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.
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 Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek has raised about 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) in its latest fundraising round, one of the country’s largest ever and a sign of the startup’s ambitions to compete globally with the likes of Anthropic PBC and OpenAI.
The companies had already collaborated on headphones incorporating Bose technology, including head-tracking spatial audio and active noise cancellation, according to The Verge.
Elon Musk expects customer deliveries to begin at the end of 2027, according to Business Insider.
Business Insider ·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 ·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 ·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 ·Index Ventures and Lux Capital led the financing for the year-old AI research company, whose valuation has quadrupled since January.
Quartz ·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 ·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 ·Automotive and industrial customers supported the stronger outlook, according to Bloomberg.
Bloomberg ·SAP’s cloud products grew faster than expected, according to Bloomberg, which reported continued demand despite the artificial intelligence boom.
Bloomberg ·Atreides Management led the Swedish legal AI startup’s Series E round, with new investors including Baron Capital, Capital Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company and Glade Brook Capital Partners.
The Next Web ·The new identity includes a redesigned wordmark and visuals created using music.
9to5Mac ·The pay-as-you-go option lets players stream games without an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
The Verge ·The robotaxis lack manual controls, and US auto safety regulators are investigating whether they comply with federal vehicle standards.
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