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Barbara Ortutay

Barbara Ortutay

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Elon Musk gets testy on the stand: ‘I thought I had started a nonprofit with OpenAI but they stole it’

That's "the entire basis of this lawsuit," Musk said when asked why he hadn't created a(nother) nonprofit.

01.05.2026 4

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg’s social media products are harmful for children, New Mexico jury finds

The jury hit Meta with a $375 million verdict.

25.03.2026 5

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

As Meta battles addiction claims in court, Instagram says it will start notifying parents of kids searching for suicide or self-harm

Instagram says it already blocks such content from showing up in teen accounts’ search results and directs people to helplines instead.

26.02.2026 20

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Big tech’s tobacco or opioid moment? ‘Reckoning’ seen in swirl of social media addiction trials

The outcomes could challenge the companies’ First Amendment shield and Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

20.02.2026 7

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Top Hollywood screenwriter warns TikTok’s new tool is at the gates: ‘I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us’

Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts.

16.02.2026 7

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Elon Musk might have just accidentally revealed that a lot of MAGA influencers are based in South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe

Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature Saturday that lets users see where an account is based. Oops.

26.11.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break up WhatsApp, Instagram

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial wrapped up in late May.

19.11.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Transportation secretary says he doesn’t plan to fire air traffic controllers who don’t show up for work during shutdown

Before the shutdown, the FAA was already dealing with a long-standing shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers.

03.11.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

With half of teens regularly turning to AI companions, Meta moves to add parental controls starting early next year

On Tuesday, Meta said teen accounts on Instagram will be restricted to PG-13 content by default and the PG-13 restrictions will also apply to AI...

17.10.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Trump’s shock $100k gambit ‘inserts total chaos in existing H-1B process with basically a day’s notice,’ immigration lawyer says

Trump also rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa for wealthy individuals. The moves face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread...

21.09.2025 20

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Trump imposes $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas and unveils $1 million ‘gold card’ as pathway to U.S. citizenship

The moves face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism he is sidestepping Congress.

20.09.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Facebook, TikTok and even LinkedIn are censoring abortion content even when it’s just medical information, rights groups say

Electronic Frontier Foundation has collected close to 100 examples of content takedowns submitted by social media users that don't violate any policy.

16.09.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

FTC launches inquiry into the great teenage chatbot companion problem

The FTC said it wants to understand how companies have worked to limit the products’ use by and potential negative effects on children and teens.

12.09.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Video game created by a 16-year-old in a few days shatters records, humiliates professional games designed with mega-budgets

Grow a Garden has beaten out video games that take years and millions of dollars to develop.

31.07.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Trump extends TikTok divestment deadline for another 90 days without clear legal basis—or legal challenges

It is not clear how many times Trump can — or will — keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok,...

20.06.2025 20

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Trump signs bipartisan Take It Down Act to fight ‘revenge porn’ and deepfakes. Here’s what’s in it

Critics of the measure, which addresses both real and AI-generated imagery, say the language is too broad and could lead to censorship and First...

20.05.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Meta will now use AI to ‘proactively’ search for kids who are lying about their age to have adult Instagram accounts

If it is determined that a user is misrepresenting their age, the account will automatically become a teen account, which has more restrictions than...

21.04.2025 10

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay

Historic Meta antitrust trial begins and Mark Zuckerberg could be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp: ‘It is better to buy than compete’

The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.

14.04.2025 20

Fortune

Barbara Ortutay