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Meta scraps fact-checking program, brings back political content
Meta on Tuesday announced it will eliminate its third-party fact checking program to “restore free expression” and move to a “Community Notes” model, similar to the system that exists on Elon Musk’s platform X. The company said Community Notes will be written and rated by contributing users to provide more context to posts across its […]
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UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office
Mark Zuckerberg posing with UFC president Dana White during a UFC Fight Night event. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Facebook parent Meta two weeks before the new administration begins. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, […]
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Comcast to launch Universal Ads in bid to win smaller advertisers over from tech
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Comcast plans to launch a new advertising platform that will make it easier for smaller businesses to buy ad time — and, the company hopes, to beckon some advertisers away from social media and digital outlets and over to traditional TV’s streaming businesses. On Monday, Comcast announced the […]
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This millennial made $130,000 in 2024 — and shares two strategies that helped her do it
Kennie Bukky, co-founder at The Pivot Place. Courtesy: Kennie Bukky Kennie Bukky, a millennial professional, made a six-figure salary in 2024 and attributed her high earnings to two key strategies: building an audience on social media and learning high-paying skills. Despite being under 30 years old, Bukky balances multiple jobs and earned just over £100,000 […]
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Trump says H-1B visa program is ‘great’ amid MAGA feud over tech workers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on a simmering feud among MAGA allies over H-1B worker visas, telling the New York Post that he supports the program, according to the outlet. Trump told the New York Post that he has […]
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Trump urges Supreme Court to hit pause on a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. next month
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024. Cheney Orr | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19 if the app is not sold by its Chinese parent company. The […]
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AI and crypto drove gains in this year’s top 5 tech stocks
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company’s AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is still an abstract concept for many everyday consumers unsure about how it […]
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Mark Zuckerberg went all in on Meta’s AI strategy this year. The pressure builds in 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters “Aut Zuck Aut Nihil” spanned the front of Mark Zuckerberg’s loose-fitting black shirt during his keynote at Meta’s Connect event in September. […]
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Tesla shares sink 8%, giving up some gains from post-election pop
A Tesla Cybertruck is parked outside of a dealership on November 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla shares sank more than 8% on Wednesday, notching their steepest drop since before Donald Trump’s election victory last month, which sparked a sharp rally in the stock. Tesla closed at $440.13, and is […]
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok divestment law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments by TikTok that a law that could lead to a ban of the popular social media app violates free speech protections in the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments in the case for Jan. 10, nine days before the law, formally known as the […]
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