Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors
Roblox, the popular online gaming platform that hosts millions of user-created games, said Tuesday it…
Pennsylvania suing Character AI, claiming chatbot posed as a medical professional
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice. According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number. The state accused the company of…
What we know about the cruise hantavirus outbreak and its origins
A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. Three people are dead, four more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave. Tom Hanson has more. Source link
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $55.5 billion as video game seller threatens hostile bid
GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, a move that would give the video game retailer control over a decades-old online marketplace where people can buy and sell collectibles, apparel, and other goods. Under the takeover proposal, GameStop said on Sunday it is offering $125 per share for eBay in cash and stock. The…
2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught
Washington — Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.  The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, supported by Apache helicopters and other aircraft, faced a…
Passengers not allowed to leave suspected hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after docking off Africa
Passengers not allowed to leave suspected hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after docking off Africa – CBS News Watch CBS News A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has killed three people, officials say. Tom Hanson reports. Source link
Almanac: May 3 – CBS News
Almanac: May 3 – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date. Source link
5/3: Sunday Morning – CBS News
5/3: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on “The Last Ship”; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers. Source link
Elon Musk tells court he was a “fool” for funding OpenAI
Elon Musk told a court on Wednesday that he was a “fool” for providing funding to launch ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Testifying in a case he brought against OpenAI, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said he continued to finance OpenAI after receiving assurances from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that the company would remain a nonprofit. However,…
States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act
States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act – CBS News Watch CBS News Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports. Source link
Buying a computer? AI is making it more expensive.
Artificial intelligence puts powerful new technology in consumers’ hands — if they can afford to use it. The rise of AI requires enormous computing power, which in turn is leading to a shortage of memory chips. That’s pushing up the price of personal computers, according to analysts with Oxford Economics — the first time those…