EU finds Meta violates digital rules by not doing enough to keep children off Instagram and Facebook One in ten children under the age of 13 is using Facebook or Instagram, EU regulators say. Euronews · Apr 29
EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram The European Union says Meta is failing to keep underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram The Independent UK · Apr 29
Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Meta is paying top executives to hit a $9.5 trillion valuation—and no one’s ever done it before The deepest tranche of options won’t fully pay off unless Meta becomes nearly twice the size of Nvidia. Fortune · Apr 29
5 Magnificent 7 Stocks Report Earnings This Week. Here's What to Watch for Each. When these five Magnificent 7 stocks report earnings this week, it will likely impact the entire market. Here's what to know. Barchart · Apr 28
How China Stopped Meta's $2B+ Manus AI Deal — And What It Signals About AI Control China's NDRC has blocked Meta's acquisition of Manus AI, citing concerns over technology transfer. The decision highlights China's regulatory stance on foreign investments in domestic AI assets. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
Amazon Reports Earnings Tomorrow, But a Key OpenAI-Bedrock Announcement May Mean Nothing Else Matters for AMZN Stock Just one day after OpenAI announced that Microsoft would no longer have exclusive access to its models, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that the models will be available to AWS customers within weeks. Barchart · Apr 28
I ditched my iPhone and used the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2nd gen) by using it as my travel guide in Rome, Italy — but I absolutely got the wrong pair The second-generation Meta Ray-Bans are an evolution, not a revolution. Is that enough to keep the top spot in an increasingly competitive market? TechRadar · Apr 28
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined More than two-thirds of the total amount lost came from Meta-owned apps, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Fortune · Apr 28
The Amazon-Meta Deal Just Highlighted Another Reason to Hold Intel Stock A powerful AI-driven shift toward CPU-centric infrastructure, validated by the Amazon-Meta deal, is rapidly reshaping the investment case for Intel. Barchart · Apr 28
Insiders Are Selling Big Tech, But Here Are 3 Reasons You May Not Want To Insiders are selling big tech, but institutional buying, ongoing AI spending, and bullish analyst trends suggest investors might want to consider holding onto their positions. MarketBeat · Apr 28
CEO of a $25.9 billion bank had his AI clone lead the company’s earnings call—as Mark Zuckerberg builds his own digital twin An AI double of Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu led the company’s recent earnings call. He joins Mark Zuckerberg, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, and Eric Yuan in the AI clone trend. Fortune · Apr 28
Bill Ackman Puts 30% Of His Portfolio In Two AI Stocks With Up To 100% Upside — Should You Invest? Bill Ackman invests 30% of his portfolio in Meta and Uber, betting on their AI potential. Analysts predict significant upside for both stocks, driven by AI advancements. International Business Times UK · Apr 28
As Broadcom Deepens Its Google Cloud Ties, Should You Buy AVGO Stock? Broadcom's expanded Google Cloud collaboration, combined with the Meta MTIA deal and Anthropic's TPU commitment, reinforces the thesis that AVGO stock has quietly become one of the most deeply embedded infrastructure plays across the entire hyperscaler AI buildout. Barchart · Apr 28
The Guardian - US · Apr 28 The personal pettiness of the Elon Musk v OpenAI trial In theory, Musk and Altman’s court fight could pose key questions about AI safety – in reality, it’s motivated by money and personal grievance
TechRadar · Apr 28 ‘You feel radicalized’: A Meta AI exec watched agents beat her top workers. Now she’s built a nonprofit to help Gen Z find jobs before they disappear Entry level jobs are being done by AI, and that has left Gen Z up a river without a paddle
MarketBeat · Apr 28 Broadcom Hits $2 Trillion Market Cap as Google Reveals New AI Chips Broadcom recently rose to all-time closing highs as key partner Google provided an update on its custom AI chip roadmap.
T3 · Apr 28 These are Samsung's first smart glasses – and they look rather familiar The Meta Ray-Ban's are getting some competition.
International Business Times UK · Apr 28 China Slams Door on Meta's $2 Billion Purchase of Chinese AI Startup Manus as AI Power Struggle Intensifies China has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, marking a significant intervention in the global AI competition. The move underscores Beijing's efforts to control strategic technology.
Barchart · Apr 28 Meta Platforms Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings Meta Platforms has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain highly bullish about the stock’s prospects.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 Google, Meta and TikTok to face new tax unless they pay media outlets Digital platforms had been pressured to strike deals with news publishers to pay for journalism
Fortune · Apr 28 From three-person startups hitting $500K ARR to Meta's CEO avatar project, AI agents are reshaping what a "team" looks like. From three-person startups hitting $500K ARR to Meta's CEO avatar project, AI agents are reshaping what a "team" looks like.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 28 Tech giants face a new levy to pay for Australian news. What is the proposed model and how will it work? Replacing the Coalition’s news media bargaining code, the incentive is the latest move to force companies to make deals with publishers and help fund journalism
Fortune · Apr 28 China’s decision to block the $2 billion Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting apart over AI Both Washington and Beijing now seek to maintain control of strategic technologies and prevent them from leaking to the other.
The Independent UK · Apr 28 Australia unveils laws that could force tech giants like Google and Meta to pay for news Tax could be about 2.25 per cent of a platform’s Australian revenue