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YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial

The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies design products that cause personal injury.

Β© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Neal Mohan, left, the chief executive of YouTube, in 2024. The company’s lawyers argued in court on Tuesday that YouTube was an entertainment platform, not a social media platform.
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China Is Investigating Meta’s Acquisition of the AI Start-Ip Manus

Regulators said they would look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.

Β© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Meta’s deal for Manus last month capped a year of extravagant spending by the American company on elite artificial intelligence researchers.
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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

Β© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Google, led by Sundar Pichai, above, had already been working with Intersect to build data centers and invested in the company a year ago.
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