Meta's newest AI-powered chatbots are impressive — and bizarre
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's newest AI-powered Meta AI agents started venturing into social media this week to engage with real people.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's newest AI-powered Meta AI agents started venturing into social media this week to engage with real people.
The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it, Meta said.
The U.S. has a record 813 billionaires — the most of any country.
It's been 20 years since Mark Zuckerberg created the program that would become Facebook in his Harvard dorm room, birthing a trillion-dollar company that's changed the world. Steven Levy, author of "Facebook: The Inside Story," joined CBS News to discuss the company's impact on our lives.
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X were grilled by lawmakers for hours on Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about their child safety policies. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports on the fiery hearing and shares what the tech executives had to say.
Five of the most powerful tech CEOs faced intense questioning on Capitol Hill Wednesday over the risks their social media platforms pose to minors. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on what executives told senators.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with the heads of Snap, TikTok, X and Discord, testified in a tense Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday about online child exploitation. Senators focused much of their fire on Zuckerberg, who apologized directly to families who were in the audience and held up photos of children who had died by suicide due to online sexual exploitation. Jo Ling Kent was at the hearing and has the latest.
Top executives from companies like Meta, TikTok and X testified about online child safety before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Lawmakers grilled the tech leaders about exploitation and endangerment of minors on social media platforms. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
The chief executive officers of tech companies dominating the U.S. market are appearing Wednesday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as parents and families of online child exploitation victims listen to their testimony. The hearing is part of an effort to pass legislation after years of inaction by Congress in regulating social media companies. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
In a dramatic moment on Capitol Hill, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, at Sen. Josh Hawley's urging, stood up and apologized to the family members of children who had been harmed by social media. Zuckerberg is testifying before a Senate panel with the CEOs of other social media platforms about child exploitation and safety.
"You have a product that's killing people," one lawmaker told Mark Zuckerberg as the Meta CEO testified in a hearing on protecting kids online.
Big tech chief executives, including Discord's Jason Citron, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Snapchat's Evan Spiegel, TikTok's Shou Chew and X's Linda Yaccarino, are testifying Wednesday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on their child safety policies.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told Mark Zuckerberg he had blood on his hands and that social media platforms are "killing people" during a Senate hearing where the Meta CEO and other tech executives are testifying about child safety. Graham went on to call for the repeal of Section 230.
The leaders of Snap, TikTok, X, Meta and Discord will testify before the Senate Wednesday on whether they're doing enough to protect kids who use their platforms. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent sat down for an exclusive interview with the senators spearheading the hearing.
Executives of the some of nation's top social media companies are set to testify Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Senators will hear from the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X, Snapchat and Discord on measures being taken to protect minors. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Some of the technology world's top leaders met with U.S. senators Wednesday to discuss artificial intelligence regulation, the same week eight companies voluntarily pledged to implement AI safeguards. Sultan Meghji, former chief innovation officer for the FDIC, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the meeting.
Among the ideas discussed was whether there should be an independent agency to oversee certain aspects of the rapidly developing technology.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the biggest names in tech for a bipartisan forum Wednesday on how lawmakers should approach artificial intelligence. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Tech leaders, including Elon Musk, were on Capitol Hill Wednesday to take part in closed-door meetings with congressional lawmakers on the benefits and dangers that artificial intelligence poses. Jo Ling Kent has details.
Zuckerberg proposed a date, but Musk said timing is still in flux because he may need surgery before the fight happens.
Mark Zuckerberg's new app, Threads, hasn't been able to maintain its explosive debut, losing half its users since launch. In other Meta news, the company has announced a new game for its VR world. Alexander Konrad, the senior editor of Forbes magazine, joins CBS News to talk about it all.
Elon Musk is leading yet another change at Twitter, this time ditching the platform's iconic blue bird logo for an "X." It's the first step in a full rebrand for the company. Caroline Hyde, an anchor for Bloomberg Technology, joined CBS News to talk about the rebrand and Mark Zuckerberg's Threads.
The social-media service, which debuted Wednesday night, is the fastest-growing app of all time, outpacing ChatGPT.
Meta-backed platform is aiming to attract disenchanted Twitter users by leveraging its parent company's vast resources.
A forensic analyst who works for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will resume testimony Friday in former President Donald Trump's trial.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
An NYPD officer fired his gun inside Hamilton Hall during Tuesday night's operation at Columbia University, the Manhattan district attorney's office confirms.
