Tech News Zuckerberg's Meta to release standalone AI app According to media reports, Meta will release its own standalone AI chatbot in the second quarter of this year, with subscription services also expected to be part of the plan. 28/02/2025
Tech News Facebook under European regulatory spotlight amid US tech backlash Some 5,000 Facebook users have asked the company to stop processing their personal data to target them with direct marketing. 27/02/2025
Radio Schuman How's Meta planning to protect minors from sensitive content? Radio Schuman today features Antigone Davis, META’s Vice-President and Head of Global Safety, on how the tech giant plans protecting teens online. 21/02/2025
Europe News App store age check could help children online protection: Meta VP Meta’s VP and Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, revealed the tech giant’s latest efforts to protect minors online. In an exclusive interview, she discussed everything from countering child abuse online to age verification while calling on harmonised EU digital rules. 20/02/2025
Tech News Meta to build 50,000 km subsea cable around the globe The social media giant says it will build the world’s longest subsea cable to link the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa. 18/02/2025
Business Arm plans to sell its own chips in an effort to ramp up revenues The chip designer, Arm, is reportedly competing with its own clients, which include major companies such as Qualcomm, to sell its own chips as it seeks to boost profits. 14/02/2025
Tech News Meta top official warns against penalising US companies The Big Tech giant is also sceptical about the EU’s plans to help companies comply with the EU’s AI Act. 05/02/2025
Tech News 'War rooms,' data theft, and open source: How tech reacted to DeepSeek The Chinese start-up has shaken up the AI bubble with a cheaper and less energy-intensive model. This is how the big tech league has reacted. 30/01/2025
Business US tech giants Tesla, Microsoft and Meta report mixed earnings results Results for the US tech giants were mixed, as Tesla and Microsoft fell short of market expectations in the growth of their core businesses, while Meta Platforms exceeded analysts' estimates across all metrics, despite ongoing legal challenges. 30/01/2025
Tech News Meta agrees to pay €24 million to settle lawsuit with Donald Trump Meta has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump over account suspensions following the January 6 riots. Funds will support Trump's presidential library. 30/01/2025
Tech News Meta's new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim The social media giant may have softened its rules allowing subscribers to Facebook and Instagram to get no ads, but users still aren’t getting a fair choice, BEUC argues. 23/01/2025
Tech News Want to quit X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads? Here's how With Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg rallying around Donald Trump, some users are deciding to quit the social media apps. Here’s how to do it for those wanting a break. 23/01/2025
Tech News How X, Meta, and Bluesky are taking advantage of the TikTok turmoil Social media companies are making the most of the TikTok ban in the US by offering new video tools and feeds. 20/01/2025
Europe News EU digital enforcement barometer amid rising pressure from US Big Tech The European Commission will conclude several investigations launched against Big Tech in the coming months. As US tech giants pressure the EU to retreat and align with laissez faire tone struck by the incoming Trump administration, we take stock of the ongoing probes. 20/01/2025
Tech News EU Commission formalises Big Tech effort to counter online hate speech The Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online should help platforms comply with the Digital Services Act. 20/01/2025
Culture news Are you joining R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe on his Meta boycott? It’s the end of the world as we know it... and we should be logging off. “Are we too addicted we can’t log off even for one week?” 20/01/2025
Tech News Meta CEO to co-host meeting with billionaires for Trump inauguration Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. 15/01/2025
Business Meta to cut 5% of workforce targeting 'lowest performers' Summary: Meta is planning to cut approximately 5% of its workforce, or about 3,600 positions, in February. The cuts will be performance-based to “move out lowest performers faster” as it cited 2025 will be “an intense year.” 15/01/2025
Home CES 2025: The smart glasses set to take on Meta's Ray Bans Smart glasses are getting big attention at CES 2025, with some set to challenge Meta's Ray-Bans. AI watches for children and adults were also on show. 10/01/2025
Tech News I tried Lemon8, the TikTok sister app gaining users amid US ban threat Social media influencers are pushing Lemon8 as a potential US TikTok ban looms, despite it being owned by the same China-based parent company. 09/01/2025