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Senators Press AI Toy Makers as Mattel Delays OpenAI Product

Bipartisan letters give six companies until January 6 to detail safeguards, independent testing, and data policies for AI-enabled toys.

Expanded Tests Find AI Toys Deliver Sexual Content, Dangerous Instructions, and Political Talking Points

Longitudinal U.S. Study Links Social Media Use to Rising Inattention in Children

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3, Becomes Youngest FIDE-Rated Chess Player

Sierra Canyon Sued Over Alleged 'Kissing Club' Abuse of 7- and 8-Year-Olds

Utah Launches ‘Pro‑Human’ AI Agenda With $10 Million Workforce Push and New State AI Lab

AI Teddy Bear Returns to Market After Weeklong Safety Review, Raising Fresh Concerns

Nalin Haley Denounces Ramaswamy’s Ohio School Plan as ‘Third-World Parenting’

Hesse Primary Teachers Deliver 1,100-Signature Resolution Demanding Smaller Classes and Support

Large U.S. Study Links Fluoridated Drinking Water to Modestly Higher Teen Test Scores, No Cognitive Harm at 60

French Citizens' Convention Backs 5-Day School Week, 9 a.m. Starts in Overhaul Plan

SWK Urges Health-First Reforms to Stabilize Germany's Childcare Workforce

Citizens’ Convention Unveils 20 Proposals to Overhaul School Rhythms in France

FoloToy Halts AI Toy Sales After Teddy Bear’s Explicit, Unsafe Replies as OpenAI Cuts Model Access

Michigan Suspends New Beginnings Daycare’s License in Detroit After Safety Probe

FoloToy Pulls Kumma AI Plush After Watchdog Flags Sexual and Safety Failures as OpenAI Suspends License

Jeff Kinney Stuns County Durham Pupils With Surprise School Visit on UK Tour

FoloToy Pulls AI Teddy After Researchers Find Explicit, Hazardous Replies

Brandenburg Moves Up Preschool Language Checks as Germany Weighs Earlier Interventions

Italian Pediatricians Tighten Guidance on Kids’ Screens, Set 13 for Web and Phones, Urge 18 for Social Media