Meta
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AI
Meta Launches Instagram Plus, a Paid Subscription for Power Users
Meta has launched Instagram Plus, a $3.99/month subscription offering extra features for power users, including profile customization and story insights.
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Tech
Meta pays $1.4B in Texas suit, tests new face-scan tools
Meta settles lawsuit and introduces new face-scan features
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Tech
Meta Oversight Board Demands Ban Process Transparency
Meta's ban process lacks transparency, and a hidden face-recognition module was found in its smart-glasses platform
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Gaming
Meta Spins Out VR Fitness Game Supernatural
Meta spins out Supernatural after user protests
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Tech
Tech Fights Scams
Google detects fake calls, Meta tracks employees, and Samsung fixes foldable issues
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Tech
Meta silences Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
Meta's injunction silences Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen at Hay Festival. Malaysia bans new social media accounts for children under 16.
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AI
Meta Advances Open AI Hardware with New Racks and Networking
Meta expands open-hardware strategy
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Tech
Meta Contractors Protest Layoff Terms
Meta contractors in Europe protest layoffs, citing unequal severance packages compared to full-time employees.
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AI
Meta's Paid Plans
Meta launches paid subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, offering extra features and ad-free options, but raises concerns over EU privacy laws.
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Tech
Meta Employees Protest Laptop Surveillance
Meta employees in US and UK protest corporate software tracking keystrokes and mouse activity
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Tech
Meta's Profit Soars as Morale Plummets
Meta reports record profits but faces criticism over staff cuts and low morale.
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AI
Meta Delays Smart Glasses Rollout in Europe
Meta delays European launch of smart glasses due to EU regulations and supply constraints.
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Tech
Meta Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption on Messenger
Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Facebook, but Instagram messaging remains unencrypted for now.
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AI
Meta Rolls Out AI-Powered Age Verification
Meta uses AI to analyze facial features to identify underage users in select countries.
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AI
Meta Acquires Robotics AI Startup Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta's purchase of ARI signals continued AI acquisition trends seen in tech giants
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AI
Meta Acquires Robot Startup
Meta buys Assured Robot Intelligence to improve AI models for robots. Apple spotlights Perplexity's Mac-native platform.
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AI
Meta's AI Push Amidst 20 Million User Loss
Meta reports 10 million weekly business-AI conversations as its family of apps sheds 20 million users, raising questions about its AI spend.
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AI
Meta's AI Ambitions Hit Financial Snags
Meta's Reality Labs losses mount as AI investments increase spending.
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AI
Anthropic Valued at $900B, Drives AI-Related Investments
Anthropic's $900B valuation and Meta's AI ambitions spark investments in subsea cables.
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AI
Meta AI Contractors Face Uncertainty
Hundreds of Meta AI contractors in Ireland at risk of layoff
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AI
China Blocks Meta's $2B AI Startup Acquisition
China has blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing laws and regulations. The move is a setback to Meta's AI ambitions and reflects growing tensions between the US and China over AI technology.
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AI
AI Chip Race Intensifies
Meta signs deal for Amazon AI CPUs, Nothing introduces on-device AI dictation
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