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Saturday hour is extended till 7:00 pm between Nov 7, 2015 and Dec 19, 2015.

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Elderly Man Dies On His Way to Meet a Kendall Jenner-Inspired Chatbot After It Gave Him a Link-Up Address

A 76-year-old New Jersey man died after believing he was meeting a real woman. Instead, he was following directions from an AI chatbot styled after Kendall Jenner.

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Elderly Man Dies On His Way to Meet a Kendall Jenner-Inspired Chatbot After It Gave Him a Link-Up Address

Elderly Man Dies On His Way to Meet a Kendall Jenner-Inspired Chatbot After It Gave Him a Link-Up Address

A family is speaking out after a 76-year-old New Jersey man died after he was misled by an AI chatbot resembling Kendall Jenner, raising urgent concerns about AI safety and accountability. Thongbue “Bue” Wongbandue, a retired chef who had previously suffered a stroke, had been chatting with Meta’s AI “Big Sis Billie,” a bot designed to offer sisterly advice but also capable of flirtation.

Though Meta stated the bot does not claim to be Kendall Jenner, it uses her likeness and persona. Bue became emotionally attached and believed he was speaking to a real person. According to his family, the chatbot encouraged a meetup and provided a New York City address. Bue packed a suitcase and rushed to the location, but tragically fell in a parking lot near Rutgers University. He suffered fatal injuries and was taken off life support on March 28th.

Meta declined to answer questions about whether the bot’s language contributed to the confusion. Since the incident, New York’s governor has called for stricter rules requiring AI bots to disclose that they are not real people. Lawmakers are also pushing for investigations into Meta’s chatbot practices.

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Costco Announces It Will Not Dispense Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Its Pharmacies

The retailer cites lack of demand as the reason, but the decision has stirred strong reactions from both anti-abortion groups and reproductive rights advocates.

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Costco Announces It Will Not Dispense Abortion Pill Mifepristone at Its Pharmacies

Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided it will not stock or dispense the abortion medication mifepristone in its pharmacies, a move that has sparked both praise and criticism.

The company told Reuters that the decision was based on “a lack of demand,” since most patients obtain the drug directly from their health care providers.

Emily Erin Davis of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America echoed similar sentiments, calling Costco’s decision a strong statement that it “won’t be complicit in the abortion industry’s agenda to sell dangerous abortion drugs.”

Meanwhile, other major retailers have moved in the opposite direction. CVS and Walgreens announced last year that they had secured certification to dispense mifepristone in states where abortion remains legal, following an FDA policy shift that expanded pharmacy access.

Mifepristone, first approved in 2000, is one of two medications used for a medication abortion. The Supreme Court recently upheld its availability, ruling unanimously that anti-abortion groups lacked legal standing to challenge access.

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