TikTok to replace trust and safety team in Germany with AI and outsourced labor TikTok workers in Berlin are striking over mass layoffs amid company’s global push to replace moderators with AI The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2025
Sam Altman says the AI talent war is a bet that a 'medium-sized handful of people' will make superintelligence breakthroughs “I’m not totally sure what’s gonna happen, but it is a crazy intense comp for a very small number of people right now.” Fortune · Aug 9, 2025
‘It’s missing something’: AGI, superintelligence and a race for the future As US and Chinese tech giants chase artificial general intelligence, experts warn the hype may be outrunning the science The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/04 - 08/08 Stocks were higher for the week as investors overlooked tariff uncertainty, but the bulls may get tested by next week's data on inflation and retail sales MarketBeat · Aug 9, 2025
What is going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene? The far-right Republican and conspiracy theorist is suddenly speaking (a small amount of) sense. Weird! The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2025
News Weekly: The Pixel 10 leak week, Spotify increases its prices, Pixel Watch 4 could see a new charger, and more A tipster dropping a full load of spoilers just before the Pixel 10 launch event, Spotify increases its prices, and Pixel Watch 4 could get some design tweaks and a new charging mechanism, Meta's new VR prototype headsets are giving Quest 4 a run for its money, and Samsung Galaxy… Android Central · Aug 9, 2025
TikTok launched community notes. Why are social media sites betting on crowdsourced fact-checking? TikTok is the latest social media platform to enable users to write and rate posts to give context to content on their feeds. We take a look at how crowd-sourced fact-checking works. Euronews · Aug 9, 2025
The Oakley Meta HSTN are the new gold standard for smart glasses Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses are the follow-up to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and bring along a new style, upgraded cameras, and better battery life. Android Central · Aug 9, 2025
Meet the women behind the sexual wellness revolution and the censorship rules that prevent their work from reaching you IN FOCUS: Entrepreneurs in the sexual wellness space face a daily battle as their social media and bank accounts are deactivated says sexologist Georgia Rose The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025
New Instagram Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Fears Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge. International Business Times · Aug 8, 2025
QQQ And Friends Hit Highs: Tech ETFs Thrive Despite Trade Turbulence ETFs that follow the tech-saturated Nasdaq 100 surged to record-time highs on Thursday, despite the U.S. imposing its broadest tariff increase in nearly 100 years. Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025
AI Libel Suit by Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Against Meta Settles The Wall Street Journal (Joseph De Avila) reports: Under the settlement, Starbuck will advise Meta, the owner of Facebook, on… The post AI Libel Suit by Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Against Meta Settles appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 8, 2025
Meta shows off two next-gen VR headsets: One with so many pixels it demands DLSS 3 upscaling, the other with a horizontal FOV twice that of the Quest 3 Gimme. Gimme now. PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2025
Meta's latest prototype VR headset is eerily close to real life — but its design is something to behold Meta's "Tiramisu" headset protype is apparently the closest it's come to mimicking real human vision — but it's also way too big to consider putting on your head. Tom’s Guide · Aug 8, 2025
Barchart · Aug 8, 2025 Earnings Season Winner: 1 Tech Stock That Just Gained Big Momentum Meta’s AI strategies are reflected in its strong financials.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 8, 2025 Instagram Users Sound Alarm As New Map Feature Raises Concerns About Safety & Control Instagram’s new Map feature has sparked global concerns about privacy and safety. Here's why and how to stay protected.
Android Central · Aug 7, 2025 Meta's Tiramisu and Boba prototype headsets deliver hyperrealistic VR that the Quest 4 can't match With Meta Connect arriving soon, Reality Labs will showcase some impressive VR prototypes, laying the path for the Quest 4 (or Quest 5) to replace your TV.
Fortune · Aug 7, 2025 OpenAI launches GPT-5, its most powerful AI yet. Will it be enough to stay ahead in today’s ruthless AI race? OpenAI hopes its fastest, smartest model yet will help it fend off rising competition from Google, Meta, Anthropic, and Chinese startups.
Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025 Private Credit, Public Risk: AI Is Eating The Debt Market After a post-pandemic recovery that heavily leaned on consumer spending, the last two quarters have seen a flip. Corporate spending is now leading the charge, owing to relentless investments in artificial intelligence.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025 Instagram has debuted a new maps feature that shows your location to others. And Internet users are furious Meta announced several new updates for Instagram on Wednesday.
Kiplinger · Aug 7, 2025 What Tariffs Mean for Your Sector Exposure New, higher and changing tariffs will ripple through the economy and into share prices for many quarters to come.
International Business Times UK · Aug 7, 2025 Can't Find a WhatsApp Contact? It Might've Been a Scammer — Meta Just Took Down 6.8M Scam Accounts New safety features aim to curb pig butchering scams costing billions. Users urged to enable two-step verification and report suspicious messages.
Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025 Trump Administration Orders US Diplomats To Oppose EU's Digital Services Act: Report The Trump administration has reportedly directed U.S. diplomats in Europe to launch a lobbying effort opposing the European Union’s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA), citing concerns about free speech and potential financial harm to American tech firms.
Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025 'Zuck Poaching Effect' Pushes OpenAI To Announce $1.5 Million Bonus For All Employees—Even New Hires, Says Tech Entrepreneur OpenAI has reportedly offered $1.5 million bonuses for every employee over two years, including new hires, as the artificial intelligence giant battles Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and other tech titans in a talent war.