Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Summary
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement with US states over claims its platforms harm children, while NVIDIA reported record revenue driven by AI chip demand. The episode also covers deadly flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, a worsening bandit crisis in northwest Nigeria, and rising violence against journalists in Mexico. Additionally, it features a landmark French court ruling linking flight attendants' breast cancer to cosmic radiation and commemorates the life of Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour.
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Meta agrees to $18bn settlement over child safety claims
NVIDIA reports record revenue amid AI boom
Devastating flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet
CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow
Bandit crisis terrorizes northwest Nigeria
Calls for action on journalist killings in Mexico
French court recognizes flight attendant cancer as occupational
Obituary: Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
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