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Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.

Public schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out

Public schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out

Library book checkouts at one Texas school district jumped nearly 25% just months after a cellphone ban—but for many Gen Z and Gen Alpha students, the literacy crisis may already run too deep to reverse.

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak admits he’s ‘disappointed a lot’ by AI and hardly uses it: ‘They just sound too dry and too perfect’

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak admits he’s ‘disappointed a lot’ by AI and hardly uses it: ‘They just sound too dry and too perfect’

“I really have disconnected from the technology quite a bit,” Wozniak said in a recent CNN interview.

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YouTube’s cofounder and former tech boss doesn’t want his kids to watch short videos, warning short-form content 'equates to shorter attention spans'

Steve Chen said companies that distribute short-form video should add safeguards for kids.

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.

In the AI era, Mark Cuban, Mary Barra, and even Sam Altman have one tip for Gen Z: unplug and go analog

While CEOs like Jensen Huang embrace an always-on mentality, other executives argue for being intentionally human—and unplugging from AI technology at times.

YouTube’s cofounder and former tech boss doesn’t want his kids to watch short videos, warning short-form content ‘equates to shorter attention spans’

Steve Chen said companies that distribute short-form video should add safeguards for kids.

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The founders who cashed out on YouTube, Reddit, and Instagram—and missed out on becoming today's billionaires

The founders who cashed out on YouTube, Reddit, and Instagram—and missed out on becoming today's billionaires

YouTube, Reddit, and Instagram may be household names, but their founders could have made billions more by waiting to cash out.

YouTube’s cofounder and former tech boss doesn’t want his kids to watch short videos, warning short-form content ‘equates to shorter attention spans’

YouTube’s cofounder and former tech boss doesn’t want his kids to watch short videos, warning short-form content ‘equates to shorter attention spans’

Steve Chen said companies that distribute short-form video should add safeguards for kids.

YouTube Cofounder Says He May Not Want His Kids Watching Only Shorts, Reels Or TikTok—Warns Of 'Addictive Eyeballs,' Shrinking Attention Spans

YouTube Cofounder Says He May Not Want His Kids Watching Only Shorts, Reels Or TikTok—Warns Of 'Addictive Eyeballs,' Shrinking Attention Spans

YouTube cofounder Steve Chen warned parents against allowing children to consume only short-form content, citing concerns about diminishing attention spans and addictive design elements that could impact cognitive development.

Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats — with thousands following along in real time

Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats — with thousands following along in real time

Frustrated with traditional dating, many young people in China are going on livestreamed video chats to find love

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YouTube was born from a failed dating site – 20 years on, the world’s biggest video platform faces new challenges

YouTube was born from a failed dating site – 20 years on, the world’s biggest video platform faces new challenges

When three former PayPal employees, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, registered the domain www.youtube.com 20 years ago, they wanted to create an online dating site based around videos of users. In 2016, Chen told the SXSW conference: “We thought dating would be the obvious choice.”

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