Meta has a new boss to help 'encourage' its workers to use more AI Meta wants all 78,000 of its workers to use AI at work, despite rumors of huge potential layoffs. TechRadar · Mar 25
How I cured my phone addiction and got four hours of my life back every day FIRST PERSON: As Meta is ordered to pay out millions for endangering children on its addictive social media platforms, Victoria Richards realised she was as addicted to screentime as her kids – so she took drastic action The Independent UK · Mar 25
Facebook Guilty Plus: Trump declares victory over Iran again, Afroman trial reflections, and more... Reason · Mar 25
Meta Fined £310 Million: Jury Finds It Misled Users On Child Safety, Enabling Child Exploitation A New Mexico jury fines Meta £310 million for misleading users about safety and allowing harm to children on its platforms. International Business Times UK · Mar 25
First Thing: US reportedly poised to send airborne troops to Middle East Iran has targeted Israel and Gulf states while denying Trump’s claims that any negotiations are taking place. Plus, Democrats flip seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Why Broadcom's $100B AI Revenue Forecast May Be Conservative Will Broadcom hit its $100 billion AI revenue forecast in 2027? Multiple factors suggest that the actual number could be significantly higher. MarketBeat · Mar 25
Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health, US jury decides in landmark ruling Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities and inexperiences of children, according to a US jury. Euronews · Mar 25
Meta verdict finds company concealed children’s sexual exploitation IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 25
Tech Layoffs Surge to 59,000 in 2026 as Amazon, Meta and Block Cut Jobs Amid AI Shift — Who's Next? AI and automation led to over 59,000 job cuts in 2026. Discover how companies like Amazon and Block are using AI for efficiency and what it means for future employment. International Business Times UK · Mar 25
Wednesday briefing: Can Sarah Mullally steer the Church of England back into safer waters? In today’s newsletter: The first woman to hold the position of archbishop of Canterbury arrives at a time of transition with hopes that she can restore the church’s reputation The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Epic Games Layoffs Affect 1,000 Staff, Company Denies AI Role in Cuts Epic Games is restructuring, with over 1,000 layoffs amid financial strain and legal battles with Apple and Google. The company is refocusing on core experiences and future growth, affecting Fortnite and the gaming industry. International Business Times UK · Mar 25
Rokid's AI Glasses Style are an affordable Meta Ray-Ban rival, and they just got a discount Rokid's AI glasses are a decent alternative to the Meta Ray-Ban, and they just got a discount, bringing the glasses down to $279. Android Central · Mar 25
As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta The Independent UK · Mar 25
Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users The Guardian - US · Mar 24
Tom’s Hardware · Mar 24 Arm moves beyond IP with AGI CPU silicon — 136-core data center chip targets AI infrastructure with Meta as lead partner Arm has announced its AGI CPU, an up-to 136-core data center processor that the company designed in-house and will sell as finished silicon.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Landmark ruling finds Meta’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental health Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375m
PC Gamer · Mar 24 Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI co-CEO as part of his continuing mission to free himself from the burden of human interaction Just me, myself, and my elaborate playground of AI agents.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 One jury nearly deadlocked, another deliberating: How trials in two states could reshape the future of social media Jurors in California and New Mexico are weighing up whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms
GamesRadar · Mar 24 With rumors pointing to Meta's next VR headset using pricey Micro-OLED displays, Valve's Steam Frame could score an open goal with gamers It's being rumored that Meta's next VR headset will use micro-OLED displays, which likely puts it at a more expensive price point than Valve's Steam Frame.
Barchart · Mar 24 AMD Is Rapidly Expanding into South Korea. Can That Move the Needle for AMD Stock? AMD accelerates its expansion process into South Korea with negotiations underway for 10,000 MI355 AI accelerators.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation Parliamentary hearing takes aim at online harms from X, TikTok and Meta, including use of AI to ‘nudify’ young girls
International Business Times · Mar 24 Google, Meta Addiction Lawsuit Faces Jury Split After Week of Deliberations A jury remains divided in a landmark lawsuit against Google and Meta over social media addiction, delaying a verdict that could impact similar cases nationwide.
The Guardian - US · Mar 24 Divide between Silicon Valley and ordinary people grows ever larger Big tech believes the future is AI while everyday Americans remain wary; and the dangers of riding in a Tesla Cybertruck
Barchart · Mar 24 Demand Is ‘Off the Charts’: A $1 Trillion Reason to Buy Nvidia Stock Now Nvidia’s $1 trillion GPU demand outlook shows a powerful AI growth runway that could support further stock upside.