The growing debate over expanding age verification laws

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the globe, it can also pose dangers to children when they have completely unfettered access. There is no simple way, however, to monitor children’s internet access without surveilling adults, paving … Read more

Anthony Joshua would take a world title fight with Moses Itauma ‘in a heartbeat’, says promoter Eddie Hearn | Boxing News

A fight between Anthony Joshua and Moses Itauma could be made, but a world title would have to be on the line says promoter Eddie Hearn. Itauma is in the early stages of his professional career, but has shown his promise and his capabilities in a lightning-quick demolition of Dillian Whyte. Joshua is 15 years … Read more

EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’

The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that Google had violated European Union antitrust rules by favoring its own advertising services. Specifically, the commission said Google “abused” its “dominant positions” by favoring its ad exchange AdX in both its publisher ad server and … Read more

Daniel Dubois pre-fight party can ‘never happen again’ says Frank Warren foresees ‘huge’ Moses Itauma fight | Boxing News

Daniel Dubois will return to boxing next year as he recovers from his knockout loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk halted Dubois in the fifth round of their undisputed heavyweight world championship bout at Wembley Stadium. Only after the fight did it emerge that a pre-fight party, a “gathering” at his house before the fight, had … Read more

US Open: Gabriela Dabrowski lifts women’s doubles title just over a year after battling cancer | Tennis News

Canadian star Gabriela Dabrowski claimed her second Grand Slam title at the US Open a year after battling cancer. Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe defeated top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4 to reclaim the women’s doubles crown two years after winning it for the first time. It was on New Year’s Eve … Read more

Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down

Dot, an AI companion app that aimed to be a friend and confidante, is shutting down, the company announced on Friday. On a message published on its website, the startup behind Dot, New Computer, said that the product will remain operational until October 5, giving users time to download their data. Launched in 2024 by … Read more