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Meta to resume AI training in UK after regulatory pause

[Sep 14 12:32 PM] The tech giant will use public information, including posts, comments, photos, and captions from adult users on Instagram and Facebook.

‘The Quantum Apocalypse is coming’ — Decoding Meta’s weird warning

[Aug 29 4:43 PM] The biggest threat posed by quantum computers may be impossible to defend against.

How Big Tech handles privacy and governments’ data demands

[Aug 29 8:40 AM] When privacy is at stake, how do tech leaders respond to government demands? Take a look at the tactics of the Big Five.

Nvidia Q2 revenue beats expectations in record-setting boost to AI sector

[Aug 28 9:20 PM]  The company expects next quarter to be even better with improvement projected across nearly every vertical. 

Mark Zuckerberg says he ‘regrets’ bowing to COVID-19 censorship pressure

[Aug 27 3:12 AM] “I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” said the Meta CEO in a letter. 

Meta cancels next-gen headset as Reality Labs remains mired in VR

[Aug 24 6:47 PM] There’s more to the metaverse than hardware, and Mark Zuckerberg appears to be learning that lesson the hard way.

Big tech is prepping an explosive pivot to robotics

[Aug 24 5:27 PM] The ten most valuable tech firms in the world are all involved in developing technology for the robotics industry.

EU AI rules stifle innovation, Meta and Spotify CEOs warn

[Aug 24 10:01 AM] Zuckerberg and Ek’s concerns highlight the need for balanced regulation of emerging technologies.

Deciding who owns your ‘digital twin’ will make or break the metaverse

[Aug 21 7:10 PM] Research indicates we’ll need to develop a secure, biometrically verified digital twin in order for the metaverse to work.

Former BAYC creative director Jeff Nicholas joins Meta’s Reality Labs

[Aug 17 6:21 PM] Nicholas joins Meta as an executive mixed reality producer for entertainment experiences.

California removes teeth from AI law without addressing tech’s core concerns

[Aug 16 8:33 PM] The law appears more corporate-friendly, but the implications for consumers are a bit murkier.

Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams

[Aug 15 2:27 AM] Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams.

Half of the 10 most valuable companies on Earth are making metaverse hardware

[Aug 11 8:13 PM] The metaverse is dead, long live the metaverse.

German quantum breakthrough highlights need for particle physicists in crypto

[Aug 3 6:58 PM] German quantum breakthrough highlights need for particle physicists in crypto

Whatsapp Warns It May Leave Nigeria Over Order to Pay a $220 Million Fine

[Aug 3 5:12 PM] Whatsapp, the social media platform owned by Meta Inc., has stated that it would be impossible to comply with additional demands from Nigeria’s consumer protection agency. The social media platform argues that the Nigerian agency’s order compelling…

Nvidia delays next gen AI chip as investors issue ‘bubble’ warning

[Aug 3 4:54 PM] After briefly breaking the $3 trillion market capitalization mark in June, things have taken a negative turn for the world’s most valuable chipmaker.

Q2 earnings: AI sector enters flat spin as consumer disinterest in chatbots intensifies

[Aug 2 6:35 PM] Despite unbridled optimism and massive spending, generative AI is still a solution looking for a problem.

Elon Musk accepts challenge to fight president of Venezuela

[Aug 1 7:31 PM] After ducking Mark Zuckerberg, Musk has now agreed to fight 61-year-old Nicolas Maduro on live TV.

‘Magnificent seven’ stocks shed $2.6T in lead-up to busy earnings week

[Jul 31 5:14 AM] The world’s best-performing tech stocks have bled an average $125 billion market cap per day for the past 20 days while crypto market cap has risen 11%.

Citron crypto-skeptic Andrew Left to face fraud charges

[Jul 29 3:22 AM] The crypto-skeptic could spend 25 years behind bars should he be convicted on all 18 fraud-related charges.

Mark Zuckerberg calls for open-source AI as Meta releases Llama 3.1

[Jul 23 11:32 PM] Meta is “taking the next steps toward open-source AI becoming the industry standard,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Meta to Appeal Nigeria’s $220 Million Data Privacy Fine

[Jul 21 11:30 PM] Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $220 million for alleged data privacy violations. The investigation centered on Whatsapp LLC and Meta’s failure to allow users to consent to…

Metaverse book gets boring rename in latest sign of waning enthusiasm

[Jul 21 2:42 PM] The growing malaise for metaverse hype is reminiscent of the AI sector directly before the launch of GPT-3.

SETI, NASA scientists think AI could teach aliens about Earth

[Jul 21 10:30 AM] The question is: which model best represents humanity?

Meta reportedly cut metaverse budget by 20% as Q2 earnings call looms

[Jul 20 12:01 PM] Despite Q1 company earnings rising 27% year-over-year, Reality Labs will have to cut costs.

OpenAI turns to Broadcom as Musk, Zuckerberg snatch up Nvidia AI chips

[Jul 19 10:37 AM] The run on training hardware has put chipmakers at the forefront of the general artificial intelligence boom.

Meta won’t launch new AI products in EU, citing ‘regulatory uncertainty’

[Jul 18 11:25 AM] The door is now wide open for Google and Microsoft to gain first movers' advantage over the entire continent.

Bitcoin’s Market Cap at Risk of Falling Below $1 Trillion for First Time in 4 Months

[Jul 6 7:21 AM] According to recent statistics on Saturday, July 6, 2024, bitcoin’s market capitalization is nearing the $1 trillion mark. If bitcoin’s value drops by $110 billion, it will hit a low not seen since late February 2024. Bitcoin Market…

As Meta’s Threads celebrates first anniversary, will it now become a challenger to X?

[Jul 5 6:42 AM] Despite Threads hitting 175 million monthly active users, it’s still too early to say whether it could become another X one day.

Meta Launches Awards to Drive AI Innovation in Developing Regions

[Jul 4 12:54 PM] Meta launched the Meta Llama Impact Innovation Awards to support organizations in developing regions that use Meta’s advanced AI models, Llama 2 and 3, to solve local problems in education, environment, and other areas. The AI models are…