#WhatsApp: Texas Attorney General Sues #Meta Claiming WhatsApp and Meta are continuing to willfully deceive Texans by misrepresenting that their private communications are encrypted when when "in fact Meta employees have access to all WhatsApp messages":

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/texas-ag-sues-meta-over-claims-that-whatsapp-doesnt-provide-end-to-end-encryption/

yahoo news | Zuckerberg's Meta taps Musk's Tesla for massive clean energy project

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Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has teamed up with Canadian energy firm Enbridge to launch a massive renewable‑energy venture near Cheyenne, Wyoming, featuring a 365‑megawatt solar farm paired with a 200‑megawatt/1,600‑megawatt‑hour Tesla‑supplied battery storage system valued at about $200 million. Called the first phase of the “Cowboy Project,” the initiative will supply clean power to Meta’s regional data centers under Wyoming’s Large Power Contract Service tariff, which is designed for hyperscale loads without raising retail rates. The long‑term tolling agreement for the batteries provides dispatchable capacity to bolster grid reliability during peak demand, addressing the challenge of integrating large‑scale renewables with the growing electricity needs of AI‑driven data centers. This partnership builds on prior Enbridge‑Meta projects in Texas, bringing their combined renewable and storage capacity to roughly 1.6 GW and underscoring the increasing demand among tech giants for low‑carbon, reliable energy solutions.

Read more: https://www.teslarati.com/zuckerberg-meta-taps-musk-tesla-massive-clean-energy-project/

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Tesla #ElonMusk #Enbridge #AllenCapps

Home - CBSNews.com | AI is driving more job cuts and weighing on hiring, economists say

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AI‑related layoffs are climbing, with nearly 50,000 jobs cut this year—about 17 % of all announced cuts—after firms such as Intuit, Meta and Cisco trimmed staff to pivot toward AI. Experts, however, say the bigger story is not mass dismissals but a slowdown in hiring, especially for junior and entry‑level positions, which has already shaved roughly 16,000 jobs from monthly payroll growth and nudged the unemployment rate up. Analysts warn AI could eventually affect up to 15 % of U.S. jobs, yet most current cuts are framed as strategic moves to invest in technology rather than direct replacements of workers. Consequently, younger workers face heightened risk as their roles are easier to automate, while those who combine AI proficiency with adaptability and uniquely human skills are likely to be best positioned for the evolving labor market.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-layoffs-hiring-entry-level-workers/

#Intuit #Meta #Cisco #Challenger #GoldmanSachs #DanielKeum #GregDaco

Mother Jones | Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs by Mother Jones

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Meta recently cut 8,000 jobs—about 10 % of its workforce—and reassigned another 7,000 employees to train its AI models, prompting a sense of unease among staff who see the company’s focus shift from a coder‑driven culture to an AI‑first strategy. In response, engineer David Frenk posted a high‑production parody of Don McLean’s “American Pie” on Meta’s internal message board, turning his customary farewell “badge post” into a satire that lampooned the Model Capability Initiative (MCI) that monitors workers’ screen activity to teach AI, criticized soaring executive pay amid layoffs, and captured the feeling that employees’ professional pride and humanity are being sidelined. The video quickly went viral within Meta, sparking emotional reactions and discussions on external forums like Blind, where former and current employees described it as a poignant, if humorous, reflection of the company’s cultural shift and declining morale.

Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/meta-video-ai-training-layoffs-video-exclusive-mci-bosworth-frenk/

#Meta #DavidFrenk #AndrewBosworth #MCI #tech #DonMcLean

"The financial terms of the settlements were not disclosed. The school district had sought more than $60 million to create a 15-year program it said would help counteract mental health and learning issues caused by social media."

AP: Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district https://apnews.com/article/meta-school-lawsuit-settlement-tiktok-snap-b20cdfe88dbcb55fb14808fe7f9c7372 @AssociatedPress #Meta #socialmedia #education #mentalhealth

Meta on julkaissut uuden Forum-nimisen sovelluksen, joka on suunniteltu tarjoamaan Facebook-ryhmille oman, selkeämmän kodin pääsovelluksen ulkopuolella.

https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/05/22/facebook-forum-sovellus

#uutiset #meta #facebook #facebookforum #sosiaalinenmedia

📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/6sowTaknGek66efec1YkJ9
🔗 [🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_meta_116616891160340282_de)
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Die Luftwaffe setzt auf eine modernisierte Typhoon-Generation zur Stärkung der Verteidigungsfähigkeit.

