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Meta users say paying for Verified support has been useless in the face of mass bans
Users have shared their interactions with Meta Verified support reps, who they claim have been dismissive and unhelpful.
Quartz
Mark Zuckerberg has Meta's AI teams caught between competing visions - Quartz
A philosophical split between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his chief AI scientist extends beyond timelines to Meta's core AI strategy.
Reuters
Meta's Instagram down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows | Reuters
Meta Platforms' Instagram was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
Bloomberg
Meta’s Threads Offers Changes In Effort to Regain Relevancy
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Kurt Wagner reports on some changes to Meta’s Threads and whether it’s enough for the social network to gain cultural relevance.
Meta’s Threads Offers Changes In Effort to Regain Relevancy
The Verge
Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok - The Verge
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech ... The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organization are filled...
The Verge
X opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots | The Verge
Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He ... X is launching a way for developers to create AI bots that can write Community...
CNBC
Elon Musk's X goes down for some users
Elon Musk's social media platform X was hit with an outage, leaving some users unable to load the site.
Bloomberg
TikTok Cuts More Workers From US E-Commerce Division
TikTok is cutting more workers from its US e-commerce division, TikTok Shop, the third round of layoffs for that team since April.
TikTok Cuts More Workers From US E-Commerce Division
CNBC
Elon Musk's X is down for some users
Elon Musk's social media platform X was hit with an outage, leaving some users unable to load the site.
CNBC
Jim Cramer explains how Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia led the Mag 7 pack in the first half of 2025
He reviewed each company and explained why he thinks they have outperformed their "Magnificent Seven" peers. "Not FANG. Not Magnificent Seven. Just...
SCMP
ByteDance’s Douyin launches Yelp-like AI chatbot to suggest eateries, reviews
Social media giant ByteDance, owner of TikTok and Douyin, has launched a Yelp-like artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that recommends restaurants and provides summarised food reviews based on a user’s prompts. The chatbot called Tanfan, which translates to “discover meals” in English, is only accessible via the Chinese short video app Douyin, where users are also able to book restaurants and order dishes from certain eateries. As of Wednesday, Tanfan had registered about 35,000 users,...
CNBC
Apple sues former Vision Pro employee for allegedly stealing 'thousands of documents' before joining Snap
Apple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit.
Bloomberg.com
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta 'Superintelligence' Effort, More Hires - Bloomberg.com
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company's artificial intelligence group,...
SCMP
TikTok Shop launches in Japan as app faces uncertainty in US
TikTok has launched its e-commerce platform in Japan, enabling users to directly buy products featured in videos, as the app continues to face an uncertain future in the US. TikTok Shop’s launch in Japan on Monday confirms the Post’s earlier report that the popular short-video app is seeking to diversify its global footprint while reducing its reliance on the US market, as President Donald Trump has demanded the app’s US operations be sold to American investors. Trump said in an interview with...
SCMP
ByteDance pushes recruitment of fresh robotics talent as AI remains a priority
Chinese social media giant ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Douyin, has ramped up recruitment of fresh talent for robotics development, as a growing number of artificial intelligence (AI) engineers are being lured by high pay to work in the fast-evolving sector. The more than 10 job vacancies recently posted on ByteDance’s website included two directors responsible for robot products and for hardware-embedded AI models. The Beijing-based unicorn also posted vacancies for roles involving “robot...
PYMNTS.com
Meta's Recent AI Hires to Lead New 'Superintelligence Labs' Unit | PYMNTS.com
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told staff he is creating a new AI business unit called Meta Superintelligence Labs ... News, PYMNTS News, What's...
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg announces his AI 'superintelligence' super-group - The Verge
Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He ... AI efforts, which have fallen behind other big AI companies. Meta...
TechCrunch
Meta restructures its AI unit under 'Superintelligence Labs' - TechCrunch
TechCrunch AI. TechCrunch's AI experts cover the latest news in the fast-moving field.
Reuters
Meta deepens AI push with 'Superintelligence' lab, source says | Reuters
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CNBC
Mark Zuckerberg announces creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs. Read the memo
The new AI superintelligence project, led by execs including Scale AI ... Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Get In Touch...
Bloomberg
Trump Says TikTok Buyer Group Found | Bloomberg Tech 6/30/2025
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss President Donald Trump’s claim that he has found a buyer group for TikTok. Plus, Canada withdraws its digital services tax in a move to restart trade talks with the US. And Elon Musk slammed the US Senate's version of President Donald Trump's spending bill for removing electric vehicle tax credits. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump Says TikTok Buyer Group Found | Bloomberg Tech 6/30/2025
CNBC
Meta shares hit all-time high as Mark Zuckerberg goes on AI hiring blitz
Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company's new AI superintelligence group.
Bloomberg
Zuckerberg Debuts Meta ‘Superintelligence’ Group, More Hires
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company’s artificial intelligence group, including a commitment to developing AI “superintelligence,” or systems that can complete tasks as well as or even better than humans.
Zuckerberg Debuts Meta ‘Superintelligence’ Group, More Hires
Reuters
Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok - Reuters
Alphabet Inc. Follow. Apple Inc. Follow. Meta Platforms Inc. Follow. Show more companies. WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump...
PYMNTS.com
Meta Criticizes EU Regulators for Changing Compliance Demands - PYMNTS.com
Meta Platforms has taken aim at EU antitrust regulators, accusing them of altering regulatory expectations as the company attempts to...
SCMP
Meta bolsters AI team with top OpenAI talent from China
The expertise of Chinese researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, as US tech giant Meta Platforms has recruited four leading scientists from OpenAI to enhance its competitive edge in the global AI race. Meta’s hiring of Zhao Shengjia, Ren Hongyu, Yu Jiahui and Bi Shuchao, reported by US tech news outlet The Information, was partially confirmed by Alexandr Wang, head of Meta’s AI unit and former CEO of Scale AI, in a social media post over the weekend. Wang expressed...
CNBC
Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy people’ ready to buy TikTok
U.S. President Donald told Fox News in an interview aired Sunday that he has a group of "very wealthy people" ready to buy TikTok.
Bloomberg
Trump Says TikTok Buyer Group Found, Needs China Nod
President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., without naming the winning bidder.
Trump Says TikTok Buyer Group Found, Needs China Nod
Bloomberg
Trump Says There’s a Buyer for TikTok But Won’t Divulge Name
President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of TikTok social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., but he won’t provide details for two weeks.
Trump Says There’s a Buyer for TikTok But Won’t Divulge Name
The Information
Meta Hires Four More OpenAI Researchers - The Information
Meta Platforms is hiring four more OpenAI artificial intelligence researchers as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues an unprecedented recruiting...