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Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.

Meta Orion, the company's first augmented reality (AR) glasses, was revealed at Meta Connect 2024. The prototype features holographic displays and support for the company's Meta AI assistant. While it will not be commercially released, plans are underway to launch a consumer version in the coming years, according to the company.

Internally code-named "Puffin", the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook's parent company, which have a limited consumer appeal, the report added.

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to resolve the state's lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.

Apple is talking to major rival Meta about integrating the Facebook parent company's generative AI into its products, as it tries to catch up with rivals on artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making big moves to amp up its artificial intelligence team.Reportsreveal that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally reaching out to experts from rival companies like Google's DeepMind to join Meta's AI ventures

Facebook-parent Meta on Friday won a Brazilian court order overturning a previous ruling that barred it from using the name in the South American country, due to confusion with another company.

The head of one of Australia's largest media groups said on Monday that the country should stand up to tech giants, days after Facebook parent Meta announced it would no longer pay outlets for news.

Facebook parent Meta announced Friday it would no longer pay Australian media companies for news, prompting a government warning that the firm was in "dereliction" of past promises.

Meta Quest Pro 2 could be launched in Q1 2025, according to a report. A South Korean news publication states that the Facebook parent firm will partner with LG to build its next-generation premium XR headset that will compete with the Apple Vision Pro.

Meta has announced new restrictions to help protect teens from unwanted contact on Instagram and Facebook through stricter private message settings. Meta will enable fresh DM (direct messages) restrictions on both Facebook Messenger and Instagram for users aged under 18 years to prevent messages from people they do not follow.

Britain's competition regulator plans to make big tech companies give their rivals greater access to data and limit them from promoting their products under new powers it is due to receive from the government, it said on Thursday.

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.

The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...

Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.

Meta Orion, the company's first augmented reality (AR) glasses, was revealed at Meta Connect 2024. The prototype features holographic displays and support for the company's Meta AI assistant. While it will not be commercially released, plans are underway to launch a consumer version in the coming years, according to the company.

Internally code-named "Puffin", the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook's parent company, which have a limited consumer appeal, the report added.

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to resolve the state's lawsuit accusing the Facebook parent of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.

Apple is talking to major rival Meta about integrating the Facebook parent company's generative AI into its products, as it tries to catch up with rivals on artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making big moves to amp up its artificial intelligence team.Reportsreveal that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally reaching out to experts from rival companies like Google's DeepMind to join Meta's AI ventures

Facebook-parent Meta on Friday won a Brazilian court order overturning a previous ruling that barred it from using the name in the South American country, due to confusion with another company.

The head of one of Australia's largest media groups said on Monday that the country should stand up to tech giants, days after Facebook parent Meta announced it would no longer pay outlets for news.

Facebook parent Meta announced Friday it would no longer pay Australian media companies for news, prompting a government warning that the firm was in "dereliction" of past promises.

Meta Quest Pro 2 could be launched in Q1 2025, according to a report. A South Korean news publication states that the Facebook parent firm will partner with LG to build its next-generation premium XR headset that will compete with the Apple Vision Pro.

Meta has announced new restrictions to help protect teens from unwanted contact on Instagram and Facebook through stricter private message settings. Meta will enable fresh DM (direct messages) restrictions on both Facebook Messenger and Instagram for users aged under 18 years to prevent messages from people they do not follow.

Britain's competition regulator plans to make big tech companies give their rivals greater access to data and limit them from promoting their products under new powers it is due to receive from the government, it said on Thursday.

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.

The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...