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Meta to Develop ‘AI-driven Universal Speech Translator’

Meta Properties chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg held on Wednesday a comprehensive presentation with the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) team to address its future endeavors in “Building the Metaverse with AI.” Presented on the company’s official Facebook page, Meta’s AI Lab proposition highlighted how “through the power of artificial intelligence, we will enable a […]

Instagram Stealthily Amplifies Users’ Daily Time Limit

In the latest maneuver to exhibit the public and politicians its effort to minimize its damaging effect on users, Instagram has once more upped its minimum daily screen time limit to 30 minutes, from the previous 10 to 15 minutes. According to TechCrunch, one user revealed that the social networking application is demanding a reconfiguration of its […]

All in a Day: Zuckerberg Loses $29 Billion, Bezos Set to Pocket $20 Billion

Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc’s stock marked a record one-day plunge, while fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was set to add $20 billion to his personal valuation after Amazon’s blockbuster earnings. Meta’s stock fell 26 percent, erasing more than $200 billion in the biggest ever single-day market […]

Facebook’s Metaverse: How Meta will Work in the Coming Decade

Many are having a hard time envisioning something as abstract and incorporeal – in the most literal sense – as the Metaverse. Is it a visual space or a collection of them? Is it only in virtual reality, or does it include other interfaces and technologies? Facebook, now Meta, want to stake their claim on […]

Judge agrees to hear revised FTC antitrust case against Facebook

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the company’s request for a dismissal.   In a revised complaint filed last August, the FTC argues that the company pursued a “buy or bury” strategy against rivals to suppress competition.   This […]

French regulatory authority fines Google, Facebook for Cookie tracking

On Tuesday, Alphabet’s unit, Google, was hit with a $169 million fine by France’s data privacy watchdog, Commission Nationale de L’information et des Libertés (CNIL), for implementing restrictions for users to decline cookies – online trackers. Facebook’s parent company, Meta Inc, was also caught in the regulatory crossfire, as it was also fined $67.82 million […]

Meta looks into ‘Deep Compatibility’ with Blockchain Technology

According to the New York Times, Facebook’s parent company Meta Inc is reaching to acquire ‘deep compatibility’ with blockchain technology, revealed in a letter from an official executive sent to employees. In the letter, the soon-to-be Meta’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Andrew Bosworth, informed his employees that the company is structuring its future vision for […]

FCC probs Meta’s acquisition of VR startup, Supernatural

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will launch a thorough examination into Meta’s scheme to acquire the famous Virtual Reality (VR) fitness platform Supernatural, according to The Information. The investigation highlights only one aspect: antitrust watchdogs have officially initiated their scrutiny on Meta – formerly known as Facebook – for its heavy investments into its latest […]

Meta exposes spy companies targeting 50,000 people

According to a report published Thursday, Facebook owner Meta Platforms is exposing half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them of collectively targeting about 50,000 people across its platforms. As such, Meta banned seven “surveillance for hire” companies that targeted those people and banned more than 1,000 accounts associated with […]