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A new, heavily mutated COVID variant has been detected in 25 states and 3 U.S. airports. #Echobox=1774628088" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newsweek.com/map-shows-new-…

Keep the victories coming! A California jury has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial, a case that could reshape how Big Tech is held accountable for harming kids. This case exposed what many have long warned: these platforms were designed in ways that can hook young users and contribute to serious mental health harms. For the first time, a jury saw the evidence and said: enough. We have been sounding the alarm on these harms for years, and this verdict is a major step toward real accountability. Read the full blog below. 👇📲 buff.ly/PiOuKts #Victory #Meta #Youtube #KGM #SocialMediaAddiction #SocialMediaTrial #California #MarkZuckerberg #BigTech #BigTechAccountability #NCOSE #EndExploitation

Forever chemicals have reached the ends of the Earth go.nature.com/3PJP8J3

A new study of AI sycophancy shows how asking agreeable chatbots for advice can change your behavior spklr.io/6017EyryU

Oil may hit a record $200 a barrel if the Iran war drags on till June, with the Strait of Hormuz staying shut, Macquarie said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Clutter can register as a threat to your brain, triggering a shutdown response. Here's a simple psychological trick to getting unstuck time-magazine.visitlink.me/euWpg1

Neuroscientists have created a continuous atlas showing how patterns of functional connectivity between brain regions change from birth to old age go.nature.com/4rNqUeh

The Arctic sea ice maximum this year effectively tied for the lowest ever on record, with major implications for polar ecosystems and global warming spklr.io/6019Eyr6W

Breaking news: The Middle East crisis will fuel a surge in US inflation to 4.2% this year, the highest in the G7, according to an OECD forecast ft.trib.al/27ocdxe

We've seen your questions... and we have answers! Many people have recently been lucky enough to spot a fireball in the sky. Our NASA meteor experts have answered some of the most common questions we've seen about these celestial celebrities >> go.nasa.gov/41wQ9XA

Artificial intelligence models overly affirm and validate users, even when users propose harmful or illegal actions, a new Science study finds. The resulting effect on users is notable: Receiving advice from affirming AI made people more self-centered and less able to see the perspectives of others. Yet people prefer the overly affirming AI, which may further promote this behavior in AI models. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/4lZmdwU

Social Media Addiction Lawyer on Landmark Trial: ‘Social Media Is Inherently Unhealthy for Kids’ Emily Jeffcot, one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, on why this trial was so significant — and what happens next. rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced a bill to block the construction of new data centers until lawmakers enact regulations on AI. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is planning to introduce a similar House bill in the coming weeks. wapo.st/4tbhxGE

March is lighting up ☄️ This month has seen the most fireball sightings since 2012, with multiple bright meteors streaking across skies in the U.S. and Europe. bit.ly/4rZsFoZ

Talk about regulating social media to make it safer for children often gravitates around the US Capitol and the EU headquarters in Brussels. But following a New Mexico jury verdict, a district court in Santa Fe carries some heft, too. reuters.com/legal/litigati…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just walked into Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office. Unclear why he’s here.

A1. Parents, grab your Wall Street Journal today and pin it/frame it.

Here’s my profile of Caroline Koziol, one of the other plaintiffs suing social media giants as part of the mass litigation. She’s alleging that Meta and Tiktok’s design drove her into an anorexic vortex time.com/7295323/social…