A 14-year-old boy killed himself at the urging of a lifelike AI character. What will it take for policymakers to do their duty?

A 14-year-old Florida boy killed himself at the urging of a lifelike AI character generated by Character . AI.

Peter Kirchschläger : As lethal consequences multiply, what will it take for policymakers to do their duty? He says we have already sacrificed one generation of children and teens to social-media companies that profit from their platforms’ addictiveness.

Pope Leo XIV has offered to host Ukraine - Russia peace talks at the Vatican following the collapse of a summit in Istanbul .

Chinese government issues licenses to export rare-earth products to the U.S. , Chinese news outlet Caixin reports.

President Donald Trump announced more than $200 billion in deals between the United States and the United Arab Emirates , highlighting a $14.5 billion agreement involving Boeing , GE Aerospace , and Etihad Airways .

Japan 's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter , the first quarterly drop since the January-March period in 2024 .

The updated "standard configuration" portfolio includes 55% in stocks.

Mexico 's Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué and President Claudia Sheinbaum objected to the move.