Zuckerberg, Meta directors agree to $190 million settlement of shareholder privacy case

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Zuckerberg, Meta directors agree to $190 million settlement of shareholder privacy case

Mark Zuckerberg and current and former leaders of Meta Platforms agreed to pay the company $190 million to resolve shareholder allegations that they...

AI

AI chatbots move toward a future with advertising and online shopping

After spending $37 billion...

Software

Instagram rolls out iPad app with Reels at the center to take on TikTok

Instagram launched a dedicated iPad application on Wednesday, placing its short-form video feature Reels at the center of the redesigned interface as parent...

Software

Meta’s Zuckerberg presses Trump on digital taxes before tariff threat: Report

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg had visited US President Donald Trump last week to discuss the threat of digital service taxes, Bloomberg News...

AI

‘Should I open the door in…’: Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invites 76-year-old to ‘her apartment’ – What happens next?

A bizarre new case of an old man's encounter with Meta’s artificial intelligence chatbot has returned the spotlight to the company's AI guidelines,...

Software

Meta taps Connor Hayes as the new head of Threads

SynopsisBefore this, Hayes was serving as the vice president of product for generative AI at Meta for more than two years. He has...

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Does Meta have a social media monopoly? Here’s what the US has argued

For five weeks, the Federal Trade Commission has questioned 30 witnesses as it has tried to prove that Meta illegally monopolized social networking...

Gadgets

Meta announces new Meta AI stand alone app – Here’s what it does

Meta has announced the launch of a new standalone Meta AI app, developed using Llama 4, marking an initial step toward creating a...

Software

Apple privacy concerns: Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech

Apple complained that requests from Meta platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fuelled by the European...

Software

Bits & Bytes: Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake ads

Meta Platforms will face fresh lawsuits in Japan over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities. Around 30 plaintiffs...

Software

Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms defeats shareholder lawsuit over child safety claims

Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta's proxy statement about their...

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