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‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number

Chatbot tries to change subject after serving up unrelated user’s mobile to man asking for rail firm helpline

The Guardian - UK

Sam Altman says Meta is offering obscene $100M bonuses to poach AI employees and even bigger salaries — OpenAI CEO says ‘none of our best people decided to take them up on that’

Meta is reportedly offering a $100 million signing bonus to senior OpenAI talents, but none have taken it yet.

Tom’s Hardware

Mark Zuckerberg tried to poach ChatGPT staff for $100m, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman also reveals the AI breakthrough that will ‘dwarf everything else’ in the next few years

The Independent UK

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Meta ‘concerned’ Iran could ban WhatsApp after snooping claims

Tech giant rejects ‘false reports’ after Iranian state media urges citizens to delete messaging app.

Al Jazeera

Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work

Earlier today, Iranian officials urged the country’s citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones. Without providing any supporting evidence, they alleged the app gathers user information to send to Israel.

The Conversation

I don't like the idea of my conversations with Meta AI being public – here's how you can opt out

Your Meta AI chats are public unless you opt out.

TechRadar

The next Xbox might be the strangest yet — a VR headset could arrive soon

The ROG Xbox Ally is gearing up to storm the handheld throne, but Xbox still has a surprising reveal to make: a VR headset.

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WhatsApp is about to introduce ads in its messaging app

Meta has announced that it will be introducing three new ad features in its messaging app, WhatsApp.

Evening Standard

Meta sacrifices a heap of money at the altar of AI

The magnitude of Meta’s investment in Scale may seem like command of the AI race, but the company’s playing catchup

The Guardian - US

Donal MacIntyre to be asked to help Noah Donohoe inquest

A coroner told a court he expects the long-awaited proceedings to begin in November.

Evening Standard

Should Meta be worried? The Valve Deckard VR headset is shaping up to be a beast – here are 5 things we know

The Valve Deckard could combine everything I love about the Meta Quest 3 with everything that made the Valve Index great – with one notable exception.

TechRadar

WhatsApp users will soon get ads. That might cause backlash in Europe

WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app after years of providing free services with no strings attached.

Euronews

Sky, ITV and Channel 4 join forces in fightback against big tech’s ad market dominance

The TV streamers are pooling their advertising services to make it easier for small companies to run campaigns

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp introduces ads, fulfilling a plan its cofounders hated so much they left over it

Cofounders Brian Acton and Jan Koum once promised “absolutely no ads” in WhatsApp. Meta won.

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Rise In 'Harmful Content' Since Meta Policy Rollbacks: Survey

Harmful content including hate speech has surged across Meta's platforms since the company ended third-party fact-checking in the United States and eased moderation policies, a survey showed Monday.

TechRadar

Forget Ray-ban – Meta’s next smart glasses just got a surprise launch date and an exciting new partner

Meta’s next smart glasses are seemingly coming sooner than anyone thought they would as it announces Oakley partnership.

Fortune

JPMorgan Chase files for blockchain-related trademark, triggering speculation it has stablecoin plans

The trademark filing for “JPMD” referred to digital currencies and other blockchain technology.

Windows Central

To catch up with ChatGPT, Google reportedly cribbed OpenAI's homework to boost Gemini's AI game

A new report suggests that Google used ChatGPT to train Bard though Scale AI waters down the claims as "standard side-by-side evaluations," which are part of industry standards.

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Ads and paywalls? WhatsApp might have just lost its unique selling point

Meta is introducing ads and channel subscriptions to WhatsApp

Android Central

WhatsApp unlocks new revenue streams, rolls out paid subscriptions, and more

WhatsApp detailed a major business-focused update for its Updates tab in the app.

MarketBeat

Could Meta and Eli Lilly Trigger the Next Stock Split Boom?

Meta Platforms and Eli Lilly are two stocks that could perform stock splits down the road, and it's not just because of their high share prices.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp gets ads in major change of policy

Marketing messages will be confined to one specific part of the app for now

Android Central

Meta Oakley smart glasses are real. Here's what to expect from Friday's announcement

Meta is teasing its next-generation smart glasses powered by an Oakley partnership, scheduled to be announced on Friday, June 20. Here's what to expect.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in some parts of the messaging app

WhatsApp says that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to a cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service

Oakley Meta Smart Glasses could be coming to rival Ray-Ban and I'm all for it

Meta seems to be expanding beyond Ray-Ban with its smart glasses tech...

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