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Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, puttin...
Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double from a year earlier, as the world's most valuable company beat W...
Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Bill Gates warned Wednesday that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs an...
Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to...
Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to...
Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double a year earlier, as the world's most valuable company beat Wall S...
Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Meta agreed to pay US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing...
Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to...
Brazil sues Discord for $100 mln in child safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect ch...
Brazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect ch...
Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer protection case out of court, Bloomberg New...
Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to...
What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
In a landmark development, Meta reached a proposed settlement Wednesday with US states over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children.
Brazil sues Discord over child safety measures, demands $100 mln in damages
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to force the Discord messaging platform to adopt stronger measures to protect children, and is seeking alm...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn over child data management
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) said Tuesday it had imposed a fine of nearly $30 million on TikTok for "irregularities in the processing of data...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Self-driving car company Waymo said Tuesday it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich next year, marking the US group's first foray into the Eur...
Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Meta knew that its tools for protecting teenagers on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses testified at the trial in California where 29 US states are a...
Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing ...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
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