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Would a tech tax be a fair way to make Google and Meta pay for the news they distribute and profit from?

theconversation.com

A tech tax on companies like Google and Meta might be another way to make them pay for the news they use to win customers and make money.

Meta's canceled Quest Pro 2 could pave the way for a major VR headset redesign in 2027 – and I'm all for it

www.techradar.com

Meta may have reportedly canceled one Quest Pro 2, but a different version could still be coming in 2027.

Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts

mashable.com

Meta is rolling out select access to its virtual universe to minors — But parents have to be involved.

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta’s Zuckerberg

wtop.com

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new book, former President Donald Trump calls his 2018 summit with Russian President Vladimir…

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta’s Zuckerberg

kvia.com

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices. Trump…

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Meta Says Tech and Banking Giants Use Its AI

www.pymnts.com

Meta says its AI models have been downloaded nearly 350 million times since last year. That’s more than 10 times the downloads compared to this time in 2023, the social media giant said Thursday (Aug. 29), with more than 20 million…

$1000 Invested In Meta Platforms 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

www.benzinga.com

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 10.38% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.16%. Currently, Meta Platforms has a market capitalization of $1.31 trillion.

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Texas Attorney General Reaches Largest-Ever Biometrics Settlement with Meta

www.jdsupra.com

On July 30, 2024, a Texas state court issued an Order finalizing the largest-ever biometrics settlement, between the Texas Attorney General and Meta for a staggering $1.4 billion. The settlement resolves a longstanding civil action brought…

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I'd love an OLED Meta Quest 2 Pro, but cancelling it for now is the right decision

www.techradar.com

Meta has reportedly cancelled the Meta Quest Pro 2, and while I would love to see it in action I don't mind waiting longer.

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‘The Quantum Apocalypse is coming’ — Decoding Meta’s weird warning

cointelegraph.com

The biggest threat posed by quantum computers may be impossible to defend against.

Trump included a photo of Mark Zuckerberg in his new picture book — and he had choice words the Meta CEO

Trump's new book includes a jab at Zuckerberg, accusing the Meta CEO of engaging in a "plot" when he donated to election infrastructure in 2020.

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Can Meta clean up its data centers with geothermal energy?

www.theverge.com

A rendering of Sage Geosystems’ geothermal energy project. | Image: Sage Geosystems

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Meta now allows preteens to explore Horizon Worlds with parent’s permission

techcrunch.com

Meta is now letting preteens with parent-managed accounts explore different experiences in its online virtual reality (VR) platform, Horizon Worlds, with certain restrictions in place. The company announced that parents will soon be able…

Have a Meta Quest 3? You can watch Apple's 3D spatial videos - here's how

www.zdnet.com

Look, no Vision Pro! iPhone 15 Pro users can transfer spatial videos to Meta's much lower-cost headset. Here's everything you need to make it happen - and what not to do.

Meta opt out of Applebot to stop Apple training its AI on Facebook & Instagram

mspoweruser.com

Meta has reportedly decided to opt out of Applebot to stop Apple from training its models on Facebook & Instagram, alongside other websites.

Meta says Llama's usage grew tremendously due to the power of open source

www.engadget.com

Meta has published an update on how its Llama large language models are performing, and they're apparently doing so well that they're now "approaching 350 million downloads to date." That's 10 times more than the downloads it accumulated…

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Meta's Oversight Board looks into anti-trans posts that the company won't remove

www.engadget.com

Meta's Oversight Board is looking at two anti-transgender posts shared in 2024 that were reported multiple times for hate speech, bullying and harassment. The first is a video shared on Facebook that shows a trans woman being confronted in…

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Meta Horizon Worlds is Opening the VR World to Preteens, With Parental Controls Available

www.techtimes.com

Meta is now opening up its famed VR platform, Horizon Worlds, to preteens. Meta is now lowering the age of eligibility to access its famed VR platform, Horizon Worlds, and is now making it available for preteens to enjoy what it has to…

Meta will open up Horizon Worlds access to preteens

www.engadget.com

When I was a preteen, social media was just getting going, so there weren't many restrictions in place regarding access. Now, regulations — and the consequences of not having them — are everywhere, with the latest example coming courtesy…