A Meta Platforms data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, has significantly boosted local tax revenues, enabling teacher bonuses of up to $50,935. This surge in funding, driven by increased sales tax collections and a direct payment from Meta, contrasts with opposition to data centers elsewhere in the US.
Meta Platforms lobbuje w Kongresie USA za prawnym immunitetem w sprawach o szkody wyrządzone dzieciom przez media społecznościowe, co mogłoby osłabić tysiące pozwów. Firma twierdzi, że proponowane zapisy ustanowią jednolite krajowe standardy, podczas gdy krytycy obawiają się całkowitego braku odpowiedzialności.
Meta Platforms experienced a significant outage on Thursday evening, impacting Instagram and Facebook. Users reported issues accessing feeds, posting content, and loading apps, with Instagram seeing a sharp surge in complaints.
Meta Platforms will lease a 168 MW AI-enabled data center in Jamnagar, India, from Reliance Industries. This partnership deepens Meta's investment in India's economy and AI infrastructure, with Reliance building the facility within two years. The move aligns with India's growing data center industry and Meta's goal of using 100% renewable energy.
美國肯塔基州布雷薩特郡學區與Meta等社群媒體公司和解，獲得約2700萬美元賠償金，指控平台助長學生心理健康危機。Meta支付最高的900萬美元，其他公司包括Snap、YouTube和TikTok也提供和解金。和解不承認責任，公司稱將繼續保護用戶安全。
China's top economic planner, the NDRC, denied pressuring domestic tech firms to reject foreign investment, following concerns sparked by its blocking of Meta's proposed buyout of AI startup Manus. Spokesman Li Chao stated support for international collaboration but emphasized adherence to China's rules and national security.
EU consumer groups have filed complaints against Google, Meta, and TikTok under the Digital Services Act, alleging they fail to protect users from financial scams on their platforms and face potential fines.
Meta Platforms, verimliliği artırma, maliyetleri düşürme ve yapay zekaya yatırım yapma amacıyla binlerce çalışanını işten çıkarıyor. Şirket, dünya genelinde yaklaşık 8 bin pozisyonu azaltacak ve özellikle mühendislik ile ürün ekiplerini etkileyecek.
Meta Platforms, verimliliği artırmak ve maliyetleri düşürmek amacıyla binlerce çalışanını işten çıkaracağını duyurdu. Şirket, yapay zeka yatırımları kapsamında küresel çapta yaklaşık 8 bin pozisyonu azaltacak ve mühendislik ile ürün ekiplerini etkileyecek.
Meta Platforms has started laying off employees globally, with Singapore workers receiving termination emails early Wednesday. The company aims for a flatter structure and is prioritizing AI, reassigning 7,000 employees to AI teams.
Meta Platforms is cutting about 10% of its workforce and reassigning thousands to AI-focused roles as part of a major restructuring to accelerate its artificial intelligence efforts. The move mirrors a wider trend in the tech industry.
Social media companies are facing over 1,200 lawsuits alleging harm to students, potentially leading to billions in liability. One case has been amicably resolved, with companies focusing on age-appropriate products.
Tian Yuandong, ex-Meta AI research director, co-founds Recursive Superintelligence, raising $650M at a $4.65B valuation to develop self-improving AI systems capable of autonomous code refinement and reasoning.
Santa Clara County sues Meta Platforms for profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, violating California's false advertising and unfair business practices laws, seeking restitution and an order to stop such practices.
Grob fahrlässig hat Meta Online-Dienste designt, Kinder wurden süchtig und krank. Meta will nicht haften. Der Prozess sei falsch gelaufen, das Urteil aufzuheben
Hachette, Macmillan and others allege that Meta pirated millions of works from textbooks to novels for Llama modelFive major publishers sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence models.Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill, as well as author Scott Turow, alleged in the proposed class-action complaint that Meta pirated millions of their works and used them without permission to train its Llama large language models to respond to human prompts. Continue reading...
New Mexico Başsavcısı Raúl Torrez, Meta Platforms'a karşı açtığı davada şirketin Facebook, Instagram ve WhatsApp'ı gençleri bağımlı kılmak için bilinçli şekilde tasarladığını ve çocukları cinsel sömürüden korumadığını iddia etti. Mart ayında jüri, Meta'nın genç kullanıcılar için güvenlik konusunda yanıltıcı beyanlarda bulunduğuna hükmederek 375 milyon dolar tazminat kararı verdi. Şimdi Hakim Bryan Biedscheid önünde kamu yararı ihlali iddiası görülüyor. Eyalet milyarlarca dolarlık ek tazminat ve 15 yıllık ruh sağlığı programı fonu talep ediyor. Meta, suçlamaları reddediyor ve olası yaptırımlar halinde New Mexico'dan çekilebileceğini açıkladı.
A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate – a move Meta Platforms has warned could force it to withdraw from the state. The case, which will be tried before a judge in Santa Fe, stems from a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, accusing the social media giant of designing its products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on...
Beijing’s decision to block Meta Platforms’ proposed acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Manus should not be seen as a restriction on foreign investment, Chinese state media said, urging companies in the sector to “go global when ready” and “pursue partnerships where appropriate”. “What stands out from Meta’s Manus deal is that the AI industry is transcending simple commercial logic,” Yuyuan Tantian, the influential social media account run by state broadcaster CCTV, said on Wednesday in...
Meta Platforms reported Q1 2026 earnings of $10.44 per share on $56.31B revenue, beating analyst estimates of $6.67 per share on $55.6B. Profit surged 61% YoY, but the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $125-145B due to higher component pricing and data center costs. Shares fell over 6% in extended trading as investors concerns grew over increased AI infrastructure spending.
Meta Platforms shares have recovered 28% from late March lows to $671, recovering from a bruising stretch when investors questioned the company's $169 billion AI investment plan. The stock closed at $738 in late January before falling 29% to $525 in late March. Wednesday's earnings will test whether Meta's aggressive AI buildout—including partnerships with AWS, CoreWeave, and Nebius—translates into advertising growth. Meta recently released Muse Spark AI model and announced 10% workforce cuts.
Scammers are using AI-generated deepfake videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift and Rihanna to promote fraudulent money-making schemes on TikTok and other social platforms. The ads manipulate real footage from interviews and red carpet events, using TikTok branding to lure users to third-party services that collect personal information. TikTok, Meta, and YouTube are struggling to combat the surge of convincing deepfakes, with Swift recently filing trademark applications to protect her voice from AI copycats.
It could be “time-consuming”, “complex” and “difficult” for Meta Platforms to unwind its acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence start-up that originated in China, given how far the deal has gone, according to analysts. Beijing’s order on Monday blocking the US$2 billion deal came roughly four months after the acquisition was announced. During that time, Manus – developer of what it described as the world’s first general AI agent – provided Meta employees with unlimited-usage accounts,...
Beijing has blocked the proposed purchase by Meta Platforms of artificial intelligence firm Manus, a start-up that is officially registered in Singapore but developed its products in mainland China. The National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, announced the ruling in a statement on Monday, and asked the parties involved in the deal to cancel the transaction. Neither Meta nor Manus immediately responded to a request for comment on Monday. The decision...
