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business7 hours ago•13 min saved

Zuckerberg’s $300M Feadship yacht glides through Ballard locks as Meta trims 1,400 Seattle-area jobs

As Meta reveals 1,400 King County jobs will be cut amid an 8,000-strong global layoff, Zuckerberg’s $300 million Feadship Launchpad superyacht (387 feet) was seen passing through Seattle’s Ballard locks toward Lake Union. GeekWire called the timing coincidental, and there’s no report that Zuckerberg was aboard. The layoffs affect Seattle-area offices in Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond, with notices already issued and cuts set to begin July 22 as Meta pivots toward AI initiatives.

via MyNorthwest.com|

#ballard-locks #business #layoffs

business6 days ago•2 min saved

Meta Trims 8,000 Jobs to Accelerate AI Push

Meta has announced around 8,000 layoffs (about 10% of its workforce) and is transferring 7,000 more to AI-focused teams, affecting roughly 20% of employees. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the cuts fund continued investments, with no expected further company-wide layoffs this year. The company is pursuing a large 2026 capital plan of roughly $115–$135 billion to support AI initiatives like the Meta Superintelligence Labs, amid projected total expenses of $162–$169 billion.

via Engadget|

#ai #business #layoffs

technology19 days ago•2 min saved

Meta Slides Toward a Quiet Decline as Facebook's Era Fades

The piece argues Meta is entering a long decline, with a first-ever dip in user numbers, strained earnings, and a costly pivot away from social feeds toward the Metaverse and AI, leaving Facebook’s experience cluttered with ads and misinformation and drawing comparisons to AOL/Yahoo as a cautionary internet-era fade—raising questions about whether Zuckerberg can reverse the trend.

via Futurism|

#ai #facebook #meta

technology22 days ago•18 min saved

Publishers Sue Meta and Zuckerberg Over Alleged AI-Training Piracy

Five publishers and author Scott Turow filed a class-action in the Southern District of New York accusing Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of illegally copying millions of books, articles and other works to train Meta’s Llama AI, including pirated material and unauthorized web scrapes; the suit alleges Zuckerberg personally authorized the infringement and that licensing was abandoned in favor of a fair-use strategy, seeking unspecified damages as Meta defends its approach.

via Variety|

#ai #copyright #llama

business27 days ago•79 min saved

Meta’s pivot to cost discipline: capex blamed for layoffs, with more cuts not ruled out

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s layoffs were driven by aggressive capital spending on infrastructure and other long-term investments, such as data centers, and that they would continue cost-cutting measures. He did not rule out additional job cuts if expenses don’t align with revenue trajectories, signaling ongoing belt-tightening at the tech giant.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #capital-expenditure #job-cuts

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Meta Builds a Photorealistic AI Avatar of Zuckerberg for Employee Interactions

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg that can converse with employees, trained on his mannerisms, tone, and strategic thinking, with Zuckerberg personally involved in testing. The avatar project, run by Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, is separate from another effort to create a CEO-style agent to assist Zuckerberg, and aims to provide a lifelike, real-time connection to the founder as Meta accelerates its AI push.

via The Next Web|

#ai-avatar #employee-interaction #meta

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Johnson under fire as Zuckerberg meeting puts kids’ safety at center of GOP showdown

Johnson faces mounting pressure as Zuckerberg meets congressional leaders over online-kids safety rules, while ParentsSOS argues he should prioritize meeting grieving families. The House version of KOSA omits the Senate’s duty-of-care provision, adding to GOP internal debate amid a broader AI-policy and state-preemption context. Court rulings in California and New Mexico have tempered enthusiasm for preemption, and Johnson’s office did not comment as Zuckerberg also met with Jeffries.

via Axios|

#ai-policy #johnson #kids-online-safety-act-kosa

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

Tech Leaders Secure White House AI Advisory Role

President Trump named a 13-member President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and Marc Andreessen to help shape AI policy; the panel, co-chaired by White House AI czar David Sacks and OSTP head Michael Kratsios, signals a push to influence AI regulation and technology strategy with prominent tech industry leaders.“

via Politico|

#ai-policy #pcast #politics

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

Reality Labs Bleeds Cash, but Meta’s Metaverse Story Isn’t Over

Meta’s Reality Labs has posted over $80 billion in losses, but not all of that is from the metaverse—hardware like Quest headsets and Ray-Ban AI glasses account for much of the spending. Reality Labs will continue operating and burning money as Meta reframes its strategy: the metaverse isn’t dead, just evolving beyond headsets, while Zuckerberg shifts attention to AI and datacenters to build a more self-owned platform.

via Business Insider|

#ai #meta #metaverse

policy2 months ago•88 min saved

Grieving families confront Zuckerberg as social-media addiction trial unfolds

Outside a Los Angeles courthouse, grieving parents waited as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepared to testify in a bellwether case accusing social platforms of addictive design; Kaley’s suit against Meta and Google could influence thousands of similar cases and push for online-safety safeguards, with jurors weighing negligence and damages under Section 230.

via The Verge|

#kaley #policy #social-media-addiction

technology2 months ago•6 min saved

Meta’s Courtroom Shrug on Addiction Sparks Debate

Mark Zuckerberg testified for five hours in a California bellwether case denying Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive; the trial questions whether social-media addiction is real and if Meta and YouTube crossed legal lines, with potential for billions in damages and major platform overhauls. Prosecutors point to internal docs suggesting goals to increase time spent, while Meta argues safeguards and differentiates between problematic use and clinical addiction, making the outcome a landmark for tech accountability.

via Defector|

#kaley #meta #social-media-addiction

technology3 months ago•20 min saved

Young Woman's Testimony Fuels Landmark Case on Social Media Addiction

In a landmark Los Angeles trial, a young woman testifies that early and heavy use of social media—especially Instagram—contributed to addiction, worsened her depression, and intensified suicidal thoughts, as the case questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately harm children and seeks accountability for the tech giants' design choices; executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri face tough questions about safety and authenticity in their products.

via AP News|

#court-case #instagram #meta

technology3 months ago•6 min saved

Courtroom Spotlight: Meta's Smart Glasses Highlight Privacy Liabilities

Meta's Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses worn by Mark Zuckerberg in court drew a judge's warning and reignited debate over privacy and liability risks of discreet recording, underscoring broader concerns about smart glasses in public and professional spaces.

via Gizmodo|

#meta #privacy #ray-ban-meta-ai-glasses

technology3 months ago•5 min saved

Zuckerberg Recounts Tim Cook Outreach Over Teens’ Safety in Instagram Trial

In a Los Angeles civil trial over Instagram’s impact on youth mental health, Mark Zuckerberg testified that he spoke with Tim Cook in 2018 about youth wellbeing, defended Meta’s policies and free-expression stance, and acknowledged the legal question of whether Instagram was a substantial factor in the plaintiff’s mental health, with jurors deciding causation.

via Indian Defence Review|

#instagram #meta #technology

technology3 months ago•2 min saved

Judge Warns Over Meta AI Glasses in Youth Social Media Trial

A California judge admonished Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses with cameras as they entered a Los Angeles courtroom for a landmark trial on social media’s impact on children, ordering them to dispose of any recorded material or face contempt; the judge also required anyone in the courtroom wearing the glasses to remove them, as LA courts generally ban recording and facial recognition is restricted, while the case centers on allegations that platforms contribute to youth addiction and mental health harm.

via CBS News|

#ai-glasses #courtroom #meta