By Jody Godoy
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids.
The 20-year-old woman identified as K.G.M. filed the lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google,... (continue reading...)
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The software and services industry's recent plunge has ignited fears that the artificial intelligence boom may be reshaping markets in unexpected ways, raising questions about whether a rotation out of technology stocks signals trouble ahead for the AI trade.
Financial markets, juiced for months with investor enthusiasm about the artificial intelligence trade, got a... (continue reading...)
By Julia Harte
Feb 9 - Joyce Kenney is even happier with Donald Trump today than when she voted for him in 2024.
“I would gladly vote for him any time,” said the 74-year-old retiree in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
As Trump heads into the second year of his presidency, Kenney hopes he continues his crusade against government waste and fraud, cuts costs for senior citizens, and deports more criminal immigrants – but also... (continue reading...)
By Sara Rossi and Cristina Carlevaro
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO/TREVISO, Italy, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn has had two operations in Italy after a serious leg fracture at the Olympics, with a source saying the procedures should help stabilise her and prevent complications linked to swelling and blood flow.
Vonn, 41, was flown by helicopter to the Ca' Foncello Hospital in the city of Treviso from Cortina d'Ampezzo after her... (continue reading...)
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Kroger rose about 6% in premarket trading on Monday after a Wall Street Journal report said the grocery chain has picked former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its CEO, a year after the ouster of Rodney McMullen.
Kroger removed McMullen last March after a board investigation found that his personal conduct was "inconsistent" with certain company policies.
The CEO announcement could come as early as Monday,... (continue reading...)
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