s ‘decisive leadership’ amid angst in Kyiv over how new US president will ‘end war’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Franco faces weapons charges after altercation

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Yohannes faced 'tough week' after USWNT choice

Ajax coach Hesterine de Reus said midfielder Lily Yohannes had endured a "tough week" with social media reaction to her decision to declare her allegiance to the USWNT rather than the Netherlands.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Military suicide rates increased in 2023

Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

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