Google layoffs hit again, hundreds in Android and Pixel teams impacted Google has cut more jobs within the Android and Pixel teams, quoting the same efficiency reason as in the past. Android Central · Apr 11, 2025
Legal Defense Fund exits Meta civil rights advisory group over DEI changes Meta ending DEI programs, getting rid of factcheckers and changing content moderation policies led to LDF’s decision The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025
ByteDance reportedly working on a pair of AI smart glasses to challenge Meta ByteDance, creators of TikTok, are allegedly pursuing the creation of AI smart glasses. Android Central · Apr 11, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg allegedly offered US data to China in bid to enter market, ex-Meta exec tells Senate Facebook called the accusations "divorced from reality and riddled with false claims". TechRadar · Apr 11, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Are Hammering Meta Stock. Should You Buy the Dip or Wait It Out? While Meta is still the best-performing Magnificent 7 stock, it has lost 26% from its highs. Barchart · Apr 11, 2025
Google drops a surprise preview of its first smartglasses since Google Glass Google Glass, in a new form, appeared this week in Vancouver. The maligned technology of a decade ago may be returning at the right moment as the AR market warms up. Laptop · Apr 11, 2025
Trust me, Instagram would’ve ruined my childhood if I’d had it as a teen COMMENT : As part of its new Teen Accounts system, Meta is attempting to make Instagram safer for child and teen users. But is that really going to help when the problem is young people using the app in the first place, asks Olivia Petter The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
Your Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got a much-needed AI upgrade – the one you've wanted since launch Hey Meta, look and tell me how great this update is TechRadar · Apr 10, 2025
WhatsApp says a bug is causing Meta AI to disappear from the app The company has blamed the vanishing act on a ‘technical issue’ that it is ‘working to resolve’ Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025
WhatsApp users fume over new Meta AI button that you can’t remove – here’s what it does WhatsApp has rolled out its controversial Meta AI chatbot update in more countries – and many users aren't happy. TechRadar · Apr 10, 2025
Your Meta Ray-Ban Glasses just got a neat free software upgrade If you're using Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, they're about to get a whole lot smarter. T3 · Apr 10, 2025
Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured standalone VR headset, might not be too far off if these leaked shipping manifests are legit A standalone HMD from Valve might be just what the VR market needs. PC Gamer · Apr 10, 2025
Meta Seeks Trump's Help in FTC Trial: The Implications Are Huge Meta Platforms is gearing up for a huge legal confrontation with U.S. regulators. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking for President Trump to call off the dogs. MarketBeat · Apr 10, 2025
Barchart · Apr 10, 2025 Is Meta Stock a Buy or Sell Below $600 Amidst Tariff U-Turn? Meta Platforms stock bounced following the announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. But is that enough?
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025 Gerry Adams considers suing Meta over alleged use of his books to train AI Former Sinn Féin president says Facebook owner included at least seven of his books in trawl of copyright material
Euronews · Apr 10, 2025 Meta whistleblower tells US Senate company undermined US national security with China Sarah Wynn-Williams accused the social media company of undermining national security by briefing China on US artificial intelligence efforts.
Player One · Apr 10, 2025 Meta Quest 3 XR Headsets Are Coming to Airlines After Rousing Success with Lufthansa The Travel Mode feature of Quest 3 has been used by Lufthansa as an all-new in-flight experience and is a rousing success.
TechRadar · Apr 9, 2025 Pico just updated its best VR headset feature – and now I'm even more jealous my Meta Quest 3 doesn't have it too Pico has upgraded the Pico 4 Ultra's incredible trackers with a new one for your waist.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Trump tech bros have lost a whopping $80 billion in net worth since ‘Liberation Day’ CEOs of Meta, Amazon and Tesla have seen billions of their net worth wiped in one week as a result of the tariffs
Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025 Whistleblower: Meta sought ties with China, misled Congress - Roll Call Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of "Careless People," testified to a Senate panel that Meta misled Congress about its China interests.
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 9, 2025 AI costs drop 280-fold, but harmful incidents rise 56% in last year — Stanford 2025 AI report highlights China-US competition Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report finds several key takeaways on the state of the AI sphere in 2025, including its rapid growth and causes for concern.
Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025 Gerry Adams seeking legal advice over Meta use of books for AI systems The former Sinn Fein leader said the social media giant had used his books without permission.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025 AI doesn’t care about authors, but Meta should Letters: Timothy X Atack thinks AI models are imitation engines – and they do not celebrate their sources, they conceal them. Abie Longstaff says Meta has stolen far more books than any author could read
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Facebook whistleblower testifies that company undermined national security by working with China Meta executives ‘lied about what they were doing with the Chinese Communist Party to employees, shareholders, Congress and the American public,’ Sarah Wynn-Williams told a Congressional subcommittee