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New York Bans AI Companion Chatbots for Minors: The Strictest Kids' AI Safety Law Yet
New York has signed one of the broadest laws yet restricting minors' use of AI chatbots, forcing operators to verify ages and ban companion-style behavior for under-18 users. The move sets a new benchmark for US AI regulation and has already sparked pushback from the tech industry.
Proton Opens Searchable Map of 300,000 Flock Devices
Proton’s ZIP-code map mirrors a December 2025 inventory of more than 170,000 Flock cameras and 130,000 other devices—not a live camera feed.
Walmart Gives AI Agents a Checkout, With Guardrails
Walmart is opening shopping to AI agents with per-agent profiles, spending limits and approvals, while blocking access to customers’ payment-card data.
Amazon's New Bee Devices Put Conversation-Summarizing AI on Your Wrist or Phone
Bee Frontier is available for $74.99, while Amazon's Bee Eclipse phone accessory is still coming soon; the devices turn spoken conversations into summaries and to-dos, with privacy controls and a separate Pro subscription.