The Latest Breaking News from Meta

After Axing 8,000 Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg Admits Meta 'Made Mistakes' In AI Overhaul

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits to mistakes in the company's AI transition, following major restructuring and job cuts. He reassures employees of stability while planning further AI investments.

International Business Times UK · Jun 15

'It's Literally the Gulag': Furious Meta Employees Speak Out on 'Soul-Crushing' AI Jobs

Meta Platforms is facing employee unrest as it cuts jobs and expands its AI unit, with workers expressing dissatisfaction over new roles and intrusive monitoring practices.

International Business Times UK · Jun 15

Social media firms cast doubt on effectiveness of Starmer’s social media ban

Leading tech firms warned that a blanket ban on social media for under-16s could drive them into unregulated online spaces.

Evening Standard · Jun 15

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight on the White House South Lawn

Trump delayed his attendance to the French region of Evian where leaders of the Group of Seven – or G7 – are set to meet to host his UFC fight birthday event.

Euronews · Jun 15

Big-name celebrities were invited to Trump’s UFC White House event. Very few turned up

Adam Sandler, Guy Ritchie and Tom Brady were rumored to be invited by UFC boss Dana White, but they appeared to snub the unprecedented birthday bash

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran peace deal and White House cage fights

British boxing star, Tyson Fury, was among the guests in Washington, wearing a Donald Trump for prime minister baseball hat.

Evening Standard · Jun 15

‘I lost my job to AI’: 24-year-old Meta data scientist says layoff was more relief than pain, big tech jobs are no longer safe

Layoff news: A 24-year-old Meta data scientist, Moyan Chen, believes AI contributed to her layoff after less than a year. The experience has led her to question the security of big tech jobs and rethink her career path, recognizing AI's profound impact on the future of work.

The Economic Times · Jun 15

Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?

Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Corning’s Amazon Deal Validates the AI Optics Boom. What That Means for GLW Stock.

Corning’s latest Amazon agreement strengthens the case that fiber optics demand is becoming a major AI infrastructure growth driver.

Barchart · Jun 14

Amazon says its data centers consume only 0.075% of the water Americans use for watering their lawns and gardens — company also boasts of its improvements in water efficiency

Amazon says that it uses 2.5 billion gallons of water annually for data center cooling but compares it to the 3.3 trillion gallons of water used for watering lawns and gardens in the U.S. every year.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 14