Tech News Everything to know about Meta’s latest AI smart glasses Superintelligence in Meta’s AI smart glasses isn’t quite here yet. But the tech giant says it’s getting there. 18/09/2025
Tech News Media sector awaits EU Commission clarity on political ads Some online platforms have already said that new rules applicable from October are unworkable. 17/09/2025
Tech News Meta Connect 2025: Smarter glasses and maybe a smart watch “This will be the year when we understand the trajectory for AI glasses,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on an earnings call. 15/09/2025
Tech News Meta, TikTok’s platform supervisory fees temporarily on hold: EU court The companies challenged the fees imposed under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in 2023. 10/09/2025
USA US lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook over account suspensions Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg says his official presence on Facebook has been disabled five times in eight years, costing him thousands of dollars in lost business. 05/09/2025
Tech News Which AI chatbot is the biggest liar? A new report has found that AI chatbots, including OpenAI and Meta’s models, include false information in every third answer. 05/09/2025
Tech News Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control With just a few days left before the Council is due to take a vote on the controversial proposal, both the public pressure and cross-party outcry may pose a unique challenge to Brussels' usual choreographed votes on long-debated legislation. 05/09/2025
Tech News ChatGPT will sound alert to parents if child in ‘acute distress’ The move comes after a lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who committed suicide in April. 02/09/2025
Tech News Is Meta failing to stop the spread of non-consensual images? Altered photos of women, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accompanied by sexist comments, have stirred outrage in the country. But it is not the first case to affect social platforms. 01/09/2025
Tech News Social media sites accused of pushing suicide-related content to teens The popular social media platforms recommend "shocking levels of harmful content" to teenagers, the researchers said. 21/08/2025
Tech News Austrian newspaper’s consent model violates EU privacy rules: court The case will likely be referred to the EU’s highest court. 19/08/2025
Tech News German watchdog received more platform complaints than EU counterparts The Federal Network Agency said it started four administrative proceedings against online platforms. 18/08/2025
Tech News Meta removes 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scammers The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams. 06/08/2025
Tech News Some 26 tech companies sign up to EU Commission's AI Code Companies joining Code still need to comply with AI Act obligations that kick in from 2 August. 01/08/2025
Tech News Gloomy times ahead for European political advertising An EU regulation on political advertising online has unintended consequences, not just for politicians, but also for think tanks and NGOs. 01/08/2025
Tech News Italian antitrust authority probing Meta's WhatsApp AI chatbot The technology giant is under investigation in Italy for alleged breaches of EU competition law. 30/07/2025
Tech News Meta halts political advertising in the EU due to ‘unworkable’ rules The EU’s transparency rules for political advertising, aimed at restricting foreign interference, will apply as of 10 October. 25/07/2025
Tech News Meta ran ads to fundraise for Israeli Defence Forces, analysis shows Meta ran ads that fundraised €2.05 million for the Israeli Defence Forces, a new analysis shows. 23/07/2025
Europe News Meta won’t sign EU’s AI Code, but who will? The rules on general purpose artificial intelligence will enter into force on 2 August. 23/07/2025
Tech News Meta rebuffs EU's AI Code of Practice The company has previously been critical on the Commission’s work on GPAI, claiming it stifles innovation. 18/07/2025