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Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap Just Lost a Major Court Battle— and Must Face More Than 3,000 Lawsuits Over Addictive Platforms Targeting Young Users

A U.S. appeals court has given the green light for thousands of lawsuits against leading social media companies Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Alphabet’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), ByteDance’s TikTok, and Snap Inc’s Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP).

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million yacht Launchpad was nearby as Alaska cruise ship rescued stranded skiff after it ran out of fuel. Meta CEO explains why yacht did not respond immediately

Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million yacht Launchpad was reportedly near a stranded 21-foot skiff in Southeast Alaska after the boat ran out of fuel. An UnCruise Adventures vessel, Wilderness Legacy, ultimately diverted to help tow the skiff to safety. Here’s what happened and why Zuckerberg’s spokesperson later explained that the yacht…

The Economic Times

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave

The Guardian - UK

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Meta spokesperson says Zuckerberg’s yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff

The skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska when it made the call

The Independent UK

I put ChatGPT on my Ray-Ban Meta glasses — and it completely changed how I used them

I connected ChatGPT to my Ray-Ban Meta glasses to see if it could replace Meta AI. Here's how it worked and what surprised me.

Tom’s Guide

Govt-Meta meeting later this week to assess progress after multiple rounds of talks

A technical round of discussions followed on Friday, during which the social media company detailed how it plans to address the Centre's concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled synthetically-generated content on its platforms. The government had asked Meta to take specific measures and report back on the…

The Economic Times

Mark Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technology

In a document derided by critics as fantastical, Zuckerberg said his company is working toward an era where everyone will have the tools to create new businesses, receive Ph.D.-level tutoring and provide personalized lifestyle tips. His 8-year-old daughter, he wrote, can already code her ideas and quickly produce videos.

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US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by Meta and TikTok seeking to overturn a lower court ruling requiring them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits filed in federal court, saying the companies had appealed too early.

The Economic Times

Zuckerberg envisions 'superintelligence' for everyone in AI manifesto

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday laid out his vision for a future where everyone has a powerful personal AI agent, arguing that open-source technology can prevent control of advanced artificial intelligence from becoming concentrated among a handful of companies, governments or institutions.

France 24

AI Models Went Rogue at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. One Small Israeli Startup Reportedly Links the Incidents

The company, Irregular, is a three-year-old Tel Aviv startup that provides specialized testing environments designed to probe the capabilities and potential security risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.

International Business Times

Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta releases open-weight model

Meta CEO presents utopian vision of AI in 6,000-word essay amid Silicon Valley debate over government regulation

The Guardian - US

US Economy 'Would Be in a Recession' Without AI Data Centres, Columbia Economist Warns

AI infrastructure spending is now the largest driver of US economic growth, preventing a recession, according to Columbia economist Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh. However, concerns about debt financing are rising.

International Business Times UK

Sanders Warns AI Bosses To 'Stand by Your Words' or Face Senate Action

US Senator Bernie Sanders urges AI firms to uphold their safety promises, warning of Senate action if they fail to pause risky developments.

International Business Times UK

The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot

Editorial: Privacy needs defending against invasive wearable gadgets. So far, businesses are ahead of the government

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Zuckerberg’s vision for an AI assistant is far more intimate than ChatGPT: It watches him sleep, train and bake with his 8-year-old daughter

The “superintelligence” pitch comes amid an FTC inquiry into child chatbot safety and days after Meta disclosed a sharp drop in free cash flow

The Guardian - US

Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg makes his case for American open-source AI over Chinese rivals

It comes as Meta tries to regain ground on OpenAI and Anthropic, and as Chinese open-source labs close in on the American frontier.

The Economic Times

US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceed

An appeals court permitted thousands of lawsuits against social media firms to advance. These suits allege companies designed products to addict young users. The court rejected bids to reverse a lower ruling, allowing cases to proceed. Plaintiffs claim these platforms contribute to youth mental health crises. This decision impacts Meta,…

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Reason

Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime

Did he make a true threat? Or was this just hyperbolic ranting about bad policy?

France 24

In Malaysia, wave of hate speech threatens Rohingya refugees

The spread of hostile content on social media in Malaysia has intensified tensions towards the Rohingya refugee community, leading to the eviction of more than 100 people from their village and the temporary closure of schools attended by refugee children.

International Business Times

OpenAI Puts New AI Model Under Tighter Controls As Its Cyber Capabilities Soar

OpenAI said Friday that its unreleased model, Astra, has performed strongly enough in cybersecurity evaluations that the company cannot yet rule out the possibility that it has reached "Critical" capability.

Barchart

The Biggest AI Power Opportunity May Be Hiding in Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy is locking in long-term nuclear power contracts as AI drives electricity demand higher, giving the company unusual revenue visibility as it expands through Calpine.

Barchart

Meta Is Facing a Perfect Storm as Child Safety and AI Strategy Concerns Pull Down META Stock

Meta is facing scrutiny over child safety issues at a time when markets are questioning the company's AI strategy.

The Independent UK

Smart glasses give men tools to ‘stalk and harass’ women in private spaces, study finds

Women are being filmed at work and in the gym by men wearing smart glasses, a new study has found

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg says the future will have an ‘abundance of jobs’—and predicts a wave of new careers like world builders and personal biologists

Despite predictions of a job apocalypse, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees a future of economic and financial prosperity.

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