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Apple will slow hiring and spending amid broader tech industry downturn

The iPhone maker reportedly joins Meta, Google and Tesla in putting a brake on new hires and spending

The Independent UK

Instagram Will Allow Users to Shop Directly in Chats

Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms Inc said on Monday. Users of the photo-sharing app need to message the business, add customizations if required and place the order in the chat, Meta said. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked

JAKARTA: Indonesia urged tech companies on Monday to register under new licensing rules, or run the risk of having their platforms blocked, with data showing many big tech firms such as Google and Meta had yet to comply days out from July 20 deadline.

Bangkok Post

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As AI Language Skills Grow, So Do Scientists' Concerns

The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel. But they’re not so good — and sometimes dangerously bad — at handling other seemingly straightforward tasks. Take, for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As AI language skills grow, so do scientists' concerns

The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel

The Independent UK

Tech company earnings reports expected to bring a flush of bad news

Some US firms have announced hiring slowdowns and layoffs in recent weeks amid fears of recession

The Guardian - US

Russia's information war expands through Eastern Europe

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, the Kremlin is expanding its information war throughout Eastern Europe, spreading propaganda and disinformation blaming NATO and the West for its Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK

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Will everyone be welcome in the metaverse?

Meta must prove it’s built the right protections for users if the metaverse is to be an inclusive space

Evening Standard

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.

Reuters

Tech-linked layoffs jolt hundreds of Bay Area workers, including Tesla employees

Layoffs linked to the tech sector have unleashed job cuts affecting several hundred Bay Area workers, according to official notices filed with the state’s labor agency.

Tribune News Service

Ray-Ban’s smart glasses can now make calls after software update

Wearers of Ray-Ban Stories will soon be able to make calls to friends and family with the smart glasses after the release of a new software update.

Evening Standard

GLAAD: Social media networks fail to protect LGBTQ users

Civil rights groups say there's a direct connection between online harassment and real-world violence.

Axios

You can now respond to WhatsApp messages with your favourite emoji

In comparison to Messenger, which is also owned by Meta, WhatsApp took a very long time to implement emoji reactions, and it finally released this capability recently, much to the delight of users worldwide. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Meta Quest Pro: Design, features, release date, and price

Project Cambria or the "Meta Quest Pro" is supposed to be a major upgrade, with support for HD video passthrough, AR features, and new controllers.

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GameStop's new NFT marketplace is the pinnacle of blockchain bloat

GameStop is sticking to its NFT guns even as the market tanks.

Benzinga

Here's Where Former Tesla Employees Are Getting Hired: Which 2 Rivals Have Benefitted?

Electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been laying off some of its salaried workers, a move that CEO Elon Musk previewed earlier this year. A new report shows exactly where those former employees have found new work, including several of Tesla’s rivals.

The Times of India

Delhi HC restrains confectionary Facebake from using Facebook mark

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has permanently restrained the owner of a confectionary under the name 'Facebake' from using any mark which is deceptively similar to that of social media company Meta Platforms, Inc's 'Facebook' mark.

The Independent UK

US senators claim Facebook and Instagram censoring abortion information

Facebook and Instagram began removing memes and updates explaining how to get abortion pills

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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 224 strange trades.

Axios

Klobuchar, Warren press Meta on "censoring" of abortion posts

The senators' inquiry kicks off an expected barrage of challenges for tech platforms over abortion content.

Tribune News Service

June’s economy dichotomy: US adds 372,000 jobs while employers announce 32,000 layoffs

Is the hot labor market strengthening or weakening? Or doing both at the same time?

Input

Meta finally stops foisting Facebook onto Oculus users

Meta accounts are rolling out in August and offer a more diverse array of pre-set privacy options.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook, Twitter Remove Shinzo Abe Assassination Videos

Twitter, Facebook parent Meta and other social media companies scrambled Friday to police videos on their platforms of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break rules on harmful content. Multiple videos of the attack by a gunman who fired a homemade, double-barreled weapon twice at Abe…

Evening Standard

Big tech will win, whatever the economic weather

City Voices: Expect Microsoft et all to come through the economic storm in tact

The Guardian - UK

‘Portals will be as important as the car’: the architects exploring gateways to new dimensions

From Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter to Bill and Ted’s phone booth, a new exhibition about portals explores the ways we’ll soon be moving around the metaverse

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