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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Meta has failed to disclose what it knows about the harmful effect of its platforms on children in violation of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, a state prosecutor said Monday as a trial began over the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media. It’s the first stand-alone trial from…

We’re pretty excited for the upcoming week: The Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finally premieres; the NFL playoffs will roll on through the Divisional round and head for the Conference showdowns; and cranky, industrious Capricorn will segue into daydreamy, inscrutable Aquarius. But no …wait! We’d resolved to live in the…

Alphabet is doubling its capex spend to $175 billion-$185 billion this year. Alphabet (GOOG 2.42%) (GOOGL 2.46%) delivered solid results across the board in its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday night. However, after the stock had doubled in the last six months, it wasn’t enough to keep the rally going, especially as the AI trade…

Analysts’ favourite gauge of the U.S. economy’s health comes from data. And at the moment, the numbers look OK … ish. Hiring is down, but unemployment hasn’t spiked, inflation isn’t ballooning (as feared) because of tariffs, and consumer spending is holding up remarkably well. Economist Claudia Sahm is an expert (if not the expert) on…

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. New York  —  President Donald Trump, like any politician whose polling is in the gutter, is desperate for a villain — any villain — to blame for America’s affordability woes. Enter Wall Street….