When one bet fails, the next one feels more consequential. Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds on VR — off the Quest store by March, terminated on all VR devices …
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Instagram Encryption Ends: What Advertisers Need to Know
by admin4773510 comments 27 viewsMeta’s removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, effective May 8, 2026, has implications for advertisers that are only beginning to be discussed. The company disclosed the change through …
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Google Quietly Removes AI Search Feature That Let Strangers Provide Medical Advice
by admin4773510 comments 21 viewsGoogle has pulled a search feature that used AI to collect and surface health advice from anonymous internet contributors. The feature, known as “What People Suggest,” presented user-generated health perspectives …
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Microsoft and Tech Elite Rally Behind Anthropic as Pentagon’s AI Crackdown Goes to Federal Court
by admin4773510 comments 35 viewsThe US technology industry’s elite have rallied around Anthropic in its federal court battle against the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk designation, with Microsoft leading the charge by filing an amicus brief …
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Musk’s xAI Wins Permit for Massive Mississippi Datacenter Power Plant
by admin4773510 comments 30 viewsElon Musk’s xAI has successfully secured a permit from Mississippi state regulators to operate a 41-turbine power plant. The methane-fired turbines will provide energy for the “Colossus 2” datacenter in …
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OpenAI Bridges the Gap Between National Security and AI Ethics — At Least on Paper
by admin4773510 comments 27 viewsThe debate over where AI ethics ends and national security begins moved center stage this week, with OpenAI positioning itself as the company capable of satisfying both. But as Anthropic’s …
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Nvidia’s Revised $30 Billion Bet on OpenAI Shows AI’s Investment Landscape Is Maturing
by admin4773510 comments 27 viewsFor all the drama surrounding the collapse of a $100 billion circular deal, what follows is arguably more interesting: a clean, substantive $30 billion equity investment that reflects how large …
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Macron at Delhi Summit: “The Internet Must Be Safe for Our Children — Full Stop”
by admin4773510 comments 33 viewsEmmanuel Macron does not do diplomatic ambiguity when children are concerned. At the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, the French president was blunt about what he sees as one of …
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Anthropic Commands $380 Billion Valuation After Massive $30 Billion Funding Round Closes
by admin4773510 comments 32 viewsAnthropic has successfully secured $30 billion in new funding, catapulting its valuation to $380 billion in one of the largest private investment rounds ever recorded. The AI company’s dramatic valuation …
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One-Click Solution: WhatsApp Delivers Military-Grade Security to At-Risk Users
by admin4773510 comments 34 viewsWhatsApp has revolutionized messaging security with the introduction of Strict Account Settings, a feature that provides comprehensive protection against sophisticated cyber threats. The elegantly simple one-click activation makes advanced security …