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Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’

Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts

Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is facing accusations that it used tactics to get users hooked on its platforms.

Business - Inc. - October 19

Albania's left-wing former President Meta is arrested on corruption allegations

Albanian prosecutors have arrested former President Ilir Meta on suspicion that the left-wing Freedom Party leader engaged in alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding of personal income and ...

World - ABC News - October 21

Why Meta and Snap are spending billions on AR glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.

Business - CNBC - October 24

House Republican presses Meta on censoring political content

Texas Rep. August Pfluger (R) expressed concern in a letter to Meta on Tuesday over the platform's decision to automatically opt users out of political content, arguing the platform's users should ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Meta Reports Record Revenue, Slower Ad Growth

The social media giant is spending billions on artificial intelligence and products for virtual and augmented reality.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI

Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Tom Brady officially a part owner of the Raiders after NFL owners approve it

The former Patriots and Buccaneers QB is now part of NFL ownership.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

She Weathered Angry Comments and Attacks After a Visit From Kamala Harris. She Still Thinks Entrepreneurs Should Have a Voice in Politics

After Danielle Romanetti, the owner of Fibre Space, hosted Kamala Harris’s visit in 2021, she saw a $30,000 windfall—and a surge in troll attacks. How she suggests dealing with attention, even if ...

Business - Inc. - October 14

Louis Vuitton Owner LVMH Misses Revenue Expectations

The French luxury empire said the decline in revenue during the quarter was mainly due to lower growth in Japan.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Owners approve Brady's bid to buy into Raiders

Tom Brady's purchase of a minority stake in the Raiders was approved by NFL team owners Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

The Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars, has a new owner

The Dolby Theatre, known for hosting the Academy Awards, is selling to a prominent investor in the media and entertainment space.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

Chiefs owner OK with kicker Butker's new PAC

The owner of the Chiefs says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for what the PAC describes as "traditional ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.

Valencia fans protest against owner in LaLiga loss

Valencia fans protested owner Peter Lim and reported detention of two fans in Singapore before and after their team's 3-2 loss to Las Palmas.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Forest owner banned for spitting towards officials

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as the referee walked past him.

From Overworked Operator to Passive Income Owner

How entrepreneurs can rethink their business strategy to one relying on self-management.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Raiders owner Davis quashes Crosby trade talk

Raiders owner Mark Davis told ESPN in an email that "we're not trading Maxx Crosby."

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Inheritance tax reforms to hit business owners and farmers

Tax relief to be capped on assets worth more than £1mn

World - Financial Times - October 30

Wrexham's Hollywood owners buy local brewery

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham -- its brewery.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Tyson-Paul 'Owner's Experience' carries $2M tab

A $2 million premium hospitality experience for Mike Tyson's Nov. 15 boxing match against Jake Paul gets you a private suite ringside, prefight locker room access, autographed gloves and additional ...

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Stolen rare £30,000 Pokémon card returned to owner

The rare Charizard card is found at an address in Polegate after being valued in East Sussex.

Business Owners Get a Strong Voice in Pennsylvania Vote

In the small city of Erie, small business owners and entrepreneurs are heavily targeted by both parties’ campaigns.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

DHL Owner Net Profit Falls on Costs

Deutsche Post reported a lower net profit on higher costs and said it expects earnings to grow in the fourth quarter, even in a muted economic environment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Primark owner profits jump despite summer washout

It said clothes sales in the UK and Ireland grew despite dampened demand for beach and swimwear.

This Week, Business Owners Know the Drill: Be Prepared for Protests

Here’s how you can keep your businesses and teams safe amid potential protests and other disruptions this week.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Why Are So Many N.B.A. Owners Selling Their Teams?

The Boston Celtics are likely to be the ninth team to change hands since 2019.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Meta Will Face State Lawsuits Alleging Teen Social Media Addiction

Despite efforts to have two cases dismissed, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook will have a legal reckoning over allegations its platforms harm younger users.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Meta fires staff for ‘using free meal vouchers to buy household goods’

Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit system. Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'

Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.”

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Massachusetts judge rules Meta must face state's social media lawsuit

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled Meta must face a state lawsuit, alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed features harmful to young online users. Suffolk County Superior ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

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