Iowa, Kansas ⁠and six ​other ‌states said ‌on ⁠Wednesday they ⁠had sued OpenAI ​in ​courts across the ⁠country ⁠over ⁠harms they say ​ChatGPT has ​caused ⁠to ⁠children, alleging the chatbot has ⁠coached children to harm themselves or others.

Eight states are separately suing OpenAI, alleging its ChatGPT endangers children, deceives parents and violates state consumer protection laws.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said states “are not going to hold our breath” for federal legislation to keep AI companies in check.

Eight states are suing OpenAI, alleging the company knowingly ignored ChatGPT's safety risks and misled parents about dangers to children and teens.

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a smart-home hub that taps iPhone user data ​to make Siri more personal, but promised privacy safeguards designed to keep that information out of the company's hands.

As of Oct. 15, select colors of the new Apple HomeView smart display are available to preorder for $289.99 at Amazon, which is $9.01 cheaper than Apple's list price. As of Oct. 15, select colors of the Apple HomeView — rose pink,

Apple plans to launch the HomeView on November 13, so we have a month to go until we can learn more about it. Right now, we're limited to the information Apple has shared and what members of the media learned during limited hands-on time.

Apple on Tuesday launched an array of smart products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView, in a bet that its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant can help it carve out a bigger share of the highly competitive connected home market.