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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls shortAs workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watchingFormer Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending growsTrump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm racesA warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike againShares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debutFrom robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conferenceIn Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safetyFTC proposal would require retailers to be tr