The Latest Breaking News from Meta

I'm still waiting for a high-end VR headset good enough to make me ditch my Quest 3

And I'm not happy about that.

PC Gamer · Jan 29, 2025

Workplace diversity schemes have a problem – but that doesn’t mean Trump is right to axe them

Donald Trump’s inauguration was marked by a doubling down against programmes of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Among the executive orders he signed during his first days as US president, two were targeted at DEI. The focus was on federal government but the intention appears to be that this should…

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025

Europe ‘must not be bullied’ by Trump and Musk on tech laws, NGOs say

Letter to Ursula von der Leyen urges European Commission not to weaken enforcement of DSA and DMA

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

Blurred Posts, Banned Accounts: Abortion Groups Decry Meta 'Suppression'

Blurred posts, downranked searches and deleted accounts: Since President Donald Trump's election, groups sharing information about abortion pills say they have faced a surge in online censorship--hindering their ability to reach women urgently seeking the procedure.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025

China's DeepSeek AI Left America Stunned. The EV Race Is No Different

I dealt with the strangest feeling of déjà vu yesterday. After Western pledged countless billions of dollars toward a new technology they're heralding as the future, a new player has emerged from an unexpected place: China. It turns out that China can make the same tech, except cheaper, faster, with…

InsideEVs · Jan 28, 2025

Wall Street defiant after brutal tech selloff. ‘Market reaction is overdone’

Analysts say U.S. tech stocks will rebound because DeepSeek’s success will spur more investment into AI.

Fortune · Jan 28, 2025

Google caves to Donald Trump’s executive order and will change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps

The tech company said Monday it has a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.”

Fortune · Jan 28, 2025

As the ‘digital oligarchy’ grows in power, NZ will struggle to regulate its global reach and influence

The images of President Donald Trump at his inauguration surrounded by the titans of the global tech industry is a warning of what could come: a global digital oligarchy dominated by a tiny tech elite.

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025

Android XR comes out swinging with our first look at Samsung Project Moohan, but the VR headset just makes me want AR glasses more

Android XR claims some easy AI and battery wins.

TechRadar · Jan 28, 2025

Meta Looks Cheap As its AI Costs Just Lowered with DeepSeek's AI Innovations

Meta Platforms stock looks cheap, as its free cash flow (FCF) could rise. After all, DeepSeek's AI innovations could lower its AI capex spending or increase productivity, pushing META stock higher.

Barchart · Jan 28, 2025