Tag: meta
Meta takes legal action over UK regulations, Renault 5 EV adds ‘one pedal’ driving
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is challenging the UK media regulator Ofcom in the High Court over fees and potential fines introduced under the Online Safety Act. The […]
Five publishers sue Meta for alleged copyright infringement
Five major global publishers and author Scott Turow filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant engaged in “one of […]
Meta ends contract after Kenyan workers view naked bodies, Citroën confirms sub-£15,000 EV
Meta is under pressure to explain why it cancelled a major contract with a company it was using to train AI, shortly after some of its Kenya-based workers alleged they […]
Meta to collect solar power from space, Microsoft Outlook experiences issues
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning to harvest solar energy from space to power its artificial intelligence data centres on Earth. The Facebook and Instagram owner has signed a deal with US […]
China blocks Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus
China has officially ordered Meta to scrap its $2 billion acquisition of the AI startup Manus, marking a dramatic escalation in the battle for AI supremacy. China’s National Development and […]
Meta to cut 10% of workforce as it pours billions into AI
Meta is cutting about 8,000 jobs as it pours billions into artificial intelligence. The social media giant told employees in a memo on Thursday that it plans to reduce its […]
Meta to track workers’ key strokes ‘to train AI’, Ofcom to investigate Telegram
Meta will start tracking the way employees work, including their keystrokes and mouse clicks, to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company, which owns Instagram and Facebook, told workers […]
Meta blames memory shortage for Quest 3 price hikes, British banks to get access to Claude Mythos
Meta is the next tech company to hike up hardware prices due to the global memory shortage. Beginning April 19th, Meta’s 128GB Quest 3S VR headset will cost $349.99, the […]
Are infinite scrolling and autoplay creating social media addicts? Lootbox games to get age restrictions
It was as “easy as ABC”, claimed the lawyer prosecuting a landmark social media harm case against Meta and Google which heard closing arguments this week. The defendants were guilty, said […]
Intimate footage from Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses viewed by contractors, report claims
Meta is facing a mounting privacy scandal following reports that intimate footage recorded by its Ray-Ban smart glasses is being viewed by human contractors in Kenya. According to a report […]
