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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit out at Meta after £13 billion child harm settlement, slam ‘data-extraction business model’: ‘The company paid to avoid yet another trial’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have criticised Meta after the company agreed to pay up to £13 billion to settle a US child harm lawsuit. Calling out its “data-extraction business model”, the couple welcomed new protections for teenagers but said the settlement is only a step forward. Meta is led…

The Times of India

Matt Deitke rejected Meta’s $125 million AI offer, but Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in with a staggering $250 million package to bring the 24-year-old researcher to Meta’s Superintelligence Lab

AI prodigy Matt Deitke, 24, reportedly rejected Meta’s $125 million offer before CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in. Meta then raised the package to about $250 million, underscoring the fierce competition for top AI talent. Meta dramatically increased the proposed compensation to around $250 million over four years after the…

The Economic Times

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Inside Meta’s Project OT that could have cut some teams by 60% and why Mark Zuckerberg scrapped it

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, set out with Project OT to create an AI-driven future for the company, proposing substantial team reductions in favor of AI automation. Yet, internal pushback and fears over efficiency stymied the next phase of this initiative. Investors also expressed doubts regarding Meta's large-scale investments…

The Economic Times

Meta Was Hours Away From Another Massive AI Layoff Wave, Then Zuckerberg Pulled the Plug

Meta's AI-driven restructuring hit a setback as Zuckerberg cancelled a major layoff phase, citing limited productivity gains from AI. The move highlights challenges in AI implementation.

International Business Times UK

UK 'expects same social media protections as US' after Meta agrees $18bn settlement

THE tech giant Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – has agreed to pay up to $18 billion (£13.3bn) and introduce major new…

The National (Scotland)

Meta's $18 billion settlement won't be enough to escape its trust problem

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Meta settles its alleged social media harm case for $18B — and agrees to massive changes that may be almost impossible to enforce

Meta just settled the huge US multi-state case against it, alleging the social media giant's products harm teens. It's paying $18B— but are the promised product changes enough to truly protect teens?

TechRadar

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says people think governments are using AI ‘to screw them over’, and that’s why the tech is having a ‘a crisis of trust’ — and he’s exactly right

AI is having a 'crisis of trust' because it can't be trusted

TechRadar

Meta Pays up to $17 Billion To Avoid Zuckerberg Testifying, as Facebook and Instagram Lock Teens Out Overnight

Meta has agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement imposing strict limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram, avoiding CEO Mark Zuckerberg's court testimony. The deal awaits court approval.

International Business Times UK

Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Wanted AI to Replace Meta Workers. The Plan Collapsed Within Months.

The initiative, code-named "Project OT," for Organization Transformation, envisioned turning Meta into an "AI native" company.

International Business Times

Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal

The tech giant agreed one of the largest consumer protection settlements in US history, ending a trial that could have put Zuckerberg on the stand.

Euronews

Meta Settled a Massive Trial About Social Media Addiction. Its Stock Is Climbing.

The trial was on its second week and was expected to go on for several more.

International Business Times

Mark Zuckerberg Has A Warning For Anyone Screenshotting Disappearing Messenger Chats

Mark Zuckerberg shares new information about Messenger’s disappearing messages that people who take screenshots might be a bit displeased with. This safeguard might be one in a series of safety features, designed to make people feel safer and more secure online. Read on to find out what Meta’s CEO had…

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Andrew Garfield ‘fascinated’ by psychology of OpenAI tech giant Sam Altman

The 43-year-old stars in upcoming biopic Artificial about the spell where the chief executive was ousted and then rehired.

Fortune

Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million

Just like hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin, the Meta CEO has joined the list of ultrarich Americans buying up multimillion-dollar mansions in Europe.

The Guardian - US

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash

Also: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his surprising sympathy over the construction of datacenters across the country

The Economic Times

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a 'whole child' school in 2016 but shut it down after a decade

The Primary School, a tuition-free private institution, has ceased operations after ten years. This closure followed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's decision to end its funding beyond 2025. The school faced challenges in consistently meeting academic benchmarks despite extensive support services. Approximately 540 children are now transitioning to local public school…

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The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking some $29 billion in tax revenue with them

Driven partly by proposed wealth taxes, some of America’s richest people have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into waterfront Florida real estate.

Fortune

American billionaires are showing off their farmland for elaborate hobbies, but a buying spree among the ultrarich risks pricing farmers out

Mark Zuckerberg and Alexis Ohanian have become amateur yeoman, but other one-percenters may be putting actual farmers at a disadvantage.

The Economic Times

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan’s parents escaped Vietnam by boat with no hope of reuniting with their family; decades later, their daughter became a Harvard graduate & philanthropist

Priscilla Chan's journey is rooted in her family's escape from war-torn Vietnam in search of safety and a better life. She became the first person in her family to attend college, graduating from Harvard before pursuing a career in medicine. After working as a paediatrician, she and her husband, Mark…

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The 15 Most Exciting Fall 2026 Movies

From the new Hunger Games prequel to 'Godzilla: Minus Zero,' here are the 15 most exciting movies to keep on your radar this fall.

Fortune

Membership into Miami’s most exclusive club is something money can’t buy—and Jeff Bezos is among those standing outside, looking in

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has three properties on Indian Creek, but he still doesn’t have a membership into the island’s country club.

International Business Times

The Meta Trial Could Lead To Substantial Changes To Social Media Platforms. Here's How.

A new report claims that a landmark trial against Meta could end up with substantial changes to the way social media platforms are structured.

The Times of India

Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research

Priscilla Chan’s journey from the daughter of Vietnamese refugees to a Harvard graduate, paediatrician and major science philanthropist is rooted in a family story shaped by war and migration. Her grandparents put her parents, who were teenagers at the time, on boats to flee Vietnam during the war. Chan grew…

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