A 2011 file photo of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense. STAFF/AFP via Getty Images STAFF/AFP via Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is threatening to blacklist Anthropic from working
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at the Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a major lawsuit against social media companies that claims their products are defective and harmful to children. Nic Coury/Associated Press Nic Coury/Associated Press Meta CEO
Singer Charlie Puth performs the national anthem ahead of this year’s Super Bowl on Feb. 8. One prediction market trader made thousands of dollars by listening to a rehearsal of the event and
An example of Polymarket trades on military operations between Israel and Iran. Prosecutors in Israel have not identified which trades in particular are under investigation. Polymarket / Screenshot by NPR Polymarket / Screenshot
After a U.S.-led investor group took over the social media platform’s U.S. operations earlier this year, some users claimed political topics were quashed. New research contradicts their claims. Riccardo Milani/AFP via Getty Images
Advertisements for Kalshi in New York City predicted a victory for Zohran Mamdani in the city’s mayoral election before the votes were counted and polls closed on Nov. 4, 2025. Olga Fedorova/Associated Press
The TikTok logo is displayed outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California, on March 16, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Officials
Logan Sudeith, 25, estimates he clocks about 100 hours a week on prediction markets. Evan Frost for NPR Evan Frost for NPR Ask Logan Sudeith how many bets he places in a week
An example of one of the websites controlled by Just Answer. Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission A search engine powered by artificial intelligence known as Pearl promotes itself as a distinctive service.
