A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?

Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in California against both companies, which have said they plan to appeal. These are complicated cases with some huge repercussions for both how […]

What we can learn from Avocado: The unreleased AI Meta’s model
What we can learn from Avocado: The unreleased AI Meta’s model

In the competitive landscape of AI agents, where businesses are closing investment deals everyday to build and expand their AI infrastructure and software, the companies that seemed to be leading the race are OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Googl…

I skipped Meta’s AI glasses, but they’ve finally fixed a fundamental problem for millions other like me

Meta’s new AI glasses matter because they finally stop asking prescription wearers to compromise just to join the wearable future.

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota

Meta’s upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker

The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware.

Australia says Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are not complying with its child social media ban. Court action may follow.
Australia says Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are not complying with its child social media ban. Court action may follow.

Three months after Australia became the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from holding social media accounts, its online safety regulator says the platforms are not doing enough to make the ban work. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman G…

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what?

Meta faces thousands more court cases while Congress has proposed numerous bills addressing children’s online safety, some heavily criticized.

Meta unveils prescription-ready AI glasses to bring wearables into everyday use

Meta has launched AI-powered smart glasses with prescription support, making wearable technology more practical and accessible for everyday use.

Meta launches new ‘prescription optimized’ smart glasses
Meta launches new ‘prescription optimized’ smart glasses

While Meta has released several versions of its AI glasses over the last few years, today it announced it’s released two new styles specifically geared toward those of us with less-than-perfect vision. Dubbed the Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles, the new frames come in a rectangular “Blayzer” style and a circular “Scriber” version. Compared to the […]

Meta agrees to ‘reduce’ Instagram’s PG-13 rating references
Meta agrees to ‘reduce’ Instagram’s PG-13 rating references

Meta has reached an agreement with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) that will require the platform to “substantially reduce” its reference to the PG-13 rating when describing Instagram’s teen accounts. In a press release on Tuesday, a Meta spokesperson says its 13+ content guidelines aren’t changing, but it has “taken the MPA’s feedback on how […]