The United Kingdom is officially joining a growing list of countries worldwide that are banning teens from social media. On Monday, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced…
Read more The UK Announces Social Media Ban for Under-16s That’s Even More Restrictive Than AustraliaLondon — The United Kingdom is the latest country to announce plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that…
Read more U.K. announces plan to ban social media for children under 16Sam Altman reportedly courted Pang for months. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Ruoming Pang, a prominent A.I. researcher recruited by Meta last year with a pay package reportedly worth more…
Read more Ruoming Pang, Meta’s $200M Superintelligence Hire, Jumps to OpenAI After Just 7 MonthsMeta has sued the people and groups behind three scam operations that used images and deepfakes of celebrities to lure users to scam websites. According to the company,…
Read more Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over ‘celeb bait’ scamsShare In a shift to its safety protocols, Instagram has announced it will begin proactively alerting parents if their teenagers repeatedly search for terms related to suicide and…
Read more Instagram to alert parents over teens’ suicide and self-harm searches – Tech DigestThe proliferation of AI data centers plugging into the national electrical grid has helped increase consumer electricity prices, driving up the average national electricity price by more than…
Read more The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would. | TechCrunchSam Altman challenged critics of A.I.’s water and electricity consumption. Photo by John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Sam Altman is pushing back on mounting criticism over the environmental…
Read more Sam Altman Defends A.I. Energy Use With Human Comparison, Sparking DebateMeta is formally sectioning off Horizon Worlds, the closest thing it has to a metaverse, from its Quest VR platform, according to a new blog post from Samantha…
Read more Meta’s metaverse is going mobile-firstA California judge admonished members of Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing Ray Ban-Meta AI glasses, which are equipped with a camera, as they entered a Los Angeles courtroom…
Read more Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing Meta glasses to social media trialZuckerberg defends social media platforms at landmark trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a civil case over social media addiction…
Read more Zuckerberg defends social media platforms at landmark trialPhoto-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images Meta’s hard and early pivot into artificial intelligence hasn’t exactly gone as planned, with tens of billions of investment dollars sunk into middling…
Read more Big AI Isn’t Waiting for the BacklashMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram’s under-13 users and Meta’s efforts to boost engagement, as a trial examines whether…
Read more Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta’s under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trialMark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a high-profile jury trial over social media addiction. In an appearance that was described by NBC News as “combative,” the Facebook…
Read more Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be ‘useful’Meta’s “Phoenix” XR smart glasses might not be out yet, but if there’s one thing we already know, it’s that when they are, they’ll need a little assistance…
Read more Meta’s Holy Grail AR Smart Glasses Have One Big Puck-Shaped ProblemAn internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits…
Read more Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use | TechCrunchReddit, Meta, and Google voluntarily “complied with some of the requests” for identifying details of users critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent as part of a…
Read more Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report SaysAshton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META – Free Report) by 34.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm…
Read more Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Grows Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $METAThe world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements…
Read more Social media companies accused ofShare Meta is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a massive $135 billion spending plan for 2026. CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the eye-popping figure during a fourth-quarter earnings…
Read more Zuckerberg gambles $135bn on AI Superintelligence – Tech DigestEarlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development…
Read more Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better | TechCrunch
