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Instagram chief likens social media addiction to being hooked on a Netflix show in trial testimony Instagram head Adam Mosseri said during the trial that he thinks there can be problematic usage of social media, but disagrees it is addiction.

“So it’s a personal thing, but yeah, I do think it’s possible to use Instagram more than you feel good about,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said. “Too much is relative, it’s personal.”
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Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads The feature, called "Dear Algo," lets Threads users personalize what content they see by publicly posting an AI prompt.

Meta debuted an AI feature called “Dear Algo” that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms
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Reddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buyback Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines.

Reddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buyback
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Snap shares rise on fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales Snap released on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales but missed on revenue guidance.

Sales in Snap’s fourth quarter rose 10% year over year, while net income was $45.2 million, which was up nearly 400% from the $9.1 million it reported a year ago.
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Sandberg, other Meta vets invest in AI workplace communications startup Slashwork is backed by former Meta executives Sheryl Sandberg, David Fischer, Carolyn Everson and Julien Codorniou, who led Facebook Workplace.

Two years ago Meta shuttered its Facebook Workplace enterprise communication app. Today, a phoenix rose from those ashes, as several former Meta execs, including Sheryl Sandberg, are backing a new communications tool that is powered by AI www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/s... By @lolavkm.bsky.social

Sen. Warren, others urge FTC, DOJ to scrutinize tech AI 'acquihire' deals for antitrust violations The senators wrote that the FTC and DOJ should "carefully scrutinize these deals and block or reverse them should they violate antitrust law."

Sen. Warren, others urge FTC, DOJ to scrutinize tech AI ‘acquihire’ deals for antitrust violations
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Meta’s Reality Labs posts $6.02 billion loss in fourth quarter Meta’s Reality Labs posts $6.02 billion loss in fourth quarter.

"I expect Reality Labs losses this year to be similar to last year, and this will likely be the peak as we start to gradually reduce our losses going forward while continuing to execute on our vision," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/m...

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI Meta's stock pop following the company's latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong.

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI
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Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year A landmark case against social media giants Meta, Alphabet's YouTube and TikTok is set to begin Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Related to this: Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year
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TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward TikTok has agreed to settle with a plaintiff and will no longer be part of a high-profile social media trial kicking off on Tuesday.

TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward
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Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter' Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses raised concerns about the future of the industry.

Meta's Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a 'VR winter'
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TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names Adam Presser CEO TikTok said Thursday that it officially formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the U.S.

TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names Adam Presser CEO
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Airbnb poaches former Meta GenAI leader to be new technology chief The new appointment comes amid Airbnb's massive app redesign, which added catering and personal training.

Airbnb hired Meta’s former head of GenAI, Ahmad Al-Dahle, as its new technology chief - www.cnbc.com/2026/01/14/a... by @samanthasubin.bsky.social

Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI Meta began laying off employees in its Reality Labs division focused on virtual reality and shut down several VR studios as it pushes resources towards AI.

Meta’s VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg’s massive pivot to AI
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TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says TikTok's U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew.

TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says

Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation standard, limiting power of states President Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a federal standard.

New: Trump just signed an executive order, issuing a single regulation framework for AI, marking a win for tech companies lobbying against states' abilities to regulate it. States that don't adhere to the rules could face funding restrictions, the order says. cnb.cx/44mxKyC

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion Meta’s push to develop its next frontier model, codenamed Avocado, under new AI leadership is creating internal friction as it races rivals OpenAI and Google.

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion - the advent of foundation models have upended Meta's traditional, standardized software development and processes - many organizations likely experiencing similar changes
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Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.

Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving the company, marking an end of an era of pioneering computer science research at the Facebook parent.

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup: “As I envision it, AMI will have far-ranging applications in many sectors of the economy, some of which overlap with Meta’s commercial interests, but many of which do not.”
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Meta wins FTC antitrust trial that focused on WhatsApp, Instagram Meta has won its case against the Federal Trade Commission, seven months after the trial began.

Meta wins FTC antitrust trial that focused on WhatsApp, Instagram.

Judge Boasberg writes “people treat TikTok and YouTube as substitutes for Facebook and Instagram, and the amount of competitive overlap is economically important.”

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Snap shares rocket 25% on strong forecast, $400 million Perplexity deal Perplexity AI will pay the social media company $400 million over 1 year to integrate the AI startup's search features into Snapchat in 2026, Snap said.

Snap shares rocket 20% on strong forecast, $400 million Perplexity deal
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Pinterest shares plummet 15% on earnings miss, weak forecast Pinterest shares tanked on Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter financial results that missed on earnings per share and provided weak guidance.

Pinterest shares plummet 15% on earnings miss, weak forecast. Pins CFO said during earnings call that “we see these broader trends and market uncertainty continuing with the addition of a new tariff in Q4 impacting the home furnishing category.”
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While AI spending is top of mind, online ads are driving a lot of Big Tech's growth Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that showed rising digital ad sales and increased AI infrastructure spending.

While AI spending is top of mind, online ads are driving a lot of Big Tech’s growth
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Palantir communications chief calls the company's political shift 'concerning' Palantir Head of Global Communications Lisa Gordon's comments come as CEO Alex Karp aligns himself further with the Trump administration.

Palantir's comms chief said she's concerned about its political shift toward the Trump admin, including embracing parts of Trump's agenda and inking a contract with ICE to build "ImmigrantOS"

"I think it's going to be challenging," she said.
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Reddit shares rise on earnings beat, strong forecast Reddit reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the company beat on the top and bottom and provided strong guidance.

Reddit shares rise on earnings beat, strong forecast - also, CEO Steve Huffman told analysts that the company is not currently seeing any major traffic from AI-powered chat apps, but "there’s plenty of opportunity there as we continue to work together.”
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spending: 'We're seeing the returns' Mark Zuckerberg is reminding investors that Meta needs to keep spending on artificial intelligence because of the risk of not investing enough.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spending: 'We're seeing the returns'
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Meta's AI app has seen growth soar since launch of Vibes, but trails OpenAI's Sora The Meta AI app has seen a major jolt in downloads since the company launched Vibes and began paying creators to make AI-generated videos.

Meta's AI app has seen growth soar since launch of Vibes, but trails OpenAI's Sora - Meta has boosted Vibes’ visibility by paying creators to produce a consistent stream of AI-generated videos - with @zachvallese.bsky.social
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Meta lays off 600 from 'bloated' AI unit as Wang cements leadership The cuts did not impact employees within TBD Labs, which includes many of the top-tier AI hires brought into Meta this summer, people familiar told CNBC.

Meta lays off 600 from 'bloated' AI unit as former Scale AI CEO Wang cements leadership - with @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com

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Amazon faces FAA, NTSB probe after two delivery drones crashed into crane in Arizona The drones sustained "substantial" damage from the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary incident report.

New: Two Amazon delivery drones crashed into a construction crane midflight in Arizona yesterday, prompting the company to suspend the service.

The FAA and NTSB are probing the incident: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/02/a...

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