Instagram on trial for youth mental-health crisis
The top executive at Meta Platforms’ Instagram defended the social media platform’s choices regarding features that some company…
YouTube is 'not addictive', lawyers claim as landmark US tech trial gets underway – The Journal
YouTube is ‘not addictive’, lawyers claim as landmark US tech trial gets underway The JournalInstagram and YouTube owners built…
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears – The Irish Times
Big Tech stocks sold off heavily after the companies unveiled plans to spend $660 billion (€560 billion) this…
‘This is Ireland, this is our jurisdiction’ – key moments as TDs scrutinise social media executives
Tech bosses point to X’s absence before Oireachtas Media Committee while trying to dodge blame from politicians ‘This…
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear – The Irish Times
Meta Platform’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools are trained not to undress people or create nude images, its representatives…
After laying off 1500 people, losing $88 billion; Meta CFO Susan Li tells analyst where the Reality Labs division will focus on
Meta’s Reality Labs division is shifting focus from VR to wearables, despite continued development of future VR headsets.…
Now that Meta’s no longer bankrolling VR game studios, its VR game boss is leaving.
Posted Jan 31, 2026 at 1:35 AM UTC Now that Meta’s no longer bankrolling VR game studios, its…
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede – The Irish Times
From the passing of the Covid pandemic in 2021 up until last summer, the unemployment rate in Ireland…
Microsoft, Meta spending surges on AI – The Irish Times
Microsoft’s spending surged to a record high and cloud sales growth slowed, sending the shares down sharply amid…
Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Deepen AI’s Presence in Our Online Lives
Six months into its big AI turnaround, Meta believes 2026 will be the year it starts reaping the…
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly…
Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta users will start to see new AI models and products from the company in…