The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Tech platforms reject push to pay for news content

Social media platforms will have to strike deals with media organisations or pay more under a proposal which has been poorly received by the tech giants.

AAP · Apr 28

Tech Brief (April 28): China Orders Reversal of Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal

Bona Film wins approval for China’s first AI movie in theaters, Robot Era raises over $200 million as humanoid robot race heats up

Caixin Global · Apr 28

Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’

Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28

Amazon's Chip Business Is Bigger Than AMD, Could Soon Pass Broadcom, Intel

Amazon’s chip business is scaling rapidly and approaching the size of top semiconductor firms, yet investors still largely value the company as a cloud and retail player.

Barchart · Apr 27

China Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus Citing Regulatory Grounds

China has blocked Meta Platforms' planned acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, ordering the deal to be unwound after months of regulatory review.

International Business Times · Apr 27

John Oliver on AI chatbots: ‘Behind that machine is a corporation trying to extract a monthly fee from you’

The Last Week Tonight host dug into the many issues with AI chatbots released to the public without proper safety guardrails, from sycophancy to sexualizing children

The Guardian - US · Apr 27

Ex-Meta AI Exec Warns 'Every Job Is Now An AI Job' — Here's What Gen Z Must Do To Get Hired

Artificial intelligence is transforming the workforce, with AI fluency becoming essential. Generation Z faces challenges entering the job market, while AI tools are reshaping hiring practices and job roles.

International Business Times UK · Apr 27

New AI data center in Utah will generate and consume more than twice the amount of power the entire state uses — Kevin O'Leary's 9 Gigawatt Utah data center campus approved

Utah's Military Installation Development Authority on Friday approved a development agreement for a hyperscale data center campus in Box Elder County.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27

The Samsung Galaxy Glasses have leaked — and they look a lot like their Ray-Ban Meta rivals, but with one key advantage

The Samsung Galaxy Glasses are looking good in leaked renders, and they're likely to be powered by better AI than their main rival.

TechRadar · Apr 27

China blocks Meta from buying AI startup Manus

Manus catapulted onto the tech sphere when it unveiled what it called the “world’s first fully autonomous AI”.

Euronews · Apr 27