AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoChild Safety: New York has banned AI chatbot features that encourage emotional dependency, self-harm or sexual conversations with users under 18; violations can bring fines of up to $25,000. Household Bills: NIPSCO plans monthly credits of about $5 for 18 months for electric customers, pending approval; gas customers are excluded. Delivery Costs: A survey found shoppers are abandoning grocery and food orders when fees and tips push up the final price. Beauty Safety: Testing found potentially harmful substances in four in 10 seized counterfeit cosmetics, including mercury in skincare and lead in makeup. Product Testing: Consumer NZ says seven of 10 tested sunscreens failed to meet their labeled SPF, including one marked SPF50 that tested at SPF14. Food Alerts: The FDA is investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to 59 illnesses, but has not identified a food source; four frozen berry products were also recalled in Australia over metal contamination concerns. New Tech: Apple has unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, with preorders open ahead of its Nov. 6 release.
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