The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Meta Might Shutdown Service In New Mexico Over Child Safety Measures: Report

Meta threatened to shut down service to New Mexico over potential child safety requirements.

International Business Times · May 1

$50 Billion in Revenue a Year: How the Trainium Chip Business Could Soon Seriously Move the Needle for Amazon Stock

Amazon is positioning its Trainium chips as a potential $50 billion revenue engine, signaling a major new growth pillar beyond AWS.

Barchart · May 1

A Journalism Tax Is a New Front in Australia's War on American Tech

A new bill would compel Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for Australian journalism.

Reason · May 1

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions

Meta spent $72.2 billion on capex in all of 2025. The midpoint of its new 2026 guidance would nearly double that figure in a single year.

Tom’s Hardware · May 1

Top tech of the month: the best new gadgets we've tested for May 2026

Including a 'fantastic' OLED TV, and some five-star speakers that are 'crystal clear, fathoms deep and sound at least twice their size'.

TechRadar · May 1

Meta wants to spend more even after it lost $80 billion on the Metaverse and over 20 million users

Meta increased its capital spending by $10 billion because it “continued to underestimate” its compute needs, said its CFO.

Fortune · May 1

Making tech giants pay for news was a success the first time around. It can be done again

With the release this week of the government’s News Bargaining Incentive, it’s worth reconsidering the origins and achievements of its predecessor, the News Media Bargaining Code.

The Conversation · May 1

Meta raises raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

The social media conglomerate Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms including Instagram to protect the mental health and safety of children

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Meta’s threat to quit New Mexico ‘is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,’ AG says

On May 4, Meta and New Mexico square off in court over injunctive relief requested by the NM Attorney General.

Fortune · Apr 30

Meta threatens to shut down social networks in New Mexico over child safety court case

Company asserts in court filing that the state’s proposed remedies would be too onerous to comply with

The Guardian - US · Apr 30