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Meta prepares to say goodbye to Facebook's News tab this spring

Meta announced it will sunset its Facebook News tab later this spring.

Android Central

PSVR 2: a year in review

PSVR 2 had bags of potential at launch, most of which seems to have been squandered by Sony.

TechRadar

EU Queries Meta About Ad-free Subscriptions, 'Shadow-banning'

The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram as well as claims some voices are suppressed online in a phenomenon known as "shadow banning".

International Business Times

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If Meta’s intransigence isn’t enough, AI poses an even greater threat to journalism

While Facebook has refused to renew its Australian media deals, robots scraping news sites for content could upend the industry entirely

The Guardian - AU

Rihanna, Zuckerberg In India For Party Thrown By Asia's Richest Man

Pop star Rihanna and Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg were in India Friday for an extravagant party hosted by Asia's richest man, with celebrations expected to include other globally influential figures.

International Business Times

Crimes involving child abuse imagery are up by a quarter in UK, says NSPCC

Nearly half of incidents where platform was known occurred on Snapchat, with 26% on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: Meta to stop paying Australian publishers for news; Linda White dies; and the best LGBTQ+ shows ever made

Current contracts with publishers that expire this year will not be renewed by technology giant

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Facebook Parent Meta To Stop Paying Australian News Media

Extending a global retreat from news content, Meta said it would scrap the Facebook News tab in Australia and would not renew deals with news publishers worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

International Business Times

Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, prompting backlash

Canberra blasts Meta’s decision as a ‘dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability’ of the media industry.

Al Jazeera

Australia looks at forcing Facebook to do news deals

All options are on the table as the federal government tries to get Facebook to negotiate deals with Australian news outlets.

AAP

Meta announces it will no longer pay for Australian news

The decision represents a major financial blow to news providers.

The Canberra Times

Meta on collision course with Australian government after announcing end to journalism funding deals

Publishers informed on Friday Meta would not enter new deals when current contracts expire and Facebook news tab would shut down in April

The Guardian - AU

Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp

Israeli company NSO Group is accused in lawsuit by Meta’s messaging app of spying on 1,400 users over a two-week period

The Guardian - US

Meta looking to use exotic, custom CPU in its datacenters for machine learning and AI — yet another indication that Nvidia's most formidable rivals are developing their own alternatives to its hardware

Meta is advertising for engineers to build machine learning accelerators as part of its plans to move away from Nvidia.

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Got a Meta Quest 3? There are 12 new reasons to get a Quest Plus subscription

Meta Quest Plus is getting a rotating catalogue of 12 VR apps, and new subscribers will get $25 / £25 free store credit, too.

Tom’s Guide

Move over Gemini and ChatGPT — Meta is releasing 'more responsive' Llama 3 AI model in July

Meta is releasing the next generation version of its open source large language model in July, according to reports.

Radio France Internationale

EU consumers challenge Meta paid service as privacy 'smokescreen'

Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints against Meta on Thursday, accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of illegally processing user data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for privacy breaches.

International Business Times

Zuckerberg, S. Korea's President Yoon Talk AI Cooperation

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul Thursday and discussed cooperation on AI and ways to prevent fake news circulation ahead of key elections, Yoon's office said.

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The Guardian - AU

Tech firms say new Australian standards will make it harder for AI to protect online safety

The standards target generative AI’s misuse potential but Microsoft says its ability to flag problematic material could be hurt too

International Business Times

European Consumers Challenge Meta Paid Service As Privacy 'Smokescreen'

Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints on Thursday against Meta, accusing the US company of illegally processing user data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for privacy breaches.

Top News

Meta To Launch AI Language Model Llama 3 In July

META's upcoming launch of Llama 3, an advanced AI language model, promises innovation and impact in the AI space.

Android Central

Meta Quest Plus' new 'catalog' of games comes with a $25 store credit incentive

Meta is making its monthly subscription a combination of Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus, with both a set games catalog and two new monthly games.

International Business Times UK

UK Official Says Iran and Russia May Use Deepfake Videos to Disrupt UK and US Elections

Call for better AI regulation to control deepfake videos emerges as AI-generated deepfakes are being used globally to disrupt elections by rival forces.

Evening Standard

Assault in the Metaverse: is it the start of a dark new future?

UK police are investigating a case of rape in the Metaverse for the first time

TechRadar

The Meta Quest Pro 2 could be a wearable LG OLED TV, and I couldn't be more excited

LG and Meta are working on XR tech together, and it could lead to a wearable LG OLED TV in more ways than one.

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