China obstructs Meta Platforms’ $2 billion purchase AI firm Manus

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China obstructs Meta Platforms’ $2 billion purchase AI firm Manus

China’s National Development and Reform Commission mandated the deal’s termination via a concise announcement Monday Source link

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What is Instagram Plus? What we know about Meta’s latest subscription model test

Meta Platforms is reportedly testing a paid subscription service, Instagram Plus. First reported by users in the Philippines, the service is designed to...

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Meta shares jump after Reuters report on plans for layoffs of 20% or more

Meta Platforms shares rose nearly 3% on Monday after a Reuters report that the social media giant plans to lay off 20% or...

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EU to make WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content

The European Commission ‍on Monday said it had formally designated Meta ⁠Platform's WhatsApp as a very large platform under the EU's Digital Services...

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Meta ‘turning a blind eye’ to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says

Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that ‍Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a ⁠blind eye to illegal online...

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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...

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AI chatbots move toward a future with advertising and online shopping

After spending $37 billion...

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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...

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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...

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‘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,...

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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...

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