Meta Signs $150M Deal to License News Corp Content for AI
Meta will pay News Corp up to $50 million per year for three years to license Wall Street Journal and other content for Meta AI training and chatbot responses.
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Meta Opens WhatsApp AI API Under EU Pressure - For a Price
Meta reversed its WhatsApp ban on rival AI chatbots in Europe and Brazil, but now charges rivals up to €0.13 per message - pricing critics call a disguised ban.
Meta's AI Glasses Send Intimate Footage to Workers in Kenya
A Swedish investigation reveals Meta routes sensitive Ray-Ban smart glasses footage to data annotators in Kenya who see users undressing, having sex, and flashing bank cards - with broken anonymization and no real opt-out.
Meta's $100B AMD Bet Is a Direct Shot at Nvidia
Meta and AMD signed a 6-gigawatt, multi-year GPU pact worth up to $100B - announced days after a separate Nvidia expansion, signaling Meta's deliberate strategy to break single-vendor dependence in AI compute.
AI Is Killing Desk Jobs and Begging for Electricians
A 439,000-worker construction shortage is delaying AI data centers while electricians command $200K salaries and Big Tech scrambles to fill the gap.
Alibaba Takes on Meta With Qwen AI Smart Glasses
Alibaba unveils Qwen-branded AI smart glasses at MWC Barcelona with pre-orders starting March 2, challenging Meta's dominance in a wearable AI market that tripled last year.