Russia says the French president's remarks about a hypothetical troop deployment to Ukraine are "very important and very dangerous."
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new directive administration rule, the White House says.
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
A lawsuit says if emergency responders had known about widespread cellphone outages during the deadly Maui wildfires, they would've used other methods to warn about the disaster.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
A forensic analyst who works for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is resuming testimony Friday in former President Donald Trump's trial.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy exits as it lays off more staff. What's ailing the fitness company?
A Georgia senior living community fired an elderly worker shortly after honoring her as an employee of the year, regulators allege.
The IRS is tapping Inflation Reduction Act funding to hire more agents and go after more tax cheats. Here's where it is focusing.
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new administration rule, the White House says.
A forensic analyst who works for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is resuming testimony Friday in former President Donald Trump's trial.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Stress is hard to avoid, but experts say getting outdoors can have a positive impact on both our mental and physical health.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty disclosed that a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries earlier this year might affect up to a third of all Americans.
The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
Russia says the French president's remarks about a hypothetical troop deployment to Ukraine are "very important and very dangerous."
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend have not been seen since April 27.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Kiki Wong got her first guitar from Costco at 13 years old. Now she's joining The Smashing Pumpkins.
Three years ago, Walter Hayes burst onto the music scene with "Fancy Like," a song that became a sensation and established his presence in the country music world.
O'Donnell shared a photo of a script for season three, episode one of the Max show, revealing her character's name is Mary.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels says he's playing one of his most challenging roles yet. He stars in the new Netflix limited series "A Man in Full," created by Hollywood heavyweights David E. Kelley and Regina King, who also serves as a director. Daniels portrays Charlie Croker, a tough-talking real estate mogul facing bankruptcy. He must defend his empire and his family against enemies attempting to exploit his fall from grace.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Google made its closing arguments Thursday in the antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports.
Closing arguments begin Thursday in the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google. The government and more than a dozen states say Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly, while Google says people like to use the engine and could change their search habits at any time. Matthew Perlman, senior competition reporter for Law 360, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
For the first time since 1803, two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground at the same time in parts of the Midwest and South. However, a small section of Central Illinois marks the only place where both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are emerging in the same place. Dave Malkoff reports on the extraordinary event.
Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history."
Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years.
Jurors in Karen Read's murder trial will travel to the scene of the alleged crime Friday. Read is accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, in 2022 by hitting him with her SUV, but Read's lawyers claim that she is being framed as part of a cover-up. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Dozens of protesters were arrested on the University of California, Los Angeles campus as CBS News Radio affiliate KNX reporter Jon Baird reported live from the scene. Baird joins CBS News with more on how violence erupted in the middle of the night.
Jerry Boylan was found guilty in 2023 of one count of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member on the dive boat Conception.
Authorities in Portland say an arsonist set fire to at least 15 police cars at a training facility early Thursday.
A court hearing will be held in California on Thursday for Nima Momeni, the 38-year-old man accused of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee. Momeni was arrested last year for allegedly stabbing Lee to death in San Francisco. He has pleaded not guilty. Jonah Owen Lamb, senior reporter for the San Francisco Standard, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunny Williams, two seasoned NASA astronauts who are a part of the mission, join CBS News to go over the flight.
The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Jurors in Karen Read's murder trial will travel to the scene of the alleged crime Friday. Read is accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, in 2022 by hitting him with her SUV, but Read's lawyers claim that she is being framed as part of a cover-up. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial will pick back up Friday, a day after jurors heard a recording of Trump speaking with his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. The jury also heard another recording of a conversation between Cohen and Keith Davidson, the former attorney for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Trump is accused of paying Daniels and McDougal to stay quiet about their alleged sexual encounters. Trump denies the allegations. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.
Now to the series "Kindness 101," where Steve Hartman and his children share stories built around kindness and character, and the people who've mastered those qualities. Today's lesson is leadership. To find out what that means, Steve went to a skate park, where one middle school boy showed us what leadership with compassion looks like.
Brian Fanion, a former police detective from Westfield, Massachusetts, was found guilty in the shooting death of his wife in their dining room. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste revisits the unusual 2018 murder case where a respected detective becomes the suspect in an upcoming episode of "48 Hours."
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.