Meta's $18 billion settlement won't be enough to escape its trust problem Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Aug 27
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 · Aug 26
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 · Aug 26
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 · Aug 26
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 · Aug 26
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 · Aug 26
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 · Aug 26
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… Bored Panda · Aug 26
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. Evening Standard · Aug 25
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 · Aug 25
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 · Aug 25
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… The Economic Times · Aug 24
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 · Aug 23
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. Fortune · Aug 23
The Economic Times · Aug 23 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…
Inverse · Aug 22 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 · Aug 21 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 · Aug 21 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 · Aug 21 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…
TechRadar · Aug 21 Forget Wetherspoons — patchwork bans won't fix the Meta glasses' privacy crisis, so what comes next? With activists pushing back and venue bans multiplying, Britain's Meta glasses privacy crisis has reached a boiling point, leaving policymakers balancing a complex legal nightmare: public safety vs consumer rights.
The Economic Times · Aug 21 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla buy 200-year-old Irish castle near Blackwater River; this 440-acre estate is so huge, it takes 5 minutes to walk from kitchen to the dining room Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have purchased Strancally Castle, a 200-year-old Gothic estate in County Waterford, Ireland, estimated at between €20 million and €30 million. The 440-acre property, built in 1830, is so expansive it reportedly takes several minutes to walk from the kitchen to the dining…
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Mark Zuckerberg buys a 19th-century Gothic-style castle in Ireland The Meta CEO said he and his family ‘look forward to spending time in Ireland’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundings
International Business Times UK · Aug 20 'I Didn't Hear Back From Him': Whistleblower Testifies Mark Zuckerberg Ignored Child Predators Arturo Béjar testified that Mark Zuckerberg ignored warnings about harmful content affecting teenagers on Facebook and Instagram, as Meta faces a trial over child safety concerns.
International Business Times · Aug 20 Meta Is Facing a Landmark Over Social Media Addiction In Young Users. A Former Executive Pointed At Zuckerberg. Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta said Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that saw child safety as secondary while prioritizing growth and engagement.