Parents testify to Congress on AI chatbots after their teens died by suicide

The parents of teenagers who killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. “What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant and then a suicide coach,” said Matthew Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam died in April. “Within a few months,

5 Takeaways From FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate Testimony

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel testified during what was at times a tense hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16. During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Patel

Trump delays TikTok ban enforcement again ahead of expected China deal

Washington — For a fourth time, President Trump has pushed back enforcing a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok over the video-sharing app’s failure to cut ties with ByteDance, its China-based parent company.  The president signed an executive order Tuesday extending the pause on enforcing the law until at least Dec. 16. The move comes