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Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency

A recent RNZ analysis of political advertising on Facebook and Instagram revealed an intriguing pattern in who was seeing the ads.

The Conversation

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.

Fortune

Norway to crack down on use of smart glasses

Smart glasses allow the wearer to shoot photos and videos, listen to music, take phone calls, translate signs in a foreign language, project text or maps into your field of view, or interact with an integrated AI assistant.

The Economic Times

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Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boom

Tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of other mega companies have announced slashing of jobs. Here's why AI, restructuring, cost-cutting and changing business priorities are reshaping the technology workforce. More than 175,000 technology workers had…

The Economic Times

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 Guardian - US

Colombian drug gangs recruiting children through social media to pilot explosive drones: Report

Colombian drug gangs and rebel groups are increasingly recruiting children and training them for dangerous roles, including piloting drones loaded with explosives, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Monday.

The Times of India

OpenAI and Meta Scramble To Win Over Communities as Data Centre Anger Grows

OpenAI and Meta are investing in local communities to counteract growing public opposition to AI data centres, as polls show increasing concern over AI's impact on jobs and infrastructure.

International Business Times UK

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Michael Burry Says He Would Buy Alibaba Stock When It Crashes 50%. You Shouldn’t Wait That Long.

Michael Burry has said that he swapped Alibaba for JD.com and would consider BABA again only when it falls by 50%. However, BABA seems to offer good value at these prices.

Barchart

Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media

What a new study of mealtime screen time does—and does not—say.

Reason

A blind Egyptian entrepreneur built an AI app that describes the world through audio, helping visually impaired users experience wildlife, objects and surrounding scenes through their phones

When Karen Morad, a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Cairo, went on a Kenyan safari in June 2026, she experienced something she thought was impossible: “seeing” the animals around her despite being completely blind. That moment was made possible by ScribeMe, an AI-powered app created by her older brother, Mark, also blind,…

The Times of India

Trump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers “got the backlash they deserve”

Data center opposition is quickly becoming a people versus President issue, but Trump says those opposed to data centers are making a mistake.

TechRadar

Meta considering ‘kill switch’ for smart glasses amid outrage over secret filming

Camera-equipped eyewear has attracted controversy and scorn for making it easier to film people without their consent

The Independent UK

Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups' content to recruit children: NGO

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the circulation of social media content by armed groups "glorifies life in armed group ranks" and promotes "deceptive job offers." Since 2021, around 1,500 children have been recruited by armed groups, according to HRW.

The Economic Times

New Zealand's government introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s

Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.

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Meta Must Fix the Feature That Made It a Fortune: Faces a Penalty Matching its Market Cap

Meta is embroiled in a legal battle with 29 states over child safety concerns, potentially facing a $1.4T penalty. The case could reshape social media and set a major precedent.

Barchart

Soros Fund Management Opened a New Position in Nebius During Q2. What This Means for NBIS Stock.

Soros Fund Management opened a new position of 310,000 Nebius shares valued at approximately $85.6 million during the second quarter, highlighting institutional interest as the company posts explosive AI cloud revenue growth.

The Guardian - US

Is there a pending AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0

Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable

Fortune

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.

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Quote of the day by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel: 'Anyone that has a monopoly will pretend that they're in incredible competition' — exposing how tech titans bend the market in their favour

Plenty of massive technology companies have come under fire in the last few years for antitrust violations

Marie Claire

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Discuss the "Irreparable Harm" Caused by "Unsafe Technology Targeting Children" in Emotional Message

"It's hard to fathom..."

MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/17 - 08/21

Stocks fell this week as Treasury bond buybacks, oil prices, and Walmart earnings weighed on markets, while Bitcoin rallied; MarketBeat analysts cover Moderna, NVIDIA, Meta, RTX, and more.

TechRadar

ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the major GTA 6 leaks to Meta's $1.4 trillion lawsuit

The week's biggest tech news stories from Google, Meta, Rockstar and more for August 22, 2026.

Creative Bloq

Meta's new social media app swaps photos and reels for your own AI-generated video games

But will Pocket's social vibe coding catch on?

Android Central

Meta patent might solve privacy concerns on smart glasses with a 'hardware lock'

A Meta patent seeks to solve the severe backlash its AI glasses have received over major privacy concerns.

TechRadar

Are Meta smart glasses doomed to fail like Google Glass? Have your say on what fate is most likely for wearable cameras

There couldn't be a worse time for Meta and Samsung to release new smart glasses, but what could they do instead?

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