TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram

Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Ireland joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel

Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

FTC Chair Khan hopes Amazon, Facebook won't get 'sweetheart deal' from Trump in antitrust cases

Lina Khan, who was tapped by President Joe Biden to lead the FTC, is set to be replaced by President-elect Donald Trump's pick Andrew Ferguson.

CNBC - Jan. 7

FTC chair hopes Amazon, Facebook won't get 'sweetheart deal' from Trump in antitrust cases

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday she hopes the incoming Trump administration will not let Amazon and Facebook parent Meta off the hook from pending antitrust lawsuits by her ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

Blackstone joins private equity deal wave in US accounting sector

Acquisition of Citrin Cooperman from New Mountain Capital for $2bn marks a step up in valuations

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7B visual content company

Visual content companies Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company

ABC News - Jan. 7

Uber and Lyft to offer driverless rideshare cars

Customers in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, will be able to hail one of these driverless rideshare cars via the Uber app.

The Hill - Jan. 7

UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

UFC boss Dana White joining Meta's board of directors

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Martial arts head and Trump ally Dana White joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Hundreds join huge scrum for medieval game

The annual rugby-style game is contested between the patrons of pubs in two Lincolnshire villages.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union

The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output. Virtual employees could join workforces this year and transform how companies work, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Emmanuel Macron joins growing criticism of Elon Musk in Europe

French president accuses world’s richest man of intervening directly in continent’s democratic processes. Emmanuel Macron has added his voice to a growing chorus of European criticism of Elon Musk, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid join race for Zubimendi

Real Madrid have reportedly joined the race to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Sources: Former Boise St. QB Nelson joins UTEP

Former USC and Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson, the former five-star player who was the No. 1 overall recruit in ESPN's Class of 2023, has committed to UTEP, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel ...

ESPN - Jan. 5

Jets QB Rodgers joins prestigious 500 TD club

Aaron Rodgers joined Tom Brady (649), Drew Brees (571), Peyton Manning (539) and Brett Favre (508) as the only QBs to throw for 500 career TDs.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Joins Elite Company With 28th Point Of Season

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils for his 28th point of the season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Heat suspend Butler, will listen to trade offers

The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for "conduct detrimental to the team" and said they would listen to trade offers.

ESPN - Jan. 4

AI revolution will create 10 winners in 2025 — and software is finally joining the party

Nvidia, Microsoft and Palantir lead Wedbush’s list of AI winners for next year

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department

President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Ex-Army soldier indicted for plan 'to join Hezbollah, kill Jews'

Jake Danaher Molloy attempted to join Hezbollah, which is designated by the US as a "terrorist organization."

The Hill - Jan. 3

Paul Barber: ‘I joined Brighton on a handshake deal … it’s about trust’

Brighton’s chief executive on his mission to help youngsters and why club are stronger after Chelsea’s raids. Paul Barber loves to recount the story of his first meeting with Brighton’s owner, Tony ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Shops offered grottos and wine to combat 'drab' December

Small businesses are offering incentives to entice customers as consumer confidence remains low.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.

Wired - Jan. 3

How Instagram post led to a trailblazing gay ATP player

When Brazilian tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva posted a loving birthday message to his boyfriend on Instagram, he did not expect the attention which followed.

BBC News - Jan. 3