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Ruling Stops Promotion of Meta Exposé Book

Meta’s former director of global public policy Sarah Wynn-Williams penned the tell-all.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book

Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.

Wired - 6d

Meta's Community Notes will use tech from Elon Musk's X

Meta’s upcoming Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation will use some technology developed by Musk’s X for its similar service.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Meta Takes Another Hit After Reports That it Blacklists Ex-Employees

Former Meta staff and current executives say the company’s formal no-rehire list sometimes blackballs capable veterans for arbitrary or petty reasons that are virtually impossible to overcome.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book

An emergency arbitrator ruled that former Meta staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting memoir of her tenure at the social media company.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee's memoir

An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week. ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

How Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses fit into Mark Zuckerberg's vision of a smartphone successor

Smart glasses have the potential to become a "very important computing platform in the future," according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Meta's Community Notes will use open-source technology from Elon Musk's X

Meta revealed more details of Community Notes, and said that it incorporates the same open-source algorithm that powers X's crowdsourced feature.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Meta Quest 3 Batman Bundle Includes Free $50 Gift Card At Amazon

Meta Quest 3 Batman Bundle + $50 Gift Card $500 | Valued at ...

GameSpot - 2d

‘Careless People,’ Controversial Insider Account by Former Meta Official, Has Strong First-Week Sales

The book alleges cruel and otherwise disturbing behavior by Mark Zuckerberg and other execs at Meta.

Inc. - 13h

French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training

French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model

ABC News - Mar. 12

Meta's potential exit from Delaware had governor worried enough to call special weekend meetings

As Delaware lawmakers debate a bill that could dramatically alter the state's corporate law, Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have a lot at stake in the outcome.

CNBC - 1d

In AI Agent Battle, Meta Seeks Total Dominance as OpenAI Plans to Charge $20K for Some Models

If your company isn’t already using AI, the arrival of “agent” tools may change your mind. Meta wants this to happen, and OpenAI is planning on hefty prices for some advanced systems.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Meta’s Efforts to Block a Muckraking Exposé Make ‘Careless People’ a Must-Read Book

A new book by a former Meta executive blows the lid off an allegedly toxic workplace. The company’s efforts to squelch its promotion has increased sales and offered plenty of free publicity.

Inc. - 3d

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate change

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling nuclear power by 2050

The pledge is nonbinding, but highlights the growing support for expanding nuclear power among leading industries, finance and governments.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir

Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Publisher stands behind ex-Facebook employee's book, rebuffing Meta

Book publisher Macmillan said on Thursday it would continue promoting a book written by a former Facebook employee who is now critical of the tech company.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Meta investors shouldn’t sleep on WhatsApp’s potential. Here’s why

The messaging app's business services are driving revenue growth.

CNBC - 2d

Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.

Wired - 5d

Meta Tries to Stop Sarah Wynn-Williams From Further Selling Scathing Memoir

An arbitrator has prevented the employee from promoting her book and disparaging the company until private arbitration concludes.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump urged to target ‘coercive and discriminatory’ Australian media laws by Musk’s X, Apple, Google and Meta

The Computer & Communications Industry Association named Australia’s News Media Bargaining Incentive in its submission. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Big ...

The Guardian - 16h

Meta exposé tops bestseller chart despite company’s attempt to ban its promotion

Sarah Wynn-Williams’s account of her seven years as a Facebook executive is number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has flown off the shelves in the UK. An exposé by a former employee ...

The Guardian - 8h

Facebook Just Made a Disastrous Mistake. It’s a Lesson in How Not to Lead

Facebook and Meta are replacing fact-checking with Community Notes. Don’t make the same mistake at your company.

Inc. - 5d

How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer

Meta’s newly promoted head of global affairs has masterminded social media giant’s pivot towards Donald Trump

Financial Times - 4d

Economists forecast slowing US growth and increased inflation

Also in today’s newsletter, US’s campaign against the Houthis and the man moving Meta to the right

Financial Times - 2d

Trump Just Fired 2 Members of the FTC. Here’s What That Could Mean for Small Businesses

The firings could have an impact on current cases and antitrust suits, such as those against Google, Amazon, and Meta.

Inc. - 1d

How Facebook Marketplace is keeping young people on the platform

Facebook Marketplace keeps users engaged with free listings, local pickups, and resale growth, helping Meta stay relevant despite declining teen activity.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Top Law Firms Defend Overhaul of America’s Business Court

After backlash from Elon Musk and companies like Meta, Big Law is publicly supporting a bill seeking to reform the Delaware Court of Chancery.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him | Marina Hyde

Whether the Meta boss and his ex-lieutenant Sheryl Sandberg are truly beyond awful is neither here nor there. I thought he was done with factchecking. I am as shocked as I am confused that Mark ...

The Guardian - 6d

Happy Face: this drama about a serial killer’s daughter is so mind-boggling it’s hard to tell if it’s real or fantasy

At times, this true-crime drama feels like a meta satire of an industry that milks private pain for entertainment. It is, however, no such thing . You know the feeling: you’re watching a shocking ...

The Guardian - 5d

Whistleblower’s exposé of the cult of Mark Zuckerberg reveals peril of power-crazy tech bros | John Naughton

Meta’s attempt to silence ex-employee Sarah Wynn-Williams has drawn attention to its work on stifling freedom of expression in China. There’s nothing more satisfying than watching a corporate giant ...

The Guardian - 5d

Why is Elon Musk still CEO of Tesla?

The tech billionaire and his EV company suffer, Apple castigates itself over Siri failures and a Meta tell-all book evokes a strong reaction. Hello, and welcome to TechScape. In this week’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

Facebook whistleblower alleges ‘lethal carelessness’ in new book

Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked at Facebook for six years, opens up about her experience at the tech giant, what she calls the company’s “lethal carelessness” and her views on Mark Zuckerberg in a ...

NBC News - Mar. 10

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