Meta to Shut Down Spark, Its Third-Party AR Platform
Spark, which was launched in 2017, will be shut on January 14, 2025.
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Government Pressure Over Covid Posts was ‘Wrong’
The Meta CEO said he wants to be neutral in this presidential cycle.
Elon Musk Supports California AI Bill
Google, Meta, and OpenAI have opposed the bill, saying it would inhibit AI innovation.
France Says Telegram CEO Arrest Connected to Criminal Investigation
French authorities extended the custody period for Pavel Durov until Wednesday, following his arrest over the weekend.
G Squared Raises $1 Billion to Invest in Secondary Shares
Buying these shares gives investors access to discounted, pre-IPO startups.
Apple CFO Maestri to Step Down
Maestri will stay on to oversee corporate services such as real estate and IT.
Telegram-Linked Token Falls After Pavel Durov Arrested
Toncoin plunged after Telegram CEO was detained by French authorities
PDD Shares Fall as Growth Slows, Competition Intensifies
The Chinese e-commerce giant’s executives said they planned to focus on higher-quality merchants.
IBM is Shutting Down China R&D Operations
More U.S. companies are reassessing their China operations amid growing geopolitical tensions between the two nations.
Telegram CEO Arrested in France
The detention of Pavel Durov came as part of a French investigation into a lack of content moderation on the messaging app.
DeepMind Employees Reportedly Push Google to End Military Contracts
The letter, representing about 5% of the AI group’s staff, didn’t specify specific militaries, but linked to reporting that Google’s Project Nimbus included work for the Israeli military.
Microsoft to Discuss Security Changes Following Crowdstrike Outage
Microsoft has said that it’s exploring changes to how Windows works with third party security software.
Three Co-founders Depart French AI Developer ‘H’ After It Raised $220 Million
H raised $220 million from investors including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault.
Shein Discloses Child Labor Cases, Cracks Down on Suppliers
The fast fashion giant has been trying to fight criticism it doesn’t do enough to address human rights violations.
Anthropic Says Benefits Outweigh Costs for California AI Bill
The AI company did not get every amendment it asked for, but still gave mild support.
Google Makes Former Character.AI CEO Shazeer a Co-Leader of Gemini AI
The move comes after an unprecedented deal by Google to rehire Shazeer.
The Information’s Peers Honored with Loeb’s Minard Editor Award
Peers, who is co-executive editor of The Information, was recognized for "elevating the quality of journalism."
NLRB Says Some Amazon Subcontracted Drivers Are Employees
Amazon argues that drivers for its thousands of subcontractors do not work for Amazon, which insulates the company from some costs.
CEOs of Meta, Spotify Argue EU Regulation Hampering Open-Source AI
The comments were made in an Economist opinion piece Wednesday written jointly by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.
Peloton’s Revenue Stabilizes
Peloton's strategy of emphasizing subscriptions rather than selling equipment appears to be working.
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