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In its latest effort to address growing concerns about AI’s impact on young people, OpenAI on Thursday updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. Still, questions remain about how consistently such policies will translate into practice. The updates come as the AI industry generally, and OpenAI in particular, faces increased scrutiny from policymakers, educators, and child-safety advocates after several teenagers allegedly died by suicide after prolonged conversations with AI chatbots. Gen Z, which includes those born between 1997 and 2012, are the most…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Portuguese suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings came to the United States through a little-known pathway called the diversity immigrant visa.That program makes up to 50,000 green cards available every year by lottery to people from countries that weren’t well represented in the numbers of immigrant admissions to the U.S. in recent years. The visas are given out in a lottery system, and for people hoping to come to the U.S. who have no other way in, it is akin to winning big.On Thursday night, once the suspect’s identity became clear, Homeland Security Secretary…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during the event. Alex Wong | Getty ImagesSeveral of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with President Donald Trump on Friday to voluntarily sell their medications for less, as his administration pushes to link the nation’s drug prices to cheaper ones abroad.That includes Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amgen, Gilead, GSK, Sanofi, Roche’s Genentech, privately-held Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis. In exchange, the companies agreed to a three-year grace period…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 5:40 PM ET, Thu December 18, 2025 The FIFA World Cup frenzy has arrived.Case in point: On December 5, the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule was released and it triggered an immediate surge in booking activity across host cities for both short-term rentals and home exchanges.In particular, a study conducted by short-term rental analytics company Key Data found that the week of December 1–7 saw host cities collectively post an average 29 percent year-over-year (YOY) increase in net reservations per short-term rental property compared with the same week in 2024.Additionally, Average Daily Rates (ADR) increased…
When you tune in to a podcast, you’re probably not opening the Netflix app — at least for now. That might change, if Netflix gets its way. The streamer signed deals with iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports this week, in addition to a recent deal with Spotify, to gain exclusive video rights to select shows. The company is also rumored to be in talks with SiriusXM. Podcasters see this as an offensive move with YouTube as the primary target. And the data provides a convincing argument. According to YouTube, viewers watched over 700 million hours of podcasts each month on living…
by Guest Author Last updated: 7:00 PM ET, Thu December 18, 2025 For travelers and advisors seeking journeys that feel as personal as they are profound, AmaWaterways is charting an exciting course into 2026 and 2027. With new ships, curated itineraries and immersive cultural experiences, these upcoming offerings promise to deepen connections to the rivers, to the destinations, and to the moments that linger long after the cruise ends.1. AmaSofia: A New Chapter on Europe’s RiversLaunching in March 2026, AmaSofia will grace the Rhine River before cruising the Danube from June through year’s end. Designed with AmaWaterways’ signature twin-balcony staterooms,…
The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy. Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From the Roomba maker that almost got acquired by Amazon to the e-bike company that couldn’t escape its Chinese supply chain, this week’s bankruptcies are a warning sign for hardware startups everywhere. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The man suspected in a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was in the same academic program as the professor in Portugal before attending Brown on a student visa.Claudio Neves Valente was once a promising high school physics student but was let go from Portugal’s premier engineering school, Instituto Superior Técnico, in 2000 and withdrew from a Brown University graduate program three years later without a degree.On Thursday, Neves Valente, who immigrated to the U.S. from Portugal, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a…
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”DisneyDisney and James Cameron’s third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically.The second installment in the film series, “The Way of Water,” had a better start and tallied $5 million more in its Thursday preview haul in 2022. Still, box office analysts expect “Fire and Ash” will bring in at least $100 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada.”A lot is riding on the performance of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and with less than two weeks remaining in the year,…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 7:40 PM ET, Thu December 18, 2025 Early Christmas travelers who were aiming to beat the holiday rush, may be hindered by several different storms that are expected to have impacts from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast and locations in between.On the East Coast, AccuWeather is reporting a storm bringing rain and gusty winds may cause messy travel conditions, particularly toward the latter part of this week. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, a so-called “Pineapple Express” storm system that’s moving in from Hawaii is expected to trigger flooding and significant travel snafus in…