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Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale
Meta held discussions with AI search startup Perplexity AI about a possible takeover. The talks with Meta, which have not previously been reported, highlight Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s willingness to use deals and big hires to catch up in the AI race.
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Instagram Chief Says App Has Feared TikTok Threat for Years
As Instagram has evolved to compete with TikTok with more video entertainment, so has the reason people come to the platform, platform’s chief Adam Mosseri told a federal court in Washington during the US antitrust trial against Meta. Only one in six posts to Instagram’s Stories feature are now from people engaging with their friends and family...
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Meta Faces FTC Trial With Instagram, WhatsApp Breakup at Risk
The US Federal Trade Commission is targeting Meta's deals for Instagram and WhatsApp in a landmark antitrust lawsuit set to go to trial Monday, alleging that the acquisitions were illegal, should never have been approved and should be broken up.
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Meta Whistleblower to Tell Congress That Company Aided China in AI Race
Sarah Wynn-Williams who served as director of global public policy at Meta, will tell the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday that she witnessed executives undermining US national security. The testimony will include allegations that Meta, formerly called Facebook, helped China advance in the artificial intellig...
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Meta Starts Eliminating Jobs in Shift to Find AI Talent
Meta has started notifying “low-performers” that they are being laid off. The company is scouring for new talent to dominate the AI race. The company is offering US-based employees severance packages that include 16 weeks of salary, in addition two weeks for each year of service.
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Laken Riley Act: Trump 2.0's First Law That Targets Illegal Immigrants In US
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed the first law of his second administration-- the Laken Riley Act.
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Meta to Cut Roughly Five Percent of Staff, Targeting Lowest Performers
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly five percent of its staff through performance-based terminations. Affected workers in the US are expected to be notified on February 10, while those based in other countries will be informed at a later date, according to the memo.
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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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US Woman Killed Boyfriend Thinking He Inherited $30 Million But Cops Say It Was A Scam
A US woman fatally poisoned her boyfriend thinking he inherited $30 million, however, she later found out that it was all a scam.
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AltStore to Add Support for Sideloading Patreon-Backed iPhone Apps in the EU
AltStore App Marketplace will soon be available in the EU, allowing users in the region to install application outside the App Store as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) tha recently went into force in the region. In order to allow developers to pay Apple's Core Technology Fee, the AltStore will allow publishers to provide Patreon-backed applic...
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US Student's Alleged Murder By Migrant Intensifies Political Tensions
The top US congressional Republican on Sunday demanded an apology from Biden over murder of an American student for which an undocumented migrant was arrested, a case helping to put immigration squarely at the center of 2024 presidential campaign.
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12-Year-Old Babysitter In US Arrested After Attacking 3-Year-Old With Belt, Smashing Him Into Wall
A 3-year-old boy in the United States is fighting for his life after allegedly being beaten by his 12-year-old babysitter.
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US Woman Accused Of Fatally Poisoning Boyfriend Hours After He Received $30 Million Inheritance
A 47-year-old woman in the United States has been accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend after learning about his plan to break up with her after he received a large inheritance.
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"Why Do People Do This?": 10-Year-Old US Shooting Witness
Riley Dumont flung herself on top of her daughter when a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley in a shooting spree in Maine that left 18 people dead.
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
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Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale
Meta held discussions with AI search startup Perplexity AI about a possible takeover. The talks with Meta, which have not previously been reported, highlight Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s willingness to use deals and big hires to catch up in the AI race.
-
Instagram Chief Says App Has Feared TikTok Threat for Years
As Instagram has evolved to compete with TikTok with more video entertainment, so has the reason people come to the platform, platform’s chief Adam Mosseri told a federal court in Washington during the US antitrust trial against Meta. Only one in six posts to Instagram’s Stories feature are now from people engaging with their friends and family...
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Meta Faces FTC Trial With Instagram, WhatsApp Breakup at Risk
The US Federal Trade Commission is targeting Meta's deals for Instagram and WhatsApp in a landmark antitrust lawsuit set to go to trial Monday, alleging that the acquisitions were illegal, should never have been approved and should be broken up.
-
Meta Whistleblower to Tell Congress That Company Aided China in AI Race
Sarah Wynn-Williams who served as director of global public policy at Meta, will tell the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday that she witnessed executives undermining US national security. The testimony will include allegations that Meta, formerly called Facebook, helped China advance in the artificial intellig...
-
Meta Starts Eliminating Jobs in Shift to Find AI Talent
Meta has started notifying “low-performers” that they are being laid off. The company is scouring for new talent to dominate the AI race. The company is offering US-based employees severance packages that include 16 weeks of salary, in addition two weeks for each year of service.
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Laken Riley Act: Trump 2.0's First Law That Targets Illegal Immigrants In US
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed the first law of his second administration-- the Laken Riley Act.
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Meta to Cut Roughly Five Percent of Staff, Targeting Lowest Performers
Meta Platforms Inc. is cutting roughly five percent of its staff through performance-based terminations. Affected workers in the US are expected to be notified on February 10, while those based in other countries will be informed at a later date, according to the memo.
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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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US Woman Killed Boyfriend Thinking He Inherited $30 Million But Cops Say It Was A Scam
A US woman fatally poisoned her boyfriend thinking he inherited $30 million, however, she later found out that it was all a scam.
-
AltStore to Add Support for Sideloading Patreon-Backed iPhone Apps in the EU
AltStore App Marketplace will soon be available in the EU, allowing users in the region to install application outside the App Store as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) tha recently went into force in the region. In order to allow developers to pay Apple's Core Technology Fee, the AltStore will allow publishers to provide Patreon-backed applic...
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US Student's Alleged Murder By Migrant Intensifies Political Tensions
The top US congressional Republican on Sunday demanded an apology from Biden over murder of an American student for which an undocumented migrant was arrested, a case helping to put immigration squarely at the center of 2024 presidential campaign.
-
12-Year-Old Babysitter In US Arrested After Attacking 3-Year-Old With Belt, Smashing Him Into Wall
A 3-year-old boy in the United States is fighting for his life after allegedly being beaten by his 12-year-old babysitter.
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US Woman Accused Of Fatally Poisoning Boyfriend Hours After He Received $30 Million Inheritance
A 47-year-old woman in the United States has been accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend after learning about his plan to break up with her after he received a large inheritance.
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"Why Do People Do This?": 10-Year-Old US Shooting Witness
Riley Dumont flung herself on top of her daughter when a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley in a shooting spree in Maine that left 18 people dead.
-
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
