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Report: Meta is developing an AI pendant

The tech giant is expected to begin trials of the product as early as the coming year, aiming to expand its wearable device offerings.

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Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Facebook and WhatsApp

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Meta separates groups from Facebook and launches a new app

“Meta is unifying Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and more into a single account system, allowing users to manage all services from one place and sign in securely using one password or Passkey technology.”

Meta to lay off 100 in Israel, reassign 200 to AI


Meta to give parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots

The features will be built on protections already applied to teen accounts and will be guided by the PG-13 movie rating system.

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024

Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses

At Connect 2025 in Menlo Park, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new wearable AI products: Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the Neural Band bracelet, and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.

Mark Zuckerberg presenting at Meta's conference.

OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide

The company said on Monday that the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.

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Google must pay $425 million in class action over privacy, jury rules

The jury found Google liable on two of the three claims of privacy violations, but found that Google had not acted with malice, meaning it was not entitled to punitive damages.

The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025.

Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

After several weeks of testing, Reuters found that the bots routinely made sexual advances and asked users to meet up.

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Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content

The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.

Facebook, Meta and TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022.

Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?

Meta will unveil its Meta Celeste AR glasses this September, featuring a tiny HUD display and a wristband controlled by finger gestures, starting at about $800.

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Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets

Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025.

Meta’s ‘Celeste’ smart glasses: Do you need them, are they worth it for the price?

Although it's not yet clear who will need them, reports suggest these glasses will offer weather updates, real-time translations, and respond to hand gestures via a wrist strap.

Liza-Bart Carroll wears Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses during the Second Annual White House Correspondents' Weekend TGAIFriday Lunch hosted by The Washington AI Network at The House at 1229 on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.

 An illustrative image of Telegram.