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Meta Launches Petal Subsea Cable, Doubling Atlantic Data Capacity by 2029
Meta Platforms launched Petal, the first subsea cable system delivering petabit-per-second capacity across the Atlantic Ocean. The 7,000-kilometer cable...
🟢 Meta is trading 5% up today on broad tech and AI-linked rally
Meta is trading 5.02% up at $698.60 after a broad risk-on opening lifted technology and AI-linked stocks. - The Nasdaq Composite is up 0.86%; falling oil...
Meta Grants UK Union Access to 5,000 Staff, Preempting New Laws
Meta signed a voluntary agreement with the UK’s Prospect trade union to allow direct recruitment of its 5,000 local employees. This marks the first formal...
Meta struggles to scale Muse AI, hampered by historic privacy scandals
Meta faces a significant hurdle in its artificial intelligence expansion, specifically with its personal agent Muse. This AI requires deep access to personal...
Meta challenges UK safety rules, disputing WhatsApp and Instagram status
Meta launched a legal challenge against UK regulator Ofcom regarding the Online Safety Act. The company disputes the categorization of WhatsApp and Instagram...
Meta's Muse AI Claims Top App Store Spot, Surpassing ChatGPT
Meta Platforms' AI agent, Muse, reached the number one spot among free applications on Apple's U.S. App Store. The milestone occurred just over one week...
French Prosecutors Launch Criminal Probe Into Use of Smart Glasses for Sexual Harassment
Paris prosecutors have opened at least one criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving the use of smart glasses to secretly film women in public....
Meta must overhaul AI deepfake rules, citing fundamentally inadequate policies
Meta’s Oversight Board has ordered the company to overhaul its AI-generated content policies, labeling current rules consistently and fundamentally inadequate....
Meta Liable for Fraudulent Ads, German Court Orders Damage Payments
A German court ruled Meta Platforms liable for fraudulent third-party advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The court ordered the company to remove the...
Manus Raising $500M at $4B Valuation, After Blocked Meta Deal
AI startup Manus is finalizing a $500 million funding round. The investment doubles the company's valuation to $4 billion. This financing establishes Manus as...
Meta, Nvidia, and xAI Stall Trump AI Plan, Opposing New Oversight
Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Elon Musk of xAI successfully persuaded Donald Trump to stall a pending AI regulatory framework. Senior...
EU proposes Kids Act banning social media for under-13s, citing addiction
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EU Kids Act during her State of the European Union address. The legislation proposes a ban on...
Zuckerberg Champions Open AI, Says Labs Ignoring Safety and Alignment Will Fail
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that AI labs have both a responsibility and a business incentive to prioritize safety and alignment, warning that those who...
Meta to Reportedly Launch Camera-Free AI Smart Glasses This Fall
Meta Platforms is reportedly planning to release a new pair of camera-free smart glasses this fall, according to a report from The Information. The new model,...
Meta launches Meta One tiered subscriptions, aiming to monetize AI investments
Meta launched Meta One, a tiered subscription service bundling features across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The company aims to diversify revenue beyond...
🟢 Meta is trading 3.08% up today; catalyst remains unclear
Meta is trading at $668.01, up 3.08%, with no clear catalyst identified. - Search results point to an early September 14 premarket decline linked to an...
EU Proposes Kids Act, Setting Minimum Age for Social Media and Gaming
The European Commission will propose the EU Kids Act this Thursday to increase online protections for minors. The legislation establishes a minimum age for...
Meta to Alter AI Prompts After Backlash Over Invasive Questions About Children
Meta is modifying its AI's suggested prompts after a viral video showed the feature posing invasive personal questions about a user's young daughters. The...
Instinct weighs new funding to fix compute crunch, weeks after Series B
AI startup Instinct is considering a new funding round just weeks after closing a $250 million Series B. This recent round valued the company at $2.5 billion....
Meta in Talks with South Korea Over Social Media Restrictions for Children
Meta Platforms confirmed talks with the South Korean government. The discussions focus on new safety measures for children across its social media services,...