#meta #defense #esa #allemagne #eurofighter

#Meta și 📞#WhatsApp, vizate de un nou proces în #Texas privind confidențialitate utilizatorilor.

🔗 https://wp.me/p9KpFA-5isD

#Știri #SUA

One of the few reasons I still remain on #Facebook is a group for independent authors named "20BooksTo50K". And it's full of posts discussing ad strategies - how to get #Meta or #Amazon or similar platforms to show your self-published books prominently so that readers will find and buy your books.

I've decided some time ago that I will do none of that. My marketing strategy remains focused on the #Fediverse . Yes, its user base is minuscule when compared to commercial platforms.

But discovery here is real and meaningful, without an algorithm that hates me unless I throw money at it. The #Enshittification process predicts that commercial social media platforms will get worse and worse over time, while the Fediverse will get better and better.

So I will stay here and market my books on my own terms. It _might: take me longer to find commercial success than if I paid for ads on other platforms, but I am not into this for the short term, anyway.

@krisgoldsmith85 i look forward to you ditching #meta for the #fediverse 😁💙

you already have a @KrisGoldsmith account (unused for a few years)

we've got:
💙 #mastodon vs⛔ #threads
💙 #pixelfed vs⛔ #instagram

plus:
💙 #loops vs⛔ #tiktok
💙 #peertube vs⛔ #youtube

but as you mentioned in a yt vid, we need some "good" billionaires to invest in building the infrastructure we will need to start fighting fascists, especially to fight the tech-bro-chodes

#Resist #BreakTheOligarchy

The Guardian | Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district by Dara Kerr

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Meta has agreed to settle a high‑profile lawsuit brought by a small Kentucky school district that accused the company’s Facebook and Instagram platforms of being deliberately engineered to be addictive and to cause anxiety, depression and self‑harm among students. The settlement, reached just weeks before a scheduled federal trial in California, concludes one of roughly 1,200 lawsuits filed by school districts across the United States against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over alleged contributions to a youth mental‑health crisis; TikTok, Snap and YouTube have already settled similar claims. While Meta did not disclose the settlement terms, a spokesperson said the company remains focused on safeguards such as Teen Accounts and parental controls. The Kentucky case had sought more than $60 million in damages and a court order to alter the platforms’ design, and the broader litigation continues with additional trials slated for July and a future school‑district case in Tucson in 2027. The settlement follows earlier landmark verdicts that held Meta and YouTube liable for deliberately creating addictive products, awarding $6 million to a plaintiff in Los Angeles and $375 million in civil penalties in a New Mexico case—first rulings to find social‑media firms responsible for harms to children, echoing historic tobacco litigation.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/21/meta-social-media-addiction-kentucky-schools

#Meta #BreathittCounty #children #lawus #schools

From yesterday. There is something incredibly inhuman about this memo.

"As previously shared, we have decided to reduce head count as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making. Unfortunately, your role has been eliminated as part of today’s reorganization. Before sharing additional details, we want to thank you for all you’ve contributed to Meta. We appreciate the important role you’ve played in the company’s journey."

Fast Company: Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees https://www.fastcompany.com/91545576/heres-how-meta-is-justifying-its-layoffs-to-thousands-of-employees @FastCompany #Meta

🔎#Google, #Meta și #TikTok, acuzate în 🇪🇺#UniuneaEuropeană că nu protejează utilizatorii de fraude financiare.

🔗 https://wp.me/p9KpFA-5ipJ

#Știri #UE #InfoSec #SecuritateInformatică #SecuritateCibernetică #RețeleSociale #RețeleDeSocializare

BBC News | Nvidia's record result fails to impress investors

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Nvidia reported a record first‑quarter with revenue soaring 85% year‑on‑year to $81.6 billion and net income more than tripling to $58.3 billion, driven by booming demand for its AI‑focused data‑center chips used by firms such as OpenAI and Meta. Despite the impressive figures, the stock slipped 1.6% in after‑hours trading as investors, now accustomed to Nvidia’s stellar performance, expressed concerns over increasingly intense competition and the difficulty of sustaining such hyper‑growth, especially given the company already accounts for about 8% of the S&P 500. Analysts noted that the rally ahead of earnings may have already priced in the strong results, leading to a modest sell‑off despite the company’s continued dominance in the AI infrastructure market.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c759x9pq3dpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#Nvidia #OpenAI #Meta #JensenHuang #SP500

Times of India | As AI layoffs in America cross almost 50,000-plus, Donald Trump says: AI has been amazing, because ...

