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Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down accounts as Australia’s under-16s social media ban looms

Ban due to take effect next week, but Meta has started deactivating accounts already

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of Australians complain of wrongful social media account closures but ombudsman can’t help

Increasing number of people asking for help to regain access to accounts, with Google topping digital platform-related complaints

The Guardian - AU

Inside Silicon Valley’s ‘soup wars’: Why Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI are hand-delivering liquid lunch to poach AI talent

Mark Zuckerberg’s soup is hand-cooked. OpenAI’s soup comes from a high-end Korean restaurant. It’s soup for the AI soul.

Fortune

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Bank of America predicts an ‘air pocket,’ not an AI bubble, fueled by mountains of debt piling up from the data center rush

“Is this 2000? Are we in a bubble? No,” BofA’s strategy chief Savita Subramanian said. “Will AI continue in unfettered leadership? No.”

Fortune

This Meta Quest 3 charging dock won't stop beeping at me, but damn does it keep my VR setup neat and tidy

The PrismXR charging dock is certainly one of the neatest stands for the Quest 3 you'll find on the shelves, but has a few unexpected annoyances.

GamesRadar

Cathie Wood Is Buying Up Google Stock at Record Highs. Should You?

Alphabet’s rally looks unstoppable, but chasing a stock near record highs could be a risky move.

Barchart

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Australia's social media age restrictions will kick in as planned, with a High Court challenge to the ban pushed into the new year.

AAP

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This Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses detector helpfully lights up the word 'glasshole' when the specs are nearby, just so we're all aware of exactly what we're dealing with

Also, nice hat.

PC Gamer

AI 'less regulated than sandwiches' and no tech firm has AI superintelligence safety plan, study

Eight leading AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and DeepSeek, do not have credible plans to prevent catastrophic AI risks, a new study shows.

Euronews

Meta Tried Poaching Talent Largely Unsuccessfully, Says OpenAI Exec: 'Zuck Actually Went And Hand Delivered Soup To People He Was Trying To Recruit'

On Tuesday, OpenAI's chief research officer, Mark Chen, says the competition for elite AI researchers has become so intense that Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally delivered homemade soup to candidates he hoped to lure away.

Benzinga

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Got Richer Since Trump Came To Power, Says Bernie Sanders — New Data Shows He May Have A Point

On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized billionaires' surging wealth amid rising financial strain for U.S. households.

Benzinga

Billionaire Investor Ups Meta Bet As Hedge Fund Reverses Earlier Exit

Activist investor Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 47% in the third quarter of 2025.

Benzinga

AI Shopping Boom Shapes Black Friday — These Tech ETFs Stand To Benefit

Artificial intelligence didn’t just turbocharge Black Friday shopping this year — it quietly became retail’s most influential middleman.

Benzinga

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How Micron Stock Could Be an Even Bigger Winner Than GOOGL from a Google-Meta Deal

Micron's shares look poised to boom over the longer term as the AI revolution continues.

AAP

YouTube 'outright weird' for saying platform isn't safe

YouTube needs to fix its safety after the tech giant criticised Australia's world-leading laws protecting kids, the communications minister says.

TechRadar

US Congress to consider App Store age verification measures

While the Congress is set to discuss 19 bills focused on child safety online, the App Store Accountability Act is the one that worries Apple and Google the most. Here's what's at stake.

Fortune

Instagram CEO calls staff back to the office 5 days a week to build a ‘winning culture’—while canceling every recurring meeting

“Every six months, we'll cancel all recurring meetings and only re-add the ones that are absolutely necessary.”

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Sam Altman declares ‘Code Red’ as Google’s Gemini surges—three years after ChatGPT caused Google CEO Sundar Pichai to do the same

With Gemini 3’s strong rollout and rising user base, Google suddenly has the edge, and OpenAI is racing to keep its dominance from slipping away.

Euronews

AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't

An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has claimed that German cities have installed robotic mailboxes equipped with AI systems that can automatically return lost items to owners. The catch is that it’s AI slop.

The Independent UK

10 notable books of 2025: A posthumous memoir about Epstein, 'Hunger Games' and reliving 2024

The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new “Hunger Games” novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon

TechRadar

Sam Altman calls a ‘code red’ for ChatGPT – here’s what it will mean for you

Sam Altman is calling a "code red" on improving the ChatGPT experience for users, but will that be a good thing for you?

International Business Times UK

Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea Retires in 2026, Triggering Fears of Turbulent Changes

Apple replaces John Giannandrea as AI chief, causing concerns among investors and consumers. Will the change in leadership affect the company's AI direction?

International Business Times UK

OpenAI Freezes Ads To Sharpen ChatGPT's AI Core — Users Could See Major Changes

ChatGPT is undergoing a massive internal overhaul after CEO Sam Altman initiated a 'code red' to boost performance, which has delayed advertising and other initiatives.

Benzinga

Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Might Never Have Happened If Not For One Cold Email — EssilorLuxottica's Rocco Basilico Reveals How It All Started

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) now-popular Ray-Ban smart glasses trace their origins to an unexpected spark: a cold email sent directly to Mark Zuckerberg by EssilorLuxottica (OTC:ESLOF) executive Rocco Basilico.

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