Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms META.O defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does ...
Congress to hold new AI hearings as it works to craft safeguards
Congress next week will hold three hearings on artificial intelligence, including one with Microsoft MSFT.O President Brad Smith and Nvidia NVDA.O chief scientist William Daly as Congress works ...
Apple expected to reveal mixed-reality headset at developer conference (Updated)
Apple Inc AAPL.O is expected to unveil a mixed-reality headset at its annual software developer conference on Monday, its first big move into a new product category since the ...
Virtual reality market to become more competitive
All eyes will be on Apple as it launches first headset next year
The virtual reality (VR) market is set to become more competitive in the coming years, with Apple ...
Meta spreads cheer on Wall Street as Facebook adds more users
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) rose 17 per cent in a relief rally on Thursday after having lost nearly half their value this year, as the social media giant ...
Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
A US judge ruled on Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc’s (FB.O) Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its “potential reach” tool can proceed as a class ...
Russia finds Meta guilty of ‘extremist activity’, says WhatsApp can stay (Updated)
A Moscow court said on Monday that Meta FB.O was guilty of “extremist activity”, but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the U.S. ...
Facebook, Instagram globally demoting posts from Russian state media -Meta
Meta Platforms FB.O is globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets’ Facebook pages and Instagram accounts, as well as posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, the ...
Ukraine’s military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign says Meta
Meta Platforms FB.O said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine, including prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist, amid Russia’s ...
Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform
Meta Platforms Inc FB.O is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook ...
Facebook owner Meta adds tool to guard against harassment in metaverse
Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms said on Friday it is launching a tool for people using its virtual reality social platforms to maintain personal space boundaries, as concerns have mounted ...
Meta’s miss creates Big Tech divide: who’s got the data
Uh oh. Big Tech was cut in two on Wednesday, divided between companies that have great data and those that don’t, after Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) ...
Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business
Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars or teleport to see places like ancient Rome, and ...
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Facebook (FB.O) has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the ...
Facebook owner is behind $60 mln deal for Meta name rights
Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta Financial Group (CASH....