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Lawsuit claiming Meta hires foreign workers for lower pay instead of US citizens gets new life
Purushothaman Rajaram, a naturalized US citizen, says Meta passes over American workers for jobs in favor of cheaper visa recipients.
Apple reportedly rejected iPhone AI partnership with Meta months ago
The companies are not in discussions for an AI partnership involving Meta's Llama chatbot and only held brief talks in March, the report said.
Meta, Apple reportedly discuss partnership to add AI to iPhones
Facebook parent Meta Platforms has discussed integrating its generative AI model into Apple's recently announced AI system for iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Instagram recommends sexual videos to teen users as young as 13, alarming report reveals
The Wall Street Journal and a Northeastern University researcher probed Instagram's filters by creating accounts posing as fictional 13-year-olds and scrolling Reels video feed.
Big Tech antitrust bill nears reintroduction on Capitol Hill -- but could be thwarted by key Democrats
The bill would block Big Tech firms from "self-preferencing" their own services -- for example Google promoting its shopping tool in search results while demoting rival services.
Supreme Court to hear Facebook's bid to toss shareholder suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit in 2018 after Facebook's stock fell following media reports that the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had used improperly harvested Facebook user...
Users want to delete Instagram over the app's latest feature: 'Last straw'
"Let it be known to any Instagram executive here, this is a horrible decision if you go through with it," one critic wrote.
Meta sued by Palestinian-American engineer, claiming he was fired over handling of Gaza content
Ferras Hamad's claims reflect long-standing criticisms by human rights groups over Meta's performance moderating the content posted to its platforms about Israel and the Palestinian territories.
DEI is finally dying in the US — and response to Oct. 7 Hamas attacks highlighted its hypocrisy
Companies like Meta, Lyft, Home Depot and Wayfair have all slashed their DEI teams by 50% or more.
Meta, Zuckerberg face shareholder pressure over efforts to protect kids online: Need 'transparency'
Zuckerberg faces a potential revolt at Meta's annual meeting on Wednesday as shareholders push the Big Tech firm to step up transparency regarding its efforts to protect kids.
Google, Meta, OpenAI pledge to develop AI safely at global summit
South Korea's presidential office said nations had agreed to prioritize AI safety, innovation and inclusivity.
Google, Meta warned that undersea internet cables at risk for Chinese espionage: report
The concerns are reportedly centered on underwater fiber-optic cables in the Pacific Ocean that are partially owned by the Big Tech firms and used to maintain the flow of data...
Meta, Google leading nearly $1M lobbying fight to kill NY online child safety bills
“This is an astonishing amount of money to be spent to kill two reasonable bills,” said one longtime Albany insider who requested anonymity to discuss the lobbying push.
Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe
The European Commission is probing whether Meta is in violation of the Digital Services Act – a sweeping law that took effect last year and requires Big Tech firms to...
Mark Zuckerberg appears to celebrate 40th birthday on $300M 'Launchpad' superyacht
Zuckerberg currently ranks as the fourth-richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $167 billion.
Meta's AI system learning how to lie, deceive humans: study
CICERO, which Meta billed as the "first AI to play at a human level" in the game Diplomacy, finished in the top 10% while competing with humans.
Facebook oversight board set to rule on whether anti-Israel rallying cry is 'hate speech'
The board said it was citing three posts that were flagged by Facebook users in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.
RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan rips 'cowardly' Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly censoring documentary about him
“Mark Zuckerberg, are you kidding me?! No amount of MMA fighting will make you look strong if you continue to behave so cowardly,” Shanahan said on X.
AI-fueled Ray Bans let you live stream and analyze the world around you
See into the future. Ray-Ban and Meta teamed up to unveil an artificially intelligent pair of sunglasses that can scan into the world around a person as they walk down...
Sex workers outraged as 'AI girlfriend' ads flood Instagram and Facebook: 'Would be deleted in an instant'
The online chatbots in the ads provide users with AI-generated imagery of realistic, partially clothed and stereotypically pornographic women, including one promising to “get you off in one minute,” Wired...