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Meta cuts 600 roles in AI shake-up to speed decision-making
Alexandr Wang told staff the shake-up aims to speed up decisions and boost impact.
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Whistleblower sues Meta over claims of WhatsApp security flaws
New York Times: Former WhatsApp security chief claims Meta ignored hacking risks.
'Dodgy': New report on how to make Google, Facebook pay fair share of tax
'If you misrepresent what a payment is for, then that's obviously challengeable.'
Meta AI under fire for creating sexualised images of child stars
Meta’s AI created topless images of child celebrities, sparking safety concerns.
Auckland 56-level tower scheme to include hotel: Precinct Properties
Plans for 'capital recycling': sell part or all of the new PwC Tower in Commercial Bay.
'Left in limbo': Kiwi creatives struggle with Facebook, Instagram's account removals
A Whangārei photographer has lost her 4000-strong following that took 10 years to build.
NZ users hit by Facebook and Instagram's wrongful bans
Meta faces backlash over wrongful account suspensions of Kiwi creators.
'Like shopping on Temu': Codewords used to sell illegal guns and drugs on Facebook
Police say emerging drugs like 'lean' are also being sold on social media.
Facebook's hidden sign: The Kiwi Marketplace founder with a powerful message for NZ business
'Tech companies are trained from birth to never be complacent because ... you die.'
Meta disrupts millions of WhatsApp scam accounts as internet schemes rise
Scammers create a fake sense of urgency to get people to respond quickly, expert said.
Tech titan's Auckland offices rebranded: Generator becomes Precinct Flex
Company leases desk spaces in Britomart, Wynyard Quarter, PwC Tower and Wellington.
Washington Post: Global fact-checking faces challenges as Meta, Google scale back efforts
OPINION: Fact-checkers say political fact-checking is in retreat globally.
AI All stars: Researchers play hardball to get NBA-type pay deals
New York Times: In Silicon Valley, researchers are being lured like they are LeBron James.
Watch: Convicted dealer says 'it's easy' to sell drugs, weapons on Facebook
Facebook owner Meta claims to prohibit illegal sales, but sellers feel 'bulletproof'.
Minister criticises Meta for 'outrageous' drug listings on Marketplace
Paul Goldsmith is seeking answers from Meta after the Herald's investigation.
Dealers selling hard drugs on Facebook Marketplace; claims Meta slow to act
Herald finds 56 different ads for drugs for sale in just one day.
Drug dealers openly advertise the sale of class A drugs on Facebook Marketplace
Meta has been criticised over delayed action.
Their water taps ran dry when Meta built next door
NYT: In the race to develop AI, tech giants are building data centres that guzzle water.
Silicon Valley to NZ: Kiwi Facebook Marketplace inventor is back home to give back
Bowen Pan says NZ's tech sector is 'unrecognisable for the better' after 13 years away.
Meta breaks promise, plans to introduce ads on WhatsApp
Ads will roll out to three billion users, violating a 2014 'no ads' pledge.
YouTube loosens rules guiding the moderation of videos
New York Times: YouTube now allows more rule-breaking content if deemed public interest.
Facebook NZ says profit and revenue down as it sends $159m to Ireland
Facebook NZ releases result soon after Google, and after digital tax bill ditched.
Anti-trans posts pass muster under Meta’s new hate-speech rules
The controversial posts were reshared on TikTok, sparking widespread debate.
Meta and Apple just got slapped by Europe’s new rulebook
Another day, another European Commission fine against Big Tech.
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralise’ it
The Meta CEO struggled to defend in federal court the company’s billion-dollar purchase.
Kathmandu scam: Company using 'digital brand protection platform' against fraud
Platforms profiting from scams should be liable, consumer group says.
'Buy and bury' - US argues Meta built a social media monopoly
New York Times: Antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Cecilia Robinson: Meta’s worst-kept secret, and the Kiwi who exposed it
OPINION: Meta executives don't let their own teens use their platforms.
Former Kiwi Facebook exec claims Meta misled Congress on China ties
Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta collaborated with the Chinese Government on AI and more.
NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.