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Meta set to buy Chinese startup Manus for $2 bn to boost advanced AI
Earlier this year, Manus launched its AI agent and claimed its performance outpaced OpenAI's DeepResearch
 "Meta set to buy Chinese startup Manus for $2 bn to boost advanced AI")
Meta to acquire Singapore startup Manus in bid to bolster AI push
Meta is spending aggressively to compete in the AI race against rivals like OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Microsoft Corp
 "Meta to acquire Singapore startup Manus in bid to bolster AI push")
Ex-Trump adviser Powell McCormick steps down from Meta board after 8 months
Powell McCormick, who served as Trump's deputy national security adviser during his first term, is considering retaining an advisory role where she continues working with Meta's senior leadership team
 "Ex-Trump adviser Powell McCormick steps down from Meta board after 8 months")
Meta moves to single age-check system as global child safety rules tighten
Meta aims to roll out one age-check system for Facebook and Instagram as global child safety laws grow and pressure on tech firms increases
 "Meta moves to single age-check system as global child safety rules tighten")
Social media firms urge Karnataka to consult public on misinformation Bill
Social media cos urge Karnataka govt to conduct public consultation before tabling bill on misinformation in assembly
 "Social media firms urge Karnataka to consult public on misinformation Bill")
Meta rolls out unified support hub for Facebook, Instagram: What's new
Meta rolls out a central support hub with AI search, better recovery options, and enhanced security protections for Facebook and Instagram
 "Meta rolls out unified support hub for Facebook, Instagram: What's new")
Apple taps Meta's chief legal officer as general counsel in latest shake-up
The latest reshuffle follows the departure last month of Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, long the No 2 to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook
 "Apple taps Meta's chief legal officer as general counsel in latest shake-up")
Meta to cut 30% of Metaverse budget as layoffs loom in 2026: Report
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heavily bet on the augmented-reality unit, with the company changing its name to Meta from Facebook in 2021. The unit has burned more than $60 billion since 2020
 "Meta to cut 30% of Metaverse budget as layoffs loom in 2026: Report")
Apple's top design executive Alan Dye poached by Meta in major coup
The move represents a seismic shift in Silicon Valley and shows that Meta is committed to becoming a name-brand maker of hardware devices
 "Apple's top design executive Alan Dye poached by Meta in major coup")
SC rejects Reliance plea over ₹30 lakh fine for not disclosing Jio-FB deal
In June 2022, Sebi imposed a penalty of ₹30 lakh on Reliance Industries for not making a prompt clarification to stock exchanges regarding the Jio-Facebook deal
 "SC rejects Reliance plea over ₹30 lakh fine for not disclosing Jio-FB deal")
Australia begins global drive to restrict social media access for children
While figures on the number of under-16s on social media globally are scarce, research firm EMarketer says about one in ten US users are under 18
 "Australia begins global drive to restrict social media access for children")
India crucial to how we see future of AI on Meta platforms: Arun Srinivas
Arun Srinivas reveals 92% of businesses on Meta are SMBs, details AI-driven features for creators, and a strategic rethink for WhatsApp Pay
 "India crucial to how we see future of AI on Meta platforms: Arun Srinivas")
WhatsApp, Meta can redact confidential info from judgment, says NCLAT
WhatsApp, through its lawyer, had sought redaction of confidential material on pages 194 to 196 of the judgment
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Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips against Nvidia: Report
The talks also involve Meta renting chips from Google Cloud as early as next year and are part of Google's broader push to get customers to adopt its tensor processing units (TPUs)
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, allege US court filings
In a 2020 research project code-named Project Mercury, Meta scientists worked with survey firm Nielsen to gauge the effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta documents
 "Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, allege US court filings")
Cambridge Analytica case: Zuckerberg's Meta settles claims for $190 million
Representatives of Menlo Park, California-based Meta and Zuckerberg didn't immediately return emails seeking comment on the settlement
Meta rolls out tool for Facebook creators to defend content from mimics
Meta introduces new tools to curb reposted content by detecting copied Reels, reducing duplicate posts and limiting visibility for accounts sharing unoriginal work
 "Meta rolls out tool for Facebook creators to defend content from mimics")
Meta, ByteDance, Google, Snap to face trial over youth addiction claims
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl late Wednesday ruled against the companies on their last chance to avoid trial
 "Meta, ByteDance, Google, Snap to face trial over youth addiction claims")
Australia expands under-16 social media ban to include Reddit: Key details
The government had earlier said Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube would fall under the law, noting that other unspecified platforms could also be covered
 "Australia expands under-16 social media ban to include Reddit: Key details")
Meta set to raise $25 bn in its biggest-ever bond sale to fund AI expansion
Meta Platforms' $25 billion bond sale, among the biggest US corporate bond offerings of 2025, will help the company to ramp up AI infrastructure and integrating AI services into core products