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Meta Leaders Face $8 Billion Lawsuit Over Facebook Data Harvesting

A trial against Meta Platforms' leadership began Wednesday, alleging they illegally harvested Facebook user data, violating a 2012 FTC agreement; the $8 billion lawsuit seeks reimbursement for the $5 billion FTC fine and other legal costs.

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Meta to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Superintelligence Data Centers

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in building massive AI data centers to pursue superintelligence, with the first, Prometheus, expected online in 2026; this follows a talent acquisition drive and reorganization under Superintelligence Labs,...

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Meta Launches Massive AI Recruitment Drive to Challenge OpenAI

Meta is forming Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), reportedly offering massive salaries to attract top AI talent from competitors like OpenAI and Google DeepMind, aiming to lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI) development, fueled by a \$14.3 billion investment in Scale AI.

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Meta Creates Superintelligence Lab, Offers Massive Salaries to Compete in AI Race

Meta launched Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) to develop superior AI, reportedly offering researchers up to \$100 million annually to compete with OpenAI and Google; this follows Meta's acquisition of 49% of Scale AI for \$14 billion and its open-source LLaMA language models.

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Meta's \$100M AI Talent Poaching Spree

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally leading an aggressive global recruitment drive for top AI talent, offering up to \$100 million in compensation packages to poach engineers and researchers from competitors like OpenAI and Google, reflecting Meta's ambition to become a dominant force in the AI f...

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US Army Recruits Top Tech Executives for Innovation Corps

The US Army launched Detachment 201, the Executive Innovation Corps, this month, recruiting four senior tech executives—Shyam Sankar (Palantir), Andrew Bosworth (Meta), Kevin Weil (OpenAI), and Bob McGrew (Thinking Machines Lab)—as Lieutenant Colonels to advise on technology solutions, aiming for a ...

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Meta Executives Face $8 Billion Lawsuit Over Data Harvesting

A shareholder lawsuit against Meta Platforms executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, began on Wednesday, alleging illegal data harvesting violating a 2012 FTC agreement; shareholders seek over $8 billion in reimbursements for fines and legal costs.

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Meta's Hundreds of Billions Dollar AI Investment to Build 'Superintelligence'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure to develop a "superintelligence," constructing gigawatt-scale data centers like Prometheus (launching in 2026) and Hyperion, while also acquiring Scale AI and recruiting top talent from competito...

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Meta's Aggressive Recruitment of AI Talent Fuels Concerns About Privatization

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is leading an aggressive recruitment drive, offering salaries up to \$100 million annually to attract top AI researchers, resulting in significant losses for OpenAI and highlighting the increasing privatization of AI research.

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Widespread Meta Account Suspensions Spark User Outrage and Potential Lawsuit

Thousands of Meta users report being wrongly locked out of their Facebook, Instagram, and potentially WhatsApp accounts, disrupting their work, personal connections, and causing financial losses, sparking a petition and prompting discussion of a class action lawsuit due to lack of customer service a...

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Meta Wins Copyright Lawsuit: Judge Rules Insufficient Evidence of Market Harm

A US judge ruled in favor of Meta in a copyright lawsuit brought by authors including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, finding that their evidence of market harm caused by Meta using their books to train its AI was insufficient, deeming the use "fair use.

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EU Postpones Further Sanctions on Apple and Meta for DMA Violations

The European Union has postponed additional sanctions against Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act (DMA) violations, opting for a preliminary analysis before imposing further penalties; Apple was fined €500 million, and Meta €200 million in April for non-compliance, with a 60-day grace period endi...

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