WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature
WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram,…
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist is leaving the company after 12 years
One of Meta’s top AI researchers, Yann LeCun, is leaving after 12 years with the company to found…
OpenAI’s Fidji Simo says Meta’s team didn’t anticipate risks of AI products well—her first task under Sam Altman was to address mental health concerns
AI chatbots have been under scrutiny for mental health risks that come with users developing relationships with the…
WhatsApp finally launches app for Apple Watch
Note: This article was first published on 5 November 2025. The rumours were right. WhatsApp has finally launched…
Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
JAKARTA — Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the…
AI bailouts are an inadequate response to economic crisis
This week, journalist Derek Thompson posted two contrasting graphs about the nature of the economy right now. On…
The Meta Quest 3S is $50 off and comes with a $50 gift card and a game
You don’t have to wait two more weeks to pick up a great gadget as a gift; early…
Meta to Judge Employee Performance Reviews by AI Usage in 2026
Meta will tie employees’ performance to their “AI-driven impact” starting next year. The social media giant is making…
The ‘Big Short’ investor betting $1 billion against the AI bubble says Meta and Oracle’s accounting is hiding the brutal truth
That’s how Jim Morrow, founder and chief investment officer of Callodine Capital, describes the eventual – inevitable –…
Facebook Marketplace gets new collaborative and social features, Meta AI integrations
Meta is overhauling Facebook Marketplace with new collaborative tools, social features, an improved checkout experience, and Meta AI…
One of the highest-paid employees of Meta and company AI chief has advice for teens: ‘You should spend all your time…’
Meta’s chief AI officer and one of the highest-paid employees at the company, Alexandr Wang, is urging teenagers…
How AI and social media contribute to ‘brain rot’ – The Irish Times
Last spring, Shiri Melumad, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, gave a group…