Punch, a 7-month-old macaque monkey, had no friends. His mother abandoned him. He wasn’t quite fitting in with the other monkeys at Ichikawa City Zoo, outside Tokyo. The closest thing he had to loved ...

The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York’s laws." ...

Multiple children’s toys and games are being recalled due to risk of serious injury. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered a recall of Huaker Magnetic Balls and Rods Sets due to a ...

All mothers tend to be protective of their children, but for one mum, who is also a doctor in the emergency room, it’s ...

Artificial intelligence is permeating into nearly every aspect of life. And for parents, child wellness experts are warning about the dangers of the technology when it comes to toys.

Some states have crafted consumer protection laws aimed at shielding kids from AI chatbots despite opposition from Big Tech.

When machines talk back, children may not hear code—they hear care. As AI grows more human, we must ask who is shaping our children’s emotional world, and how to protect them.

Miko, a company that makes toys powered by artificial intelligence, is including an AI on-off switch for its core technology after political pressure and probes of their products.

Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are investigating Miko, Inc. after thousands of children’s interactions with the company’s AI-powered toys were left in a ...

AI is showing up in kids’ toys, and consumer advocates want to know how safe it really is. Consumer Investigator Caresse ...