A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million after finding the company’s platforms harmed children and created a public nuisance. The ruling follows an earlier March jury verdict in the state’s case and marks a major legal blow over how Facebook and Instagram are designed, marketed, and managed for younger users.

OpenAI pauses some work on its upcoming Astra model after internal testing raises concerns that the system could reach a “critical” level of cybersecurity capability. The company says it cannot rule out that Astra may be able to help find zero-day exploits and support sophisticated cyberattacks against hardened targets, triggering stricter review under its preparedness rules.

Reliance Digital launches its Independence Day “D.I.S.C.O.” sales campaign, running through August 16 across stores, its website, and MyJio outlets. The promotion offers discounts, trade-in bonuses, and payment-linked deals on electronics and appliances, including exchange benefits up to ₹10,000 and advertised savings reaching ₹30,000 on select purchases.