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Why Elon Musk picked a Texas court for X-related lawsuits
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has introduced a new policy that mandates all lawsuits against his social media platform X, to be filed in the Northern District of Texas, The Washington Post reports.
Zuckerberg not liable for social media addiction in children: Judge
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been cleared of personal liability in more than two dozen lawsuits.
Meta petitions US Supreme Court to dismiss Cambridge Analytica lawsuit
Meta has asked the US Supreme Court to throw out a federal securities fraud lawsuit related to the notorious Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Meta launches pop-up store for Ray-Ban smart glasses in LA
Meta has announced the opening of a pop-up retail store, Meta Lab, in Los Angeles.
Australia plans to ban social media for under-16s
The Australian government has announced plans to impose a 16-year age limit on social media.
Apple plans AR smart glasses with 'Project Atlas'
Apple is said to be exploring the smart glasses territory, following the footsteps of Meta, according to Bloomberg.
Meta fined $15M in South Korea for collecting sensitive data
South Korea's privacy watchdog has slapped a fine of KRW 21.6 billion ($15 million) on Meta.
How a rare bee species killed Meta's nuclear power goal
Meta's ambitious project to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data center with nuclear energy has been stopped in its tracks by the discovery of a rare bee species.
Meta to use AI for detecting underage users on Instagram
Meta is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) system to flag underage users on Instagram.
Meta's AR glasses head is moving to OpenAI
Caitlin Kalinowski, former head of Meta's augmented reality (AR) glasses project, is joining OpenAI.
Meta gives US military access to its Llama AI models
Meta has announced that it will share its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models with several US government agencies and contractors working on national security.
What is 'Progress 2028,' 'pro-Harris' manifesto tied to pro-Trump group
A political manifesto titled "Progress 2028," falsely attributed to Kamala Harris, has been linked to Donald Trump's billionaire backer Elon Musk, a funding watchdog said.
Tech giants set to invest $200B in AI this year
The world's top tech giants, including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet (Google's parent company), are expected to spend over $200 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) development this year.
Meta Quest gets train mode for immersive travel experiences
Meta is gearing up to launch a major update for its Quest 3, 3S, Quest Pro and Quest 2 headsets.
Amazon's Q3 profit surges by 55% to over $15 billion
Amazon has reported a whopping 55.2% increase in its third-quarter profit, largely due to the strong performance of its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Meta AI surpasses 500M users within a year of launch
Meta AI, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant from Meta Platforms Inc., has crossed a major milestone of over 500 million users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the information during the company's latest earnings call.
Meta training next-gen AI model on industry's largest GPU cluster
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that the company's upcoming Llama 4 AI model is being trained on an unprecedentedly large cluster of GPUs.
Meta posts $40.6 billion revenue in best quarterly performance ever
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has posted a record revenue of $40.58 billion for Q3 2024. This is a whopping 19% increase from last year's numbers.
Meta's AI model may soon power US government operations
Meta is "working with the public sector to adopt Llama across the US government," co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed during Meta's Q3 earnings call.
Instagram is down! Users are unable to send, receive messages
Instagram, the popular social media platform owned by Meta, is facing a major technical glitch at the moment.
Open-source AI must disclose data used for training, says OSI
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released an official definition for "open" artificial intelligence (AI), possibly igniting a war with tech giants like Meta.
Meta developing AI-powered search engine to take on Google, Microsoft
Meta is said to be working on an AI-powered search engine. The move is part of the company's effort to reduce its dependence on Google and Microsoft.
Meta releases open-source version of Google's podcast generator
Meta has launched an open-source version of Google's popular podcast creation feature, NotebookLM.
Why Instagram lowers quality for less popular videos
Adam Mosseri, the Meta executive overseeing Instagram, has revealed that the platform tweaks video quality according to its popularity.
50 Indian flights receive bomb threats in a day
Over 50 flights of Indian carriers were targeted with bomb threats today, in a major escalation of a two-week trend that has witnessed over 350 such threats.
Meta AI partners with Reuters to deliver real-time news updates
Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has landed a multi-year deal with Reuters, giving it access to the news agency's content, according to Axios.
Meta suspends accounts tracking private jets of Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos
Meta has suspended a number of Instagram and Threads accounts that were tracking the private jet movements of celebrities including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Kylie Jenner.
Meta reintroduces facial recognition on Facebook, Instagram to fight scams
After a break of more than three years, Meta is bringing back facial recognition technology to its platforms, Facebook and Instagram.
Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals it's a 'beefed-up' Quest 2
Meta's latest virtual reality headset, the Quest 3S, has been revealed to be a more powerful version of the previous model, the Quest 2.
Meta AI on WhatsApp will soon start remembering your preferences
WhatsApp is working on a new feature called "Chat Memory" for Meta AI.
Meta's new AI can self-evaluate, monitor other models
Meta has announced the development of a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, the "Self-Taught Evaluator."
Meta fires 24 for misusing meal vouchers on toothpaste, detergent
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has fired some 24 employees for misusing its $25 meal credit system, according to Financial Times.
'Scam se Bacho': Meta's new campaign educates about online safety
Meta has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to launch a safety campaign called 'Scam se Bacho.'
Instagram introduces safety measures to protect teens from sextortion scams
Instagram has announced a bunch of new safety measures to protect its users, especially teenagers, from sextortion scams.
Instagram's 'Social Library' will help you find shared content easily
Instagram is said to be working on a new feature called "Social Library."
Meta implements fifth round of layoffs in 2 years
In a fresh wave of layoffs, Meta, the parent company of popular social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, has started cutting jobs across departments.
Why X need not share data with rivals in Europe
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has been excluded from the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation.
How Meta's AI integrations is making Facebook usage more interesting
Meta recently integrated Meta AI in Facebook, to enhance creativity and help users share more content with their friends, family, and other people who share their interests.
How to use Meta's 'Communities' feature on Messenger
Meta has launched a feature called "Communities" on its Messenger platform.