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Trump Celebrates as Meta Names His Former Adviser as President
McCormick, who served as deputy national security adviser in Trump’s first term, is now joining the parent company of Facebook, Instagram,…
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Meta hires ex-Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chairman
She will guide overall strategy with a particular focus on Meta’s AI infrastructure efforts Meta Platforms has appointed a former top…
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Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path It took just 10 days for Meta’s acquisition…
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Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear deals for AI data centres
The agreements could end up totalling more than six gigawatts, enough to power a city of about five million homes Meta Platforms agreed to…
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US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq end flat in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by…
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Meta just bought one of the fastest-growing AI startups you’ve probably never heard of
In a year defined by companies pouring shocking sums of money into AI, one more deal squeaked in just before 2026. Meta just made a play…
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Meta acquires Singapore-based startup Manus to bolster AI business
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which makes an AI agent that it sells to…
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Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire…
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Marty Supreme’ Performance Is So Meta and So Brilliant
In the new film “Marty Supreme,” a fondly remembered legend of the screen is attempting a comeback. This actress, still resplendent,…
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Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta
A Scottish couple whose teenage son took his own life after being blackmailed on Instagram are suing the platform's owner Meta, in what's…
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‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Casts Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton
Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton have joined the cast of “The Pitt” Season 2. Tennie (“Shrinking,”…
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Kara Swisher dishes on OpenAI, Meta, Google—and the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery
Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI? As 2025 winds down, journalist and podcast…
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Nick Knight Marks 25 Years of ShowStudio, Shooting 3D Film With Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses
SHOW TIME: Nick Knight is marking the 25th anniversary of his creative media platform ShowStudio with a fashion film made using a new…
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Meta stock price: META rises on report that Zuckerberg will cut up to 30% of metaverse division
Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) rose on Thursday after Bloomberg reported the technology company was planning to cut spending across…
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EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp
Brussels has opened a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp,…
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Meta hires away Apple’s top design exec
Apple just lost a top design talent. Meta has hired Alan Dye, who was the head of Apple’s human interface design team. The company is…
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Meta allegedly buried internal research on social media harms
Meta allegedly stopped internal research on social media’s impact on people after finding negative results, a court filing released Friday…
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Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks; Nvidia shares drop
Meta Platforms is in talks to spend billions on Google’s AI chips, The Information reported, adding to a months-long share rally as the…
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Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks; Nvidia shares drop 6%
Meta Platforms is in talks to spend billions on Google’s AI chips, The Information reported, adding to a months-long share rally as the…
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Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products…
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Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
META said Thursday that Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, as Canberra prepares to enforce…
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Instagram and Facebook-owner Meta notifies Australian teens of accounts shutdown
Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's…
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Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
Ruling represents a setback for US antitrust enforcers who have pursued aggressive action against Big Tech companies A US judge dismissed…
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Meta wins antitrust case involving WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp…