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AI Chatbots Teens

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support — here's how to keep kids safe

Cape May County water systems targeted in cyberattack

cape may cyberattack

Why better‑off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions

Data centers

Comcast to split NBCUniversal, which includes Peacock and theme parks, into separate company

comcast nbc split

Gov. Shapiro's plan ties sustainability, transparency to tax breaks for data center developers

Gov. Josh Shapiro

Citing 'unsustainable stress' from price volatility, grid operator PJM lays out reform options

PJM data centers

Taylor Swift files trademarks to protect her voice and likeness from AI misuse

Taylor Swift AI trademark

As data centers spread in Pa., lawmakers are proposing guardrails. Community activists want a moratorium

Bucks County data center

Who's John Ternus, the Penn graduate named next CEO of Apple?

John Ternus Apple

Philly Tech Week

Philly Tech Week returns May 4-8 with citywide events tied to America 250

Philly Tech Week

The new 'Dr. Google:' 1 in 4 Americans use AI to answer health questions

AI Chatbots Health

New AI tool that predicts 5-year breast cancer risk should be available to women at 35, NCCN guidelines say

mammogram artificial intelligence

Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?

AI Scribes Doctors

N.J. among states cracking down on use of personal data to set grocery prices

Grocery store

HBO's 'The Pitt' nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

HBO Pitt Cyberattack

Pa. lawmakers advance bill to give state additional oversight of water use at new data centers

Data center

Want a Philadelphia library card? You now can get one online

Free library digital card

SEPTA to use AI-powered cameras to ticket cars that block trolley lanes

Trolley parking cameras

Libraries pay 5 times more for e-books than consumers. N.J. lawmakers want to change that.

library e-books

Gov. Sherrill asks N.J. residents to document ICE activity and share it online with the state

NJ ICE website

Playing 'pink noise' sounds, like rainfall, to fall asleep may harm REM sleep

Pink Noise Sleep

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

Doctors AI Scribes

Pa., N.J. attorneys general join push to halt nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on Grok

Grok AI Deepfakes

AI tools fail at most real-world jobs, but workers still fear being replaced

Open AI ChatGPT

What to know before filming police: Your phone is a camera and a tracking device

video ice agents

Drexel scientists discover a 'beneficial use for mosquitoes for the first time'

Drexel Mosquitoes 3D Printing

Penn graduate John Ternus reportedly in the running to become Apple's next CEO

Apple Tim Cook

Deepfakes leveled up in 2025. Here's what's coming next

Deepfakes

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

Chat GPT Search

Children's Health

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

Smartphones Teens Study

'Like a David versus Goliath fight': Communities take on Big Tech, government over AI data centers

Patients deploy AI bots to battle health insurers that deny care using similar technology

AI Medical Claims

Penn data breach included info about Joe Biden and ex-university president Liz Magill, hackers claim

Disney-owned channels, including 6ABC, go dark on YouTube TV as negotiations on new deal continue

Disparaging email sent to Penn students, alumni is fake, university says

Penn fraudulent email

Murphy conditionally vetoes NJ's data center transparency bill, pending changes

City Council committee holds first hearing on artificial intelligence use in Philadelphia

AI Hearing protestors

Health Insurance

AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments

Scrolling on your phone in the bathroom may increase your risk of hemorrhoids

Smartphones Hemorrhoids

Pa. Attorney General probes cyberattack that disrupted office's operations

PA AG cyberattack

Temple turns to AI-based weapon detection tech at Liacouras Center to speed up entrance process

Liacorus AI weapons

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