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US President Donald Trump praised artificial intelligence as “amazing” for the economy, claiming it has created more jobs than ever, even as recent reports show a sharp rise in tech layoffs linked to AI. A New York Post analysis indicates that 52,050 tech workers were let go in the first quarter of 2026—a 40 % increase over the previous year— with AI cited as the reason for roughly a quarter of those cuts. Major firms such as Oracle, Amazon, Dell, Block (led by Jack Dorsey), and Meta have all announced sizable reductions, citing AI‑driven automation and flatter team structures as drivers. Trump countered concerns by pointing to stock‑market gains and higher overall employment, arguing that AI is boosting, rather than harming, the U.S. job market.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/as-ai-layoffs-in-america-cross-almost-50000-plus-donald-trump-says-ai-has-been-amazing-because-/articleshow/131243227.cms

#DonaldTrump #Amazon #Meta #Challenger #AI #JackDorsey

qwant news | Yardi: Miami Has The Nation's Tightest Office Market

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Miami now has the nation’s tightest office market, with its vacancy rate dropping from 15.7 % in early 2025 to just 12.5 % in April 2026—the lowest among the top 25 metros and well below the national average of 17.6 %, trailing only Manhattan (13.1 %) and Los Angeles (13.8 %). This scarcity has pushed rents to $58.41 per square foot, 77 % higher than the U.S. average and second only to Manhattan’s $69.29. The drop in vacancy reflects strong growth in office‑using employment, especially in finance, banking, insurance, real‑estate (20 % of leasing activity) and tech (37 %). Major tenants such as Amazon have expanded their Wynwood footprint, while firms like Palantir have relocated headquarters to South Florida and coworking operators such as Industrious have signed sizable leases, driving a 14 % rise in asking rents in the Coral Gables sub‑market in Q1. Despite broader concerns about artificial‑intelligence‑driven job cuts—highlighted by Meta’s 8,000‑person reduction and Coinbase’s 14 % layoff—Miami’s office demand remains resilient amid a tightening market.

Read more: https://www.bisnow.com/south-florida/news/office/miami-lowest-office-vacancy-nationwide-134661

#Yardi #Amazon #Palantir #Industrious #Meta

"The undersigned organisations condemn Meta’s recent decision to restrict the Facebook and Instagram accounts of independent NGOs, researchers, and civil society figures from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the latest in a pattern of major technology companies, including Meta, acting as enforcement arms for repressive governments in the Gulf. We call on Meta to uphold its human rights responsibilities and ensure that users’ content is not arbitrarily restricted.

Since 30 April 2026, Gulf-focused NGOs ALQST for Human Rights and Democratic Diwan, as well as Saudi researcher Abdullah Alaoudh and human rights defender Yahya Assiri, have had their Facebook accounts rendered “unavailable” in Saudi Arabia at the request of the Saudi government, in a form of “geo-blocking”. Similar restrictions have been imposed in the UAE, including against an academic. According to Meta's publicly available content restriction reports, over 100 Facebook pages and Instagram accounts have been restricted since March 2026. This follows a similar pattern on X (formerly Twitter). Most recently, the Saudi government requested that a number of X accounts belonging to prominent Saudi activists be geo-blocked. As of the publication date (20 May), X had not complied.

