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Google plans to deploy the estimate of age fueled by ML in the United States in the coming weeks to detect whether users are under 18, then allow existing protections (Abner Li / 9to5google)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 30, 2025

Abner Li / 9TO5GOOGLE:: Google plans to deploy the estimate of the age fueled by ML in the United States…

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A look at tensions between Meta, Apple and Google on the question of whether applications or application stores should check if a user is a minor, because states work on age verification bills (Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 26, 2025

Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:: An overview of tensions between Meta, Apple and Google on the question of whether applications or…

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With Tim Cook likely to lead Apple throughout this decade, an overview of the succession of Apple leaders as many Cook’s direct reports near the retirement age (Mark Gurman / Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 13, 2025

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:: With Tim Cook likely to lead Apple throughout this decade, an overview of the succession of…

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Meta said that he supports proposals for an EU digital age age, below which minors would need parental consent to use social media (Brian O’Donovan / Rté)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 4, 2025

Brian O’Donovan / Rté:: Meta said she supported proposals for an EU digital age age, below which minors would need…

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President Emmanuel Macron says that France will prohibit access to social media for children under the age of 15 "a few months" If this is not done at European level (Gavin Blackburn / Euronews)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 11, 2025

Gavin Blackburn / Euronews:: President Emmanuel Macron says that France will prohibit access to social media for children under the…

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The mother company of Pornhub plans to stop serving the content of adults in France from June 4, to protest against government measures forcing it to check the age of visitors (politico)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 3, 2025

Politico:: The mother company of Pornhub plans to stop serving the content of adults in France from June 4, to…

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Texas should adopt one of the strictest prohibitions on social networks for minors, with age verification requirements and letting parents ask for account deletions (Adam Edelman / NBC News)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 24, 2025

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Google plans to deploy Gemini next week for children under the age of 13, whose parents are using a family bond and says it will not use data from user under 13 to form its AI (Natasha Singer / New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 2, 2025

Natasha Singer / New York Times:: Google plans to deploy Gemini next week for children under the age of 13,…

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A survey of American adolescents and parents: 48% of adolescents say that social media harm people at their age, against 32% in 2022 and that girls’ experiences are more negative at times (Pew Research Center)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 22, 2025

Pew Research Center:: A survey of American teenagers and parents: 48% of adolescents say that social media harms their age,…

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After lobbying the US Congress to develop the Kosa bill without the Senate in 2024, Meta has now progressed lobbying for a bill on age verification (Ruth Reader / Politico)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 20, 2025

Ruth Reader / Politico:: After putting pressure on the US Congress to develop the Kosa bill without the Senate in…

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Tim Cook says the Mac Studio and Mac mini, which many are buying for AI and agent tools, “could take several months to reach balance between supply and demand” (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Cloud computing provider Nebius agrees to buy Eigen AI, which optimizes the performance of chips running AI inference tasks, for $615 million in stock and cash (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

Researchers detail CopyFail, a now-patched Linux vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain administrator access, as many distributions have yet to add patches (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Huawei expects AI chip revenue to reach about $12 billion in 2026, up 60% from $7.5 billion in 2025, as orders for its Ascend 950PR chip rise and Nvidia stagnates in China (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

Apple forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates, reports second-quarter results above projections in China but below expectations in Americas and Europe (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Browsing: age

Google plans to deploy the estimate of age fueled by ML in the United States in the coming weeks to detect whether users are under 18, then allow existing protections (Abner Li / 9to5google)

A look at tensions between Meta, Apple and Google on the question of whether applications or application stores should check if a user is a minor, because states work on age verification bills (Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg)

With Tim Cook likely to lead Apple throughout this decade, an overview of the succession of Apple leaders as many Cook’s direct reports near the retirement age (Mark Gurman / Bloomberg)

Meta said that he supports proposals for an EU digital age age, below which minors would need parental consent to use social media (Brian O’Donovan / Rté)

President Emmanuel Macron says that France will prohibit access to social media for children under the age of 15 "a few months" If this is not done at European level (Gavin Blackburn / Euronews)

The mother company of Pornhub plans to stop serving the content of adults in France from June 4, to protest against government measures forcing it to check the age of visitors (politico)

Texas should adopt one of the strictest prohibitions on social networks for minors, with age verification requirements and letting parents ask for account deletions (Adam Edelman / NBC News)

Google plans to deploy Gemini next week for children under the age of 13, whose parents are using a family bond and says it will not use data from user under 13 to form its AI (Natasha Singer / New York Times)

A survey of American adolescents and parents: 48% of adolescents say that social media harm people at their age, against 32% in 2022 and that girls’ experiences are more negative at times (Pew Research Center)

After lobbying the US Congress to develop the Kosa bill without the Senate in 2024, Meta has now progressed lobbying for a bill on age verification (Ruth Reader / Politico)