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Dodgy online items in consumer watchdog's crosshairs

Forcing giant online marketplaces like Temu and Shein to protect consumers from unsafe products is one of this year's key focuses for the consumer watchdog.

AAP · Feb 18

Yann LeCun spotted at AI Impact Summit: Why ex-Meta Chief scientist is called 'Father of AI'

As India sharpens its focus on becoming a global AI powerhouse, the ongoing AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi witnessed an unexpected moment that electrified the venue, a surprise appearance by Yann LeCun. The celebrated AI pioneer, who served as Chief AI Scientist at Meta until January, walked into…

The Times of India · Feb 18

RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now

What's going on with RAM shortages, price inflation, and AI? I'm here to walk you through what you need to know.

GamesRadar · Feb 18

Zuckerberg to testify in watershed child social media trial

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The Independent UK · Feb 18

Mark Zuckerberg to testify in watershed trial about impact of social media on children

Zuckerberg to give evidence in trial about addictiveness of Meta’s platforms

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Meta commits billions to Nvidia chips

The deal includes GPU and CPU chips, signaling the next phase of AI.

Axios · Feb 17

US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE's critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied

DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE.

PC Gamer · Feb 17

Whale Watching: BlackRock’s Massive Bet on Nebius Group

Regulatory filings show that BlackRock accumulated shares of Nebius Group, underscoring its expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

MarketBeat · Feb 17

Meta could make social media posting immortal — and we should all cancel our Facebook accounts right now

Meta submitted a patent for using AI to recreate the posting activities of the deceased, and I have concerns.

TechRadar · Feb 17

In its brave quest to never learn a single thing from science fiction, Meta has patented a literally ghoulish AI that keeps you posting long after you're dead and gone

Don't worry, though, it's got "no plans to move forward with this example".

PC Gamer · Feb 17