The case centered on claims that Meta misled Facebook users about data privacy in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Jurors found more than 43 million consumer protection violations. Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook data to target political advertising for the 2016 election, according to The Economic Times.
Zuckerberg considered leaving the state over a proposed billionaire wealth tax that could require substantial stock sales and threaten his voting control. Meta's agreement would let him sell shares without diluting that control, giving him a financial incentive to remain near the company's headquarters despite a potential multibillion-dollar tax bill.
The shutdown ends development of the next Mass Effect game at the studio behind that series and Dragon Age. Roughly 50 of the affected jobs are at the Edmonton-based developer.
The security release is scheduled for October 21 at 14:00 UTC, and administrators are being urged to prepare to upgrade. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution.
The agent connects to apps, flags items needing attention and continues working when users step away. It is launching as a research preview for US subscribers, with access on iOS, Android and the web.
Elon Musk expects customer deliveries to begin at the end of 2027, according to Business Insider. Tesla has started Optimus production in California and reported flat revenue alongside sharply rising expenses as it increased its focus on robots, AI and autonomous driving, according to TechCrunch.
The new stock would allow Meta to raise capital while preserving Mark Zuckerberg’s voting control. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% from a year earlier, and its cash flow turned negative amid increased AI spending, according to The New York Times.
The companies had already collaborated on headphones incorporating Bose technology, including head-tracking spatial audio and active noise cancellation, according to The Verge.
Nokia Oyj’s third-quarter profit beat analyst expectations, driven by rising demand for data center networking equipment as investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure surges.
Bloomberg ·Tencent and CATL were among the largest investors, according to Bloomberg, as reported by RuntimeWire.
Bloomberg ·The robotaxis lack manual controls, and US auto safety regulators are investigating whether they comply with federal vehicle standards.
TechCrunch ·The pay-as-you-go option lets players stream games without an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
The Verge ·Customers will be able to authorize agents to buy items on their behalf, with spending limits and controls for approving and reviewing purchases.
Business Insider ·The updated house rules apply to reservations booked on or after November 20, according to The Verge, and prohibit tasks requiring significant effort.
The Verge ·Noetix Robotics has filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise several hundred million dollars, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg ·GM is turning to artificial intelligence and autonomous driving as it seeks to compete with Chinese automakers.
The Verge ·Elon Musk says the companies are considering a combination, with independent directors handling the review and Musk excluded from the discussions.
TechCrunch ·Microsoft said it has observed cyberattacks by a Chinese state-aligned actor known as Storm-0940 that used a Chinese AI agent called Artex to automate the attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a wide range of industries.
The Information ·Index Ventures and Lux Capital led the financing for the year-old AI research company, whose valuation has quadrupled since January.
Quartz ·Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition AI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction.
The Guardian ·Intel is also advancing its Arizona expansion, with equipment installation underway at Fab 62 near Phoenix.
CNBC ·European countries need to acknowledge that a degree of reliance on US technology is inevitable, said Louis Mosley, the head of Palantir Technologies Inc.’s UK and Europe operations, following moves by some governments in the region to reconsider their use of the company’s data analysis products.
Bloomberg ·