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Meta faces EU scrutiny over ad model
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 11:13

Meta faces EU scrutiny over ad model


Sniffs of anti-trust

 Meta is encountering obstacles while striving to comply with the European Union's stringent online competition law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Zuck slams Apple's pricey face gadget
Published in News
Thursday, 15 February 2024 10:32

Zuck slams Apple's pricey face gadget


The emperor has no clothes

Apple's Vision Pro is getting a lot of stick now that it can be stuck to faces and now Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has joined in.

Experts warn quantum computers are overhyped and far away
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Neither dead nor alive yet

While quantum computing companies have said their machines could be doing amazing things in just a few years, some top experts say they don't believe the hype.

Meta, OpenAI, and Microsoft snub Nvidia
Published in AI
Thursday, 07 December 2023 10:16

Meta, OpenAI, and Microsoft snub Nvidia


Moving to AMD's Instinct MI300X

Meta, OpenAI, and Microsoft told an AMD investor event today that they will use AMD's newest AI chip, the Instinct MI300X, as an alternative to Nvidia's expensive graphic processors.

MediaTek and Meta team up on glasses
Published in News
Friday, 17 November 2023 11:07

MediaTek and Meta team up on glasses


Next generation

MediaTek executive Vince Hu announced a new partnership with Meta that would allow it to develop smart glasses capable of augmented or mixed reality.

MediaTek working with Meta on AI
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 11:50

MediaTek working with Meta on AI


Dimensity platform 9300 works with Llama 2

MediaTek has announced that it is teaming up with Meta to bring on-device generative AI to its next Dimensity platform.

Rise and Fall of Skype
Published in News
Monday, 03 July 2023 11:28

Rise and Fall of Skype


How Microsoft messed up

CNBC has created a 15-minute video The Rise and Fall of Skype which explains how the messaging app was ruined by the software king of the world Microsoft.

Musk’s mum begs him not to fight Zuckerberg
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He is not worth it Elon

Elon [look at me] Musk’s mum is asking the interwebs not to encourage her boy to have a cage fight with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg.

US antics divide subsea cable market into East and West
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Returning to the cold war

The subsea cable market is in danger of dividing into eastern and western blocs as the US is putting pressure on companies to avoid Chinese ties.  

Social media will allow fake news during the elections
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Not even worth trying

Big Tech is rolling back all the censorship and policies to curb misinformation ahead of the 2024 election cycle.