The undersigned organisations consider these measures arbitrary, discriminatory, and a direct violation of the right to freedom of expression and access to information. Affected users were notified that Meta acted in response to a “local legal requirement” or a “request from a government” (i.e. Saudi Arabia and the UAE), demonstrating the company’s willingness to comply with demands from state authorities that routinely suppress, surveil, and criminalise online expression."

https://www.alqst.org/en/post/meta-blocks-human-rights-accounts-from-reaching-audiences-in-saudi-arabia-and-the-uae

#SocialMedia #SaudiArabia #UAE #Censorship #Meta #Instagram #Facebook

US Top News and Analysis | Google gives first glimpse of new AI glasses ahead of fall launch

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Google unveiled its first audio‑only smart glasses at the 2026 I/O developers conference, showing off a new wearable that delivers Gemini‑powered voice assistance directly into the ear instead of a visual display. The company said the glasses, built in partnership with Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, will work with Android and iOS devices and launch later this year as part of a broader collection. A live demo had product manager Nishtha Bhatia use the glasses to summon Gemini, place a DoorDash order, read text messages, add calendar events, get turn‑by‑turn directions, and even capture photos that could be transformed by Google’s AI image generator “Nano Banana.” The reveal positions Google against rivals such as Meta, whose Ray‑Ban and Oakley smart glasses sold 7 million units in 2025, as well as Apple, Snap and Alibaba, all of which are developing their own AI‑enabled eyewear.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/google-gives-first-glimpse-of-new-ai-glasses-ahead-of-fall-launch-.html

#Google #Samsung #Meta #ShahramIzadi #NishthaBhatia

Feed: All Latest | Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs by Paresh Dave, Lauren Goode, Zoë Schiffer

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Meta employees are rapidly using up their annual $2,000 flexible benefit and a $200 audio‑gear credit—buying items like Apple AirPods—on the eve of a scheduled layoff of roughly 8,000 workers, roughly 10 % of its 80,000‑strong workforce. As the company prepares to cut jobs to free cash for AI data‑center investments, offices have grown empty, staff are polishing résumés, meeting off‑site, and sharing checklists of perks to claim before they disappear. Morale is low, with many feeling “paralyzed,” “coasting,” or “panicked,” especially after being reassigned to new AI teams and subjected to increased surveillance; Meta also plans to restructure the remaining 70,000 employees, moving 7,000 to AI initiatives and converting many managers to individual contributors, affecting a total of about 20 % of staff either through layoffs or role changes.

Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-employees-scramble-benefits-layoffs-ai/

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Apple #business_bigtech

The Guardian | Meta is rapidly reorganizing its workers’ jobs around AI: ‘Transfers aren’t optional’ by Varsha Bansal

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Meta is rapidly reshaping its workforce around artificial‑intelligence projects, mandating that more than 7,000 employees transfer to two newly created teams—one focused on AI‑cloud infrastructure and another building an internal AI agent called “Hatch”—and earlier moving about 1,000 engineers onto a data‑labelling group named Applied AI with “transfers aren’t optional.” The restructuring also trims managers’ direct reports, pushes many into individual contributor roles, and comes amid plans to lay off roughly 10 % of staff despite strong earnings, while a new internal monitoring tool records workers’ mouse movements, keystrokes and other computer‑use data to train Meta’s AI models. Employees, fearing an increasingly authoritarian culture, have organised petitions opposing the data‑collection practice, signed by over 500 staff, and are seeking to form a union with United Tech and Allied Workers in the UK. The moves reflect Meta’s race to catch up with rivals such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, highlighted by a $135 billion AI‑infrastructure budget and the recent launch of its Muse Spark model, but they have sparked growing discontent and uncertainty within the company’s workforce.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/19/meta-jobs-ai-transfers

#Meta #PeterHoose #AppliedAI #aiartificialintelligence #workcareers

The Guardian | Who’s behind the Facebook page posting hateful AI slop about the UK? The answer might lie in south Asia | Niamh McIntyre by Niamh McIntyre

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The investigation reveals that a cottage industry of young men in Sri Lanka and Pakistan is using generative AI to produce hateful, anti‑immigrant “slop” for Facebook audiences in the UK, masquerading as patriotic British pages while earning substantial ad revenue—one Pakistani creator claims $1,500 a month and a Sri Lankan creator says he has made $300,000—by exploiting Meta’s algorithm that rewards emotionally charged, extremist content; the boom is driven by easy‑to‑use AI tools for generating videos, captions, and images, and by Meta’s reduced content‑moderation staffing, which together allow these creators to spread Islamophobic and far‑right propaganda with little oversight despite community‑standard violations.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/19/social-media-facebook-ai-slop-hateful-south-asia

#Meta #SouthAsia #Islamophobia #aiartificialintelligence #socialnetworking #GeethSooriyapura

Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | Meta is reorganizing ahead of layoffs, reassigning 7,000 employees to AI by Sweden Herald

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Meta is reorganizing its workforce ahead of a major layoff, moving 7,000 employees into new positions focused on developing AI products while also preparing to cut about ten percent of its staff—roughly 8,000 workers—this week, according to Bloomberg documents that cite internal plans and a company announcement made a month earlier. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is directing resources toward AI development across Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.

Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/meta-is-reorganizing-ahead-of-layoffs-reassigning-7000-employees-to-ai

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #businessnews

Hello #Mastdon #FediVersa friends and followers,

I’m not sure if it’s necessary to make an announce or if it’s even relevant to you: as the owner and admin of my own instance, I have suspended the domain for #Threads completely.

I don’t trust #Meta. Period.

I have enjoyed being here since more than a year now and I appreciate each and every active mutual follower. I hope together we can keep this space safe and secure.

#BlockMeta #BlockThreads

Instagramin kokeilussa oleva maksullinen tilaus mahdollistaa muiden käyttäjien tarinoiden katselun anonyymisti

Instagramin tarinat eli storyt jättävät normaalisti jäljen siitä, ketkä tarinan ovat katsoneet, mutta maksullisella Instagram Plus -tilauksella tarinan katselija voi kurkkia tarinat halutessaan anonyymisti.

https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/05/19/instagram-plus-maksullinen-tilaus

#instagram #instagramplus #sosiaalinenmedia #uutiset #meta

Wann wird die #republica zum BigTech-freien Safe-Space? #rp26 erneut mit problematischem Sponsoring

Die re:publica versteht sich als Ort für kritischen Austausch über Digitalisierung, Demokratie und Macht. Deshalb ist es problematisch, dass BigTech-Konzerne als Sponsoren und „Partner“ vertreten sind. Dieses Jahr sind es Google und Meta. Das normalisiert deren Macht und trägt zum Ungleichgewicht zwischen Monopol-Plattformen und Gesellschaft bei.

Das Sponsoring vermittelt den Eindruck, als seien diese Konzerne einfach nur „Teil des Diskurses“ oder "Stimme der Industrie" und nicht zentrale Treiber von Plattformmonopolen, Überwachungskapitalismus und Abhängigkeiten in unserer Gesellschaft.

Nach Angaben der #republica machen die Sponsoring-Einnahmen von #Google und #Meta zusammen nur rund 1,6 % der gesamten Sponsoring-Einnahmen aus. Die #republica könnte auf dieses Geld verzichten. Dass sie es nicht tut, ist eine bewusste Entscheidung.

Deshalb: Die nächste #republica muss ein BigTech-freier Safer Space werden.

Alt...

Bühne der Republica mit Google-Werbung

Alt...

Bühne der Republica mit Meta-Werbung

#Meta concediază 10% din angajați și mută mii de salariați către proiectele de 🧠#inteligențăArtificială.

🔗 https://wp.me/p9KpFA-5i46

#Știri #Tehnologie #InteligențaArtificială #AI

S it too meta to ask Meta AI how can one disable Meta AI?

#Meta #Facebook #AI

US Top News and Analysis | Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company

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Meta is preparing its latest round of layoffs, cutting about 8,000 jobs—roughly 10% of its workforce—while scrapping plans to fill 6,000 open roles, and further cuts are expected later in the year. The reductions come as the company dramatically increases its AI spending, boosting its 2026 capital‑expenditure guidance by up to $10 billion to as much as $145 billion, and launching new AI initiatives such as an employee‑tracking tool for training digital agents. Employees report growing dread and a steep drop in internal ratings, citing morale issues, privacy concerns over data‑tracking, and skepticism about Meta’s scattered AI strategy. The layoffs follow earlier cuts in Reality Labs and other units, and come amid a broader tech‑industry wave of layoffs driven by AI‑related restructuring.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/metas-layoffs-starting-this-week-underscore-zuckerbergs-ai-reality-.html

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #SusanLi #AI #Zuckerberg

💰 Meta's $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state's entire police budget | Fortune

｢ Hyperion will be exempt from state and local sales and use taxes on its data center equipment for the next 20 years, which includes the GPUs that train and develop AI models ｣

https://fortune.com/2026/05/14/meta-data-center-tax-break-hyperion-louisiana/

#datacenters #ai #meta