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Meta & Microsoft Releases New AI Language Model

Meta and Microsoft have uncovered a new AI language model called Llama 2. As the tech giants compete for dominance in AI, the new language model is aiming to help businesses and the research community to thrive following cost-effective strategies.

Lawmakers in US Extend Social Media Probe to Meta’s Threads

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked to hand over documents about content moderation of Meta’s latest application called Threads. The development was made on the basis of previous subpoenas sent by the government to the 5 tech giants to reveal their content moderation policies.

Meta’s Threads Crossed 100 Million Users in 5 Days

Meta’s recently released Threads application has achieved an impressive user base of over 100 million users, surpassing even ChatGPT’s growth rate. While OpenAI’s chatbot reached this milestone within two months, Threads managed to accomplish the same feat in just a matter of days since its launch last Wednesday.

Elon musk And Mark Zuckerberg To Hold UFC Cage Fight

The last thing the world could see is this, the CEOs of two giant tech companies have agreed to fight each other in a cage match. Both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agreed to hold a UFC cage fight after replying to each other on social media. The president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship also confirmed it and said he has talked to both of them and they are “dead serious”.

Meta Fined $1.3 Billion For Mishandling Users Data

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was fined $1.3 billion for mishandling the data of its users. The hefty fine was imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, which is responsible for regulating Meta across Europe. The Irish supervisory authority has also ordered Meta to suspend the movement of user data from the EU to the US, although transfer is not immediate.

Donald Trump Is Back On Facebook And Instagram

The Former President’s Facebook and Instagram has been restored, after 2 years of ban. Donald Trump was banned after the capitol riots for which he was accused. He was accused of breaking the rules for inciting the public to prompt unrest and “violence at the Capitol”.

Amazon Plans To Layoff 18,000+ Workers

The tech giant is set to cut 18,000 jobs. The announcement is the most significant among recent layoffs that have impacted the US tech industry. After announcing just 8,000 layoffs in November 2022, Amazon has increased the toll to 18,000. The recent job cuts are the largest downsizing plan so far.

Meta Warns To Remove Facebook News Content From US

The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has threatened to suspend news on the platform. It opposes the latest proposed legislation known as “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” that would give media organizations more negotiating power when setting prices for Facebook-shared material.