Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement

The settlement is a watershed moment that will force transformative changes to protect children within months.

Meta's agreement to financial penalties and design changes signals accountability for the youth mental health crisis, though it is only a first step.

The changes are forced upon Meta by 29 attorneys general, not volunteered, and the fight for accountability is only beginning.

The settlement should not be seen as an all-clear because it allows Meta to define harm, which internally they knew was 100 to 400 times less than actual experience.

The company works hard to keep people safe and has been transparent about the challenges of removing harmful content.

Nvidia is the most important company in the world, sitting at the center of the AI revolution, and the strong numbers have temporarily eased fears of a bubble bursting.

Nvidia's practice of lending billions to its own customers raises concerns about circular financing, but these fears are currently brushed aside by the revenue figures.

Chinese authorities report 558 missing on the Tibetan side, including 260 foreigners, and the area is heavily controlled with information coming through state media. Experts believe heavy rain and high temperatures caused a glacier to collapse, and the resulting landslide created a tremor that initially appeared to be an earthquake.

The CIA chief met with Russian intelligence officials, but there is nothing to add regarding the topics discussed.

The visit is shrouded in secrecy, and it is unclear what was discussed, though President Trump hinted at a focus on Ukraine.

Arming local communities to fight bandits raises the question of how they will be disarmed later, but communities lack state protection and must defend themselves.

Many attacks on journalists go uninvestigated and unpunished, requiring better coordination across government levels to find those responsible.

Publishing the names of critics was not intimidation but a response to fake news, and the names will not be circulated again.

Flight attendants and pilots have the highest share of deaths from radiation-associated cancers among about 500 occupations studied.

The ruling connects the cancer to cosmic rays concentrated at the poles, night work disrupting body clocks, and past smoking exposure, potentially opening the door for more claims.

His art shifted from heroic figures to darker themes depending on the political situation, though he hopes to return to hopeful paintings.