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WhatsApp Reaches 100 Million Users in US
WhatsApp Reaches 100 Million Users in US
July 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

WhatsApp said that as of July, it has 100 million users in the United States. “This milestone has been a long time coming and it...

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Report: Meta Facing EU Fine for Linking Facebook and Marketplace
Report: Meta Facing EU Fine for Linking Facebook and Marketplace
July 25, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms is reportedly facing its first antitrust fine in the European Union (EU). That fine could be handed down in a few weeks in response...

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EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
EU, UK and US Unite in GenAI Concerns
July 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Competition authorities from the United States, European Union and United Kingdom have joined forces to address potential antitrust issues in artificial intelligence (AI), while tech...

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Meta Unveils Llama 3.1, Challenging Closed-Source AI Giants
Meta Unveils Llama 3.1, Challenging Closed-Source AI Giants
July 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta has challenged the artificial intelligence status quo by releasing Llama 3.1, unveiling a 405 billion parameter open-source model that aims to rival closed-source AI...

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Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
July 22, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said it is expanding its business subscription program to users in India. The tech giant last year introduced Meta Verified for businesses on Facebook and Instagram, and...

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Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
July 19, 2024  |  Meta

A Nigerian regulator has fined Meta $220 million, saying the privacy policy of the company’s WhatsApp violated the country’s data and privacy laws. The Federal...

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Meta’s AI Retreat May Signal EU Regulatory Minefield
Meta’s AI Retreat May Signal EU Regulatory Minefield
July 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Facebook parent Meta’s decision to withhold its latest multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model from the European Union highlights the growing chasm between Silicon Valley innovation...

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Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil Amid Privacy Policy Dispute
Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil Amid Privacy Policy Dispute
July 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta has reportedly suspended its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Brazil after one of the country’s regulators objected to part of the company’s privacy...

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Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica
Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica
July 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Meta is reportedly looking to buy a stake in its smart glasses partner EssilorLuxottica. The tech company is in talks to acquire a 5% stake...

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