The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Meta Is Trialing A New IG Subscription That Allows You To Stalk Stories Anonymously

A new Instagram Subscription service, Instagram Plus, allows users to watch IG Stories anonymously for a monthly charge.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 1

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep

Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

Sheryl Sandberg tapped a 25-year-old to run Lean In. Here’s her plan to close the AI gender gap

Women are falling behind men on AI—and Lean In’s new CEO, at 25, tells Fortune that’s an emergency her generation has to fix.

Fortune · Apr 1

Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies — 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of terror in Iran'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a direct strike threat to a slew of U.S. tech companies including GPU giant Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Cisco, and Tesla.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 31

As AI threatens to replace tech jobs, startups are desperate for top talent—and some firms are paying tech-savvy grads over $300,000

As Gen Z frets over the future of work thanks to AI, tech startups are dishing out sky-high six-figure salaries to secure top talent.

Fortune · Mar 31

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return in AR

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.

TechRadar · Mar 31

2 years after Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage match, they were texting about DOGE and a joint OpenAI bid, court records reveal

"Looks like DOGE is making progress," Zuckerberg wrote to Musk, according to newly unredacted court filings. “Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.”

Fortune · Mar 31

Cathie Wood Adds 48K Shares to This Under-the-Radar Growth Play

Wood trimmed stakes in Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla; instead, she added this speculative biotech play.

Barchart · Mar 31

Best VR headsets, tried and tested by a gaming expert

I found the best VR headsets for elevating your work and play

The Independent UK · Mar 31