Meta’s new personal AI agent Muse aims to help you with day-to-day tasks For Meta, the agent fits into CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision of AI superintelligence that's available to ‘everyone’ The Independent UK · Sep 8
Qualcomm Strikes $4 Billion Amazon Stock Deal. Its Stock Is Climbing. Amazon received warrants to purchase 25 million shares at $161.26 each. International Business Times · Sep 8
Morgan Stanley Eyes Good Things Ahead for Meta After $18 Billion Legal Settlement After Meta settled its youth social media lawsuit for up to $18 billion, Morgan Stanley expects a wave of new AI products and maintains a $775 price target on the stock. MarketBeat · Sep 8
Jio IPO: Co set to begin investor outreach later this week, say sources Jio Platforms is preparing for its massive initial public offering after receiving Sebi approval. Investor outreach will commence this week across key global financial centers. The company plans to issue fresh equity shares to raise substantial capital. Proceeds will primarily be used to repay outstanding borrowings of its subsidiary. This… The Economic Times · Sep 8
NCPCR summons Meta India chief over alleged child sexual abuse material ads In response to alarming discoveries from a BBC investigation, the National Commission for Child Rights has called upon the leader of Meta India. This summons is part of a broader inquiry into potential child sexual abuse material being advertised on the platform. The government had already issued a warning to… The Economic Times · Sep 8
Meta Platforms Is Set to Steal Google's Advertsing Crown—What It Means for Investors Emarketer projects Meta's ad revenue will surpass Google's in 2026, driven by AI-powered targeting tools like Advantage+ and stronger engagement on Reels and Instagram. MarketBeat · Sep 8
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism The Guardian - US · Sep 8
AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand can In response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fueled by AI advancements is driving up costs for standard memory. As organizations focus their finances on AI infrastructure, resources for payroll are strained, potentially resulting in job reductions despite the… The Economic Times · Sep 8
Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed The Guardian - AU · Sep 8
Meta’s AI glasses pose growing threat to women and girls on London's Tube, say campaigners The controversial smart specs have raised questions about their impact on vulnerable people in busy places Evening Standard · Sep 7
How Facebook’s News Feed introduced the age of the algorithm 20 years ago It is two decades since Facebook introduced the News Feed – letting loose a world in which algorithms would shape ever more of our lives. The Conversation · Sep 7
China's Temu may have spent as much as $962 millionon Meta ads in the UK and Europe, with 73 of its top 100 creators likely fake Temu may have spent nearly one billion dollars on Meta ads promoting products. Research suggests many boosted accounts likely do not represent real influencers. These accounts, often based in Russia and China, promoted Temu products extensively. This practice raises legal questions regarding misleading commercial practices in Europe. The findings also… The Economic Times · Sep 7
ETMarkets Management Talk | AI and data centres are powering CleanMax's next growth engine; 42% of portfolio now comes from the segment, says Kuldeep Jain In an interaction with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Kuldeep Jain, Founder and Managing Director of CleanMax, says the rapid expansion of hyperscalers and data centres is fundamentally changing the scale and nature of renewable energy demand. The Economic Times · Sep 7
3 Stocks With September Catalysts Investors Shouldn’t Ignore GameStop, Apple, and Meta face key September catalysts: an earnings report, a product event, and a developer showcase that will test each company's strategy and stock narrative. MarketBeat · Sep 6
The Independent UK · Sep 5 Communities nationwide are fighting furiously against data centers. The companies behind them are turning to politics IN FOCUS : ‘The moral of the story is, trying to bypass communities in developing these data centers is not working, and they’re going to take it to the polls,’ said one expert, Josh Marcus reports
Newslaundry · Sep 5 BJP’s violent meme war: The attacks on opponents and dissenters as ‘Dimagi Naxals’ Following a restructuring of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) digital wing, the party has intensified its social media campaigning, increasingly employing violent memes and videos.
The Economic Times · Sep 5 Adobe’s next boss joins a powerful club: Meet the Indian-origin CEOs running the world’s biggest companies Adobe’s next CEO Anil Chakravarthy is joining a powerful club. From Microsoft and Google to Chanel, FedEx and Micron, Indian-origin executives now run companies spanning technology, banking, luxury, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. Here are the leaders occupying some of the biggest corner offices in global business.
Fortune · Sep 5 OpenAI quietly boosts some of Astra's evaluation metrics, and continues to change others post-launch The numbers on OpenAI's blog about Astra kept changing. In some cases, the changes made Astra look better and rival models look worse.
Fortune · Sep 4 ‘Feeding the beast’: Meta faces allegations of using its ‘perv glasses’ to train AI in new lawsuit The tech giant faces a new privacy lawsuit weeks after agreeing to the largest child-safety settlement of its kind.
The Conversation · Sep 4 The product is the problem: Why Meta’s $17 billion settlement matters beyond America There are good reasons to be skeptical about how much impact Meta’s latest legal settlement will have on the tech giant. After all, the social media giant has survived scandals, congressional hearings and regulatory fines before, usually without much lasting damage.
Salon · Sep 4 Meta builds AI "for everyone" in secret Meta and other AI giants tout open access, but their biggest deals happen out of public view
The Guardian - US · Sep 4 It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week’s settlement
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Bernie Sanders' New AI Bill Could Shut Down Companies and Jail Developers for 20 Years Senators propose a bill to ban superintelligent AI, impose severe penalties for violations, and establish a federal agency to regulate AI development and ensure public safety.
Roll Call · Sep 4 Social media debate shaken up by Meta settlement Those who’ve fought on Capitol Hill to rein in social media platforms see last week’s settlement between Meta and state attorneys general not as a final destination, but as a roadmap to what’s possible. Privacy and First Amendment advocates are worried they’re right. The settlement comes as the House and…
The Conversation · Sep 3 Meta’s $18b settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits – and how they avoided harsh penalties Reading the details of tech giant Meta’s landmark US$18 billion (A$25 billion) settlement with US state attorneys-general brought an intense sense of déjà vu.