seventeen billion dollars — Meta agreed to pay seventeen billion dollars to settle a lawsuit over teen social media addiction, the largest figure reported in today's briefs.

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI begins rolling out Astra model after warning of its advanced cyber capabilities · cnbc.com OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release · theguardian.com Google scientists removed a critical 'consciousness safeguard' from AI models. What happened… · livescience.com

Coffee Bone health, tea and coffee under the lens: A decade‑long study of nearly 10,000 women · comunicaffe.com Some popular drinks were linked to depression and anxiety. Coffee was different · news-medical.net Coffee, Tea Consumption Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Examines Amount You Drink · medicaldialogues.in

Parenting Harsh parenting predicts teenage depression and aggression through different types of… · psypost.org White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of… · uk.news.yahoo.com NPSC revamps parenting support strategy as survey reveals growing disconnect from children · jamaica-gleaner.com

Health Care UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund · theguardian.com 'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this' · npr.org Minnesota is losing hospital obstetrics units faster than most states, new data finds · mprnews.org

Chatbots California moves to ban AI chatbot toys for kids under 16 · yahoo.com

Career Half of Gen Z is willing to abandon their career path for a better life · independent.co.uk

Education U.S. teen reading scores see dramatic decline · wftv.com Palestinian parents fear for children's lives at school as settler attacks grow · bbc.com Do later school start times help California students? Here's what new study says · stocktonia.org

Comedy Jerry Seinfeld is performing in a comedy festival in Lisbon, and guest artists are withdrawing… · gamereactor.eu

Free speech Federal judge: Free speech trumps trade secrets · arktimes.com

Social Media Australia targets algorithmic social feeds as it looks to hit Big Tech harder · cnbc.com Macron urges EU to ban social media access for children under 15 · mezha.net French president Emmanuel Macron urges European Commission to back teen social media ban · gamereactor.eu

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