Pope Leo XIV asks the AI industry to 'cultivate moral discernment'

Tech Insider
Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience on November 5, 2025, in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Leo XIV has thoughts about AI.

Vatican/Getty Images

  • Pope Leo XIV said AI leaders should "cultivate moral discernment" in their work.
  • He asked that they "develop systems that reflect justice, solidarity, and a reverence for life."
  • Pope Leo XIV also addressed AI in his first speech to the College of Cardinals in May.

AI and its implications on society are top of mind for a lot of people, including P

Business, Economy, Technology

8 photos show that the holidays have now come for New York City

Tech Insider
Christmas decorations at Zuccotti Park in New York City on November 8, 2025.
Holiday decorations are going up across New York City, including at the iconic Zuccotti Park in the Financial District.

Jamie Heller

  • New York City's winter holiday decorations draw crowds every year.
  • Decorations began appearing at well-known sites like Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan.
  • Other popular spots like Bryant Park have also already transformed into a winter wonderland.

Hark, Christmas has

Business

Steam store pages get a mini makeover to better suit wide screens

Engadget

Store pages on Steam are looking a lot less cramped thanks to a new update. Pages have been made wider, with support for higher resolution images and new viewing modes for trailers and screenshots. You'll notice changes in the top carousel and in the "About the Game" section, where some new formatting options should make things look a bit more organized. The update just rolled out to the public

I fell in love with my friend's twin. We had only dated long-distance before he proposed and I said 'yes.'

Tech Insider
Family posing with pumpkins
The author got engaged to her now-husband after only dating long distance.

Courtesy of the author

  • I met my friend's twin in Chicago and was immediately smitten.
  • We dated long-distance for a year before he proposed to me.
  • We've been together for almost 10 years and have three kids together.

It started with a simple text — "I just ran into your twin at Chick-fil-A," I jokingly sent to a friend from

Business, Travel

Denmark passes social media ban for users under 15

Mashable
The danish flag is flying upon a state government building

Denmark is the latest country to take aim at Big Tech, announcing plans Friday to ban social media access for users under 15.

As reported by the Associated Press, the measure won’t take effect immediately, but the details of how the ban will be enforced remain unclear. Denmark reportedly plans to roll out an official age-verification app as part of the enforcement system, and would allow parents to

My mom moved in with me temporarily and ended up staying for 10 years. We split our bills and she helps me with childcare.

Tech Insider
A grandmother carries her granddaughter.

timnewman/Getty Images

  • When my dad died, my mom lost her companion and financial caretaker.
  • The emotional and logistical reality of caring for a parent was far more complex than I'd imagined.
  • I am constantly stretched thin, balancing my career, parenting, travel, and caring for my mom.

When I got the phone call that my dad had died, I knew that my life would change forever. What I didn't anticipate

Business, Travel