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Zuckerberg gambles $135bn on AI Superintelligence
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 call on Wednesday, […]
Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia
Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms to […]
Facebook and Instagram to charge from £2.99 a month for Ad-Free service
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a paid subscription option in the UK that allows users to access the social media platforms without seeing any advertisements. The […]
Meta unveils next-generation smart glasses with built in AR
At its annual “Meta Connect” developers conference, tech giant Meta unveiled a new suite of AI-powered smart glasses in collaboration with Ray-Ban and Oakley. The new lineup includes the company’s […]
Meta’s profit surge fuels AI drive
Buoyed by a substantial surge in its latest financial results, social media behemoth Meta Platforms is significantly escalating its investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The company, which operates Facebook, Instagram, […]
Which? investigation reveals how smartphone apps ask for shocking levels of data
A new investigation by Which? reveals the alarming extent to which popular smartphone applications are collecting user data, often requesting access to sensitive information such as location, microphone and device […]
UK government launches AI fellowship backed by Meta
The UK government has announced a significant new scheme to accelerate its adoption of Artificial Intelligence, supported by a $1 million (£740,000) grant from Meta, the parent company of […]
WhatsApp rolls out new ad features in monetisation push
WhatsApp is introducing three new advertising features in a global rollout, marking a significant step towards monetising the messaging app. The Meta-owned platform insists that the new ads will not […]
Meta sues ‘nudify’ app firm amid calls for broader crackdown
Social media giant Meta has launched legal action against a company promoting “nudify” apps on its platforms, which use AI to generate fake nude images of individuals without their consent. […]
Meta AI searches go public, sparking user privacy concerns
Users interacting with Meta AI, the generative artificial intelligence tool integrated across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, may be unwittingly exposing their search queries and the AI’s responses to a public […]
