<span>THE STORY: From big tech at the port to Alibaba’s AI helping winter Olympic guests choose outfits. </span><span>This is Tech Weekly.</span><span>:: Tech Weekly</span><span>Meta Platforms and YouTube consciously designed products that they knew children would be addicted to.</span><span>That’s what the lawyer for a woman suing Big Tech companies in California told jurors.</span><span>The trial will test whether Big Tech platforms can be held accountable for their app designs.</span><span>The 20-year-old woman, identified in court as Kaley GM, is suing Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google, which owns YouTube.</span><span>His lawyer says he was addicted to social media at a young age because of the addictive design of the apps.</span><span>The Australian government called for a meeting with gaming platform Roblox.</span><span>Reports of childcare and exposure to graphic content on the platform are over.</span><span>A regulator says it will test whether Roblox is meeting its child safety commitments.</span><span>Researchers at the University of Bristol are developing soft robotic “exosuit” pants that are worn under spacesuits.</span><span>They say it could help astronauts move more naturally while reducing lower extremity fatigue during future Moon and Mars missions.</span><span>The technology could also support mobility and physical rehabilitation on Earth, the team said.</span><span>It includes systems that assist movement or add resistance to help preserve muscle mass.</span><span>Elon Musk said SpaceX is shifting its focus to building a “self-growing city” on the moon.</span><span>He says this could happen in less than 10 years.</span><span>Musk wrote on social media platform X that SpaceX plans to begin its long-held goal of building a city on Mars in five to seven years.</span><span>But this quote, “The top priority is to secure the future of civilization, and the Moon is faster.”</span><span>Alibaba’s AI technology helps Olympic guests get dressed in Milan.</span><span>From flashy clothes to personalized makeup and delicate fragrances, Alibaba offers visitors a futuristic shopping experience powered by the latest artificial intelligence technology.</span><span>In the “Wonders on Ice” showcase, visitors explore the virtual store and a created avatar of themselves.</span><span>“Ciao, Claire. We’ve finally met. I’m so glad you accepted our invitation to this fantastic gala.”</span><span>Visitors can then choose their preferred clothing and makeup styles with suggestions from a virtual guide.</span>
