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Teens who use social media two hours daily at higher risk of depressive symptoms, study finds

Teenagers who spend hours glued to social media are likely to experience poorer mental health and a decline in wellbeing, a decade-long study shows, with young girls most at risk.

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It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket and AI company, presents potential for investors. But its futuristic, unproven plans also carry significant financial risks.

Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the gas turbines powering xAI's supercomputers.

Forbes Ukraine first reported on June 8 that Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, had acquired a combined 36% stake in seven companies under the Dragon Capital group, a major Kyiv-based investment firm.

The company changed course after researchers spoke out against the policy, which would have covertly limited Claude’s ability to develop competing AI models.

The defense company Ukrainian Armor and European firm MBDA on June 10 initiated a strategic partnership aimed at developing deep strike and anti-drone systems.

Colleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED.

The Argentine national team will be Google’s test bench and technological showcase during the World Cup.

In the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, mil-tech startups still struggle to access bank financing amid strict secrecy and lack of collateral.

Ukraine is racing to fund its 5.4 billion euro energy resilience plan before another winter of Russian attacks on its power grid.

Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness

Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims.

The companies allegedly, but unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are occupied by the M23 militia, which has committed myriad atrocities in eastern DRC.

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Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.

Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm Mubadala is preparing a bid for the operator of Burger King in Portugal and Spain, which has been owned by British private equity group Cinven

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The rivalry between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei is entering a new phase. Both AI bosses are planning public listings and hope to use the money to outpace each other in the race to build superintelligent AI.

A decade ago, commuter buses attracted big protests in San Francisco. Years later, the city is still feeling the repercussions.

Lisbon was the world’s leading destination for international association congresses and meetings in 2025, according to the latest ranking published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), cementing the

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Set against the natural backdrop of the Ria Formosa, Quinta do Lago offers a lifestyle centred around openness, wellbeing and a deep connection to the surrounding environment. From early morning

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The ChatGPT-maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step.

Social media posts questioning the integrity of LA’s mayoral election were labeled “paid partnerships.” Then Kalshi and Polymarket told creators to delete them.