New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill targeting addictive social media platforms: “Our kids are in distress”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law targeting addictive social media feeds for children and teens, saying ahead of the bill’s signing that “our kids are in distress.”  “They’re not living carefree lives because they are being held captive to powerful forces outside their own control — algorithms that are intentionally

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McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru orders — for now

McDonald’s is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results. McDonald’s told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, which used AI in drive-thrus to expedite orders. The fast-food giant, which launched the tech through a partnership with

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