Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds
A new study released Friday found that young children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD,…
FTC sues Hims & Hers, alleging it shared people’s health data with Meta and Snap
The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers’ health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleged that Hims & Hers shared the data despite promising to protect consumers’ privacy. “Hims…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issues order rescinding “anti-weaponization fund”
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday evening formally rescinding plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump. The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche’s confirmation for the permanent position to lead the Justice Department. “The Attorney General’s May…
U.S. investigates potential Iran link to water system cyberattacks
U.S. investigates potential Iran link to water system cyberattacks – CBS News Watch CBS News Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports. Source link
Fauci faces angry senators over diary, COVID response
Dr. Anthony Fauci faced an angry Senate hearing on Wednesday, with Republicans confronting him over diary entries and his handling of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikole Killion has more. Source link
Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube over deaths of 4 teens
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging that using the social media platforms led to severe mental health and physical issues that resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, claims that the teens suffered years of harm from…
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die”
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die” – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a “trail of harm.” Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers,…
Anthropic reveals Claude “gained unauthorized access” to “real-world systems” during testing
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Claude “gained unauthorized access” to three outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing that was supposed to keep them away from “real-world” systems, the company said on Thursday. The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security…
Battacharya speaks on Fauci’s diary, COVID-19
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health and the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with Matt Gutman about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s hearing on Wednesday and other health issues that affect many Americans. Source link
Workers at leading AI companies call for a slowdown in AI development
The people who best understand what artificial intelligence is capable of are the very workers calling for its rapid development to be reined in, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with government officials in Washington, D.C., this week. Altman’s meetings follow the release of a public letter signed by more than 1,000 AI staffers across…