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French antitrust watchdog orders Meta to resume talks with media groups over publishing fees

France's competition authority on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms to resume talks with French media groups over payments for publishing content, after the publishers

French antitrust watchdog orders Meta to resume talks with media groups over publishing fees
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Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
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Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is rolling out Muse Image, its first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the Facebook owner expands generative AI tools

Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout
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Meta building cloud business to sell excess AI capacity, Bloomberg News reports

Meta Platforms is building a cloud business to sell excess artificial intelligence computing capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as tech giants seek returns on costly AI

Meta building cloud business to sell excess AI capacity, Bloomberg News reports
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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
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Micron overtakes Meta, Tesla in market value amid relentless AI infrastructure demand

Micron Technology edged past the market valuation of Meta Platforms and briefly Tesla's for the first time on Thursday, after the memory chipmaker's solid forecast helped extend

Micron overtakes Meta, Tesla in market value amid relentless AI infrastructure demand
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Meta launches cheaper range of AI smart glasses starting at $299

Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica on Tuesday announced a new range of lower-cost AI smart glasses, building on the success of their Ray-Ban wearable devices.

Meta launches cheaper range of AI smart glasses starting at $299
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EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports

The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to children, Bloomberg News reported on

EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports
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Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe, Bloomberg News reports

Meta Platforms has secured new agreements to get AI computing power from data center developer Crusoe, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it strengthens infrastructure

Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe, Bloomberg News reports
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Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its Threads app had reached 500 million monthly active users, nearly three years after the social network platform was launched as a competitor to

Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features
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Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker

SpaceX roared into markets this past week with a valuation of more than $2 trillion, surpassing two members of Wall Street's "Magnificent Seven" and raising a

Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker
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Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury found the companies liable for designing

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case
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Meta ordered by EU to allow rival AI chatbots back on WhatsApp for free

Meta Platforms has been ordered by EU antitrust regulators to give rival AI chatbots such as OpenAI free access to WhatsApp while they continue to

Meta ordered by EU to allow rival AI chatbots back on WhatsApp for free
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EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots

European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers

EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots
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Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agent

Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media

Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agent
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AI building boom ripples through inflation-hit Treasury market

The artificial-intelligence boom already has fueled a record stock-market surge. Now it's driving up long-term Treasury yields too.

AI building boom ripples through inflation-hit Treasury market
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Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger

Meta Platforms lost its fight on Wednesday against the EU's labelling of its Messenger app as a powerful 'gatekeeper', which places

Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger
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Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

Meta Platforms' plan to collect detailed records of U.S. employees’ computer usage for training its AI models is more extensive

Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules
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Meta commits $13 million in additional funding for oversight board until 2028

Meta's Oversight Board said on Thursday it has secured $13 million in additional funding from the social media company to secure the independent watchdog's operations through 2028.

Meta commits $13 million in additional funding for oversight board until 2028
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US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

The U.S.

US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit
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Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

Meta Platforms on Thursday settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts

Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows
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Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok were hit with complaints from European Union consumer groups on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect

Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams
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Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say

Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots including OpenAI free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp in Europe, but will start

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say
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Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms is rolling out a new "Incognito Chat" feature for its artificial intelligence assistant on WhatsApp messaging service, the company

Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp