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Gen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI. Why it matters

Around 2 a.m. on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on a blind date with two days earlier. The pair are juniors at Yale University who were set up by ...
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Former judges side with Anthropic and raise concerns about Pentagon’s use of supply chain risk label

Nearly 150 retired federal and state judges have filed an amicus brief on Tuesday supporting AI company Anthropic in its lawsuit against the Trump administration for designating it a “supply chain ...
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‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’ AI chatbots helped teen users plan violence in hundreds of tests

Daniel, a troubled American teen, turned to an AI chatbot to vent his political frustration. “Chuck Schumer is destroying America,” he typed, referring to the top Democratic lawmaker in the US Senate.
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Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...
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Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights

The world’s happiest countries for 2026, what travelers can expect in terms of rising air fares, plus United Airlines cracks down on noisy passengers. Here’s what’s happening in Travel. Here’s a ...
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AI is exhausting workers so much, researchers have dubbed the condition ‘AI brain fry’

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Part of the pitch for artificial intelligence in the workplace goes like this: It ...
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Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions

Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes ...
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How Iran’s use of cluster munitions is challenging Israel’s air defenses

Specks of orange light streak across the night sky as air raid sirens wail in the background. It is an unnerving spectacle that has become a feature of the war here, as Iran has increasingly outfitted ...
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Teens are turning to AI for nearly everything. But diet information may be a big risk

Lunch of grilled chicken, brown rice and steamed broccoli, and then dinner of salmon, sweet potato, and a green salad dressed with only olive oil. Oh, and keep each element under 4 ounces and the ...
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‘Use it or lose it’: Pentagon spending binge set record in final days of fiscal year

Pentagon spending in September included nearly $9 million on Alaskan king crab and lobster tails, more than $200 million in furniture and $5.3 million in Apple devices – just some of the expenditures ...
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Home-building robots could help fix the housing crisis

Many parts of the world are experiencing a housing crisis, with demand in urban areas often outpacing supply, leading to soaring prices. In countries including the UK and the US, an aging population ...
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Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk

Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense and other federal agencies on Monday over the Trump administration’s decision to label the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The lawsuit is the latest ...