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Meta, Qualcomm Strike Agreement on Custom Virtual Reality Chips

Meta Platforms Inc signed an agreement to have chip-maker Qualcomm Inc produce custom chipsets for its Quest virtual reality devices, the companies announced at a consumer electronics conference in Berlin on Friday. The companies' engineering and product teams will work together to produce the chips, which will be powered by…

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Zuckerberg targeted by House GOP eager to probe Hunter Biden

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are demanding that Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg hand over FBI warnings and communications that led Facebook to suppress news about President Joe Biden’s son weeks before the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

These Emails Show How the Biden Administration's Crusade Against 'Misinformation' Imposes Censorship by Proxy

Social media companies are eager to appease the government by suppressing disfavored speech.

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Meta’s AI chatbot hates Mark Zuckerberg – but why is it less bothered about racism?

It was all quite predictable, really. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, released the latest version of its groundbreaking AI chatbot in August 2022. Immediately, journalists around the world began peppering the system, called BlenderBot3, with questions about Facebook. Hilarity ensued.

The Conversation

How to buy Facebook stocks & shares (META)

Originally founded in 2004 as Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc is one of the world’s largest and best-known technology conglomerates. It is divided across two main business segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL).

Evening Standard

Facebook contractor accused of sacking office cleaner over protests

Meta urged to act after sacking of Guillermo Camacho, union leader who protested against working conditions at London offices

The Guardian - UK

Anita Chabria: California is giving tech companies a new weapon to protect women's digital privacy

Digital privacy is a huge concern in the post-Roe world, one where women's bodies, or at least their uteruses, are increasingly considered community property in less enlightened states than California.

Los Angeles Times

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Morning Digest | India, China military officials hold talks in eastern Ladakh; Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak make final bid to woo Conservative voters, and more

Here’s a select list of stories to read before you start your day

The Hindu

Meta takes action against 2.7 crore posts on Facebook, Instagram in India

The company took action against 2.5 crore posts on Facebook and 20 lakh posts on Instagram to comply with Information Technology Rules, 2021.

The Hindu

Five ways the metaverse could be revolutionary for people with disabilities

The invention of the world wide web in 1989 eventually brought about life-changing tools for everyone who can access it. Some of these tools, such as online banking, shopping and communication, have vastly improved the accessibility of daily life for people with disabilities, as well as older people.

The Conversation

To trace Big Tech competition, follow the money

Where Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft get their money shapes their conflicts.

Axios

California lawmakers pass new social media protections for minors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers passed legislation designed to protect the privacy and well-being of minors on social media and shield them from predators and exploitative commercialization on internet platforms.

Los Angeles Times

What Are Whales Doing With Meta Platforms

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 11 strange trades.

Benzinga

Tech & Science Daily: Why did Nasa’s Artemis 1 rocket launch fail?

Plus, a different solution for tackling global warming... modified grass

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Australia's e-safety commissioner issues legal notices to Apple, Meta and Microsoft

Australian authorities issue Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Snap and Omegle with legal notices.

Benzinga

The Internet is Now So Centralized That One Company Can Break It

We are now at a point where the Internet has become so centralized that a single company can bring it to its knees. What began as a military communication system 53 years ago and evolved into a fundamental human right is now so connected to everything that any fallibility could…

Benzinga

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Meta Platforms

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

The Times of India

WhatsApp rolls out in-app shopping product with JioMart

NEW DELHI: WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, is rolling out a shopping product in India, the first time users will be able to browse and purchase groceries and other household products without leaving the app.

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Meta Loses Key Metaverse Official, US Government To Cancel Free At-Home COVID Tests, Singapore Mulls Rules To Regulate Cryptocurrency Trading And Other Top Financial Stories Monday, August 29

CNBC No More Free COVID-19 At-Home Tests, Federal Government Says

Reuters

Chile battles flood of 'half truths' as constitution vote nears

A Chilean constitution that bans private property and allows abortions in the ninth month of a pregnancy. Private companies counting votes. A flood of prisoners and recent migrants allowed to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum.

The Times of India

5G rollout by Diwali, Qualcomm partnership: Key points from Reliance Industries' AGM

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries on Monday conducted its 45th annual general meeting (AGM). This is the 3rd time when RIL conducted its AGM virtually.

The Times of India

Mark Zuckerberg gave up running due to THIS reason, find out his new exercise regimen

If you workout in the morning, then you are probably not just doing it to stay physically fit, but also to give a positive start to the rest of your day. Such is the case with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who often feels overwhelmed after seeing all kinds of messages…

The Guardian - UK

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach lawsuit ends in 11th hour settlement

Dramatic move shows Mark Zuckerberg ‘desperate to avoid being questioned over cover-up’, says Observer journalist

Benzinga

If You Invested $1,000 In Meta Platforms And Twitter When They Banned Donald Trump, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Former President Donald Trump was banned from several social media platforms in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here’s a look at what’s next for Trump in the social media world and how investors would have done investing in social media stocks that banned…

The Independent UK

Twitter and Meta took down pro-US propaganda campaign abroad, report says

The BBC reported that Twitter had identified the US and England as the possible country where the accounts had originated

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