07-13 Meta Disables AI Image Generator After CAA & SAG-AFTRA Trashed It: “Missed The Mark”

Just days after Meta ntroduced its Muse Image AI generator, the Mark Zuckerberg -run company has done a complete U-turn. Under pressure from a now-victory-lap-taking CAA and SAG-AFTRA, the tech behemoth announced Friday that the feature is “no longer available” on Instagram, admitting they “missed the mark” amid privacy concerns over the automatic opt-in for […]

07-09 The Chinese AI Blockade Is Coming, Perhaps?

Chinese authorities are in talks to potentially curb overseas access to the country’s leading AI models, many of which are open source, Reuters reported. Beijing has made a slew of moves in recent months to gatekeep its cutting edge and cost-efficient models, talent and startups— including ordering Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of […]

07-08 Mark Zuckerberg And Meta Deride “Headline-Seeking” Damages Sought By State AGs In Social Media Safety Suit: “Untethered From Reality”

Mark Zuckerberg might think those Kylie Jenner-branded Meta smart glasses are cool, but you know what is really cool? Not having to pay California and three other states virtually the entire valuation of your company. The Social Network script paraphrasing aside, that’s the position Meta’s multi-firm attorneys are taking in the multi-plaintiff suit over litigation […]

07-06 Kids Are Spending Less Time Socializing. Why – “Social Media”

Americans are spending less time hanging out  than they were 20 years ago — and the trend cuts across every generation, especially our kids. Why it matters: It’s a fundamental shift in the way we live our lives that has implications for everything from what we believe to how long we live. By the numbers: […]