Meta will show parents the topics of their teens' AI conversations
With countries banning social media for kids left and right, Meta is trying different things to convince parents that its platforms are safe for teens. In its latest effort, the company will start sho [...]
The EU is about to tell Google that Gemini cannot have Android to itself
The European Commission is preparing to tell Google exactly how it must open Android to rival AI assistants, escalating a regulatory confrontation that will determine whether artificial intelligence b [...]
Meta's Hatch AI agent could cost up to $200 a month and marks its first paid AI product
Meta is developing a paid AI agent product called "Hatch" that could cost up to $200 per month. Users describe what they need in simple language, and Hatch builds working tools, schedules ap [...]
Meta begins cutting 8,000 jobs this week as record profits fund a $145 billion AI infrastructure bet
Meta will begin cutting approximately 8,000 jobs on 20 May, the largest single round of layoffs the company has undertaken since its 2023 restructuring, in a move that lays bare the scale of Mark Zuck [...]
Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI. It is also asking the survivors to train their replacements.
Summary: Meta is cutting approximately 8,000 employees (10% of its workforce) beginning 20 May, cancelling 6,000 open roles, and planning additional cuts for H2 2026. The layoffs, announced via an int [...]
Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus
The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves a [...]
Meta is firing 8,000 people. Microsoft is paying 8,750 to leave. Both are spending the savings on AI.
Summary: Meta and Microsoft announced workforce reductions on the same day, April 23, affecting up to 23,000 positions combined. Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs (10% of staff) and cancelling 6,000 open rol [...]