Alibaba has announced a significant update to its Qwen AI Glasses S1, introducing features that position the device as a formidable competitor to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. While Meta currently maintains a strong presence in the U.S. market, Alibaba’s latest enhancements focus on proactive AI and deep app integration, expanding the utility of smart eyewear…
Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at…
In the days since this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was cut short when shots were fired at the event, there has been a boom of conspiracy theory videos created by people who insist that the entire situation was a false flag operation. These kinds of theories are nothing new, but the way they’re spreading…
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has blocked Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of Manus, an AI agent startup that Meta announced it was acquiring in late December 2025. The regulator has asked both companies to withdraw the deal. A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that the transaction was fully compliant with applicable law and…
Meta is laying off around 8,000 employees and cutting approximately 6,000 open positions, with the changes taking effect on May 20. These reductions amount to about 10% of Meta’s global workforce of 78,865 employees. The layoffs were announced in an internal memo from Meta’s head of HR, Janelle Gale, and confirmed by a company spokesperson….
WhatsApp is developing a new feature aimed at organizing the user interface by automatically separating business interactions from personal chats. Discovered in the latest Android beta version, this update addresses growing user concerns regarding the high volume of marketing messages and promotional notifications that clutter the main conversation list. The core functionality of this feature…
A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and Google liable in a lawsuit filed by a woman identified in court as Kaley. She claims she developed an addiction to Instagram and YouTube after using the platforms since childhood. This case is among the first to hold social media companies responsible based on how their…
Exciting news for WhatsApp users just surfaced, as it appears that the popular instant messenger is currently testing a new artificial intelligence feature designed to help users manage high volumes of notifications. Discovered by WABetaInfo in the latest Android beta version (v2.21.12), this tool leverages Meta AI to analyze and summarize multiple unread conversations simultaneously….
WhatsApp continues to refine its application with incremental design updates while also testing new features inspired by competitors such as Telegram. In its latest change, the messaging platform is introducing a Liquid Glass design language to its native audio player. This update aims to modernize the user experience by aligning the app’s interface with the…
Meta willfully violated New Mexico law by misleading users about the safety of its products and engaging in an unconscionable trade practice, a jury found. The company will face a $375 million penalty for the violations, awarding the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation for 37,500 violations across two counts. The jury decided against Meta…
