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Ex-Meta Executive Gives Senate Critics a New Hammer To Pound Big Tech

Sens. Blumenthal, Blackburn cite story on Instagram whistleblower to push protective legislation

Multichannel News

Instagram is taking a massive leap into AI — here's what it means for you

Instagram is working on a series of AI tools including one that will let you create your own virtual friend.

Tom’s Guide

Threads will reportedly kill off its most controversial feature soon

Meta made a mis-step by adding this feature with no way to opt out of it, but it looks like that's going to change

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Afternoon Update: Qantas execs face investor fury; Blinken flies to Israel amid call to allow aid; Mechelle Turvey named WA Australian of the Year

Chair Richard Goyder and CEO Vanessa Hudson face a grilling from irate Qantas shareholders at a tense annual general meeting

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift: warning over fake tickets as NAB urges punters to be wary of social media scams

Concern around fake Taylor Swift ticket scams comes as bank reveals $220,000 worth of transactions abandoned daily

The Guardian - AU

WhatsApp’s AI shows gun-wielding children when prompted with ‘Palestine’

By contrast, prompts for ‘Israeli’ do not generate images of people wielding guns, even in response to a prompt for ‘Israel army’

The Guardian - US

Tech firms to allow vetting of AI tools, as Musk warns all human jobs threatened

‘There will come a point where no job is needed’, says Elon Musk, who predicts ‘AI will be able to do everything’

The Guardian - UK

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Facebook and Instagram are banned from using targeted ads in Europe

Meta’s social networking companies could face a Europe-wide targeted ad ban amid pressure across the EEA.

TechRadar

A £45,000 fund for IVF and £16,000 for egg freezing: how fertility became the ultimate workplace perk

From subsidised egg freezing to unlimited IVF leave, to retain the best talent London's biggest companies are going the extra mile on fertility, says Claire Cohen

Evening Standard

Twitter/X is 'hotbed for hate against Palestinians and getting worse', report says

ELON Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter is a “hotbed for hate speech against Palestines” and has only got worse, according to a new report…

The National (Scotland)

Selecting the Best Internet Buy: Meta Platforms Inc. (META) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI)

The rapid shift to digitalization has accelerated internet usage worldwide, providing high-growth opportunities to companies providing internet-based services. Internet stocks Meta Platforms (META) and MercadoLibre (MELI) will benefit considerably from the industry’s tailwinds. However, which of these stocks is the better buy now? Read on to find out….

StockNews.com

Europe bans use of personal data for targeted ads on Facebook, Instagram

The EU's data regulator has banned Facebook and Instagram from using personal data for targeted advertising without explicit consent from users. To make up for an anticipated drop in revenue, parent company Meta will be offering paid subscriptions for an ad-free service.

Radio France Internationale

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe

European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta's “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe

The Independent UK

Snapdragon phones and laptops are ready for the AI future, but bad AI makes me feel like a tool

Qualcomm said AI will remove the drudgery and help us be creative but the AI it showed was doing the creating for me.

TechRadar

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Is it still worth buying a Meta Quest 2 this Black Friday?

With the launch of the Meta Quest 3, you might be wondering if you should buy a Meta Quest 2 this Black Friday. Let's break it down.

Barchart

U.S. Stock Market Outlook: Will Seasonally Strong November Set Off a Year-End Rally?

U.S. stock markets have now closed with losses for three consecutive months to mark their worst losing streak since 2020. However, the outlook for stocks looks relatively better as we head into November.

PC Gamer

Meta's president of global affairs decrees that concerns over AI to be akin the 'moral panic' over video games in the 1980s

Oh good, so there's absolutely nothing to worry about then.

Inverse

Smartwatches Are the Key to Making Mixed Reality Click

Double Tap on the Apple Watch Series 9 could hint at a future where smartwatches are controllers for devices like the Apple Vision Pro or Meta Quest 3.

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Evening Standard

Elon Musk to speak to Rishi Sunak live on X/Twitter: How to watch the interview

The pair will likely discuss global risks posed by technologies such as AI

Fortune

Meta exec and former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister compares AI fears to past ‘moral panic’ over video games—and bicycles

Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, spoke ahead of the landmark AI Summit being hosted at Bletchley Park in the U.K. The summit is expected focus on mitigating the potential harms of AI.

The Guardian - AU

Meta refused to remove memes from popular veterans page after pressure from Australia’s defence department

Facebook and Instagram owner tells Defence ‘we allow for such memes’ following multiple emails over Pineapple Express page

Reason

Biden Issues 'A.I. Red Tape Wishlist'

Biden's new executive order will slow the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies.

Zenger

Biden Signs Executive Order To Regulate AI Amidst Crypto And Tech Industry Gains

Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet commit to safe AI deployment as Biden aims to govern the technology.

Android Central

Halloween is the perfect time to play these spooky Meta Quest games

Horror and VR go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, so what better way to celebrate Halloween than with a bunch of great new scary VR games?

Evening Standard

Meta offers paid ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram in the EU

People in Europe can now pay not to see ads in Instagram and Facebook

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