Friday, April 10, 2026

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Elon Musk Sparks Privacy Storm; 'Can’t Trust WhatsApp'

MacKenzie Scott sold Amazon shares worth over $10 bn over last year

NEW YORK: MacKenzie Scott continues to sell billions of dollars in Amazon stock, the media reported.

Meta’s Threads now available for 448 mn European people

San Francisco: Meta’s X rival Threads is finally available to users in the European Union, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday. The move will give Threads an opportunity to tap more than 448 million citizens in Europe.

WhatsApp to let users share media files in original quality on iOS

San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let users share photos and videos as a document on iOS to maintain their original quality.

Meta, X, Snap, Discord CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety

San Francisco: The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord will testify before the US Senate on January 31, 2024 during a hearing about online child sexual exploitation.

Threads now lets users delete accounts separately from Instagram

NEW DELHI: Meta on Tuesday announced that Instagram Threads users can now delete their profile without having to delete their Instagram accounts.

Threads API is in the works, says Instagram head Adam Mosseri

NEW DELHI: Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Saturday said that the company is working on a Threads application programming interface (API) to help developers build different apps and experiences around the X rival.

Revenue from ‘click to message ads’ in India has doubled YoY, says Meta CEO

NEW DELHI: More than 60 per cent of people on WhatsApp in India message a business app account every week and revenue from “click to message ads” in India has doubled year-over-year, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

Use two WhatsApp accounts at the same time soon: Mark Zuckerberg

NEW DELHI: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said announced the ability to have two WhatsApp accounts logged in at the same time.

Meta may charge users $14 a month for ad-free Instagram or FB

San Francisco: Meta is reportedly planning to charge $14 for accessing an ad-free Instagram or Facebook in Europe where users will have an option to pay the fee or agree to see personalised ads.

WhatsApp to let users pay businesses with credit card, other UPI apps in India

NEW DELHI: To complete a purchase directly in the chat, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced a new feature in India that will allow WhatsApp users to pay businesses using a variety of payment options, including all supported UPI apps, debit and credit cards, and more.

WhatsApp rolling out new interface for app settings on iOS beta

San Francisco:Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface for the app settings on iOS beta.

Zuckerberg, wife lay off 48 employees from their philanthropic organisation

San Francisco:Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), which is a charitable organisation, has reportedly laid off 48 employees.

Threads rolling out 'Your likes' option

San Francisco: Meta-owned Threads is rolling out a new 'Your likes' option, which allows users to see their liked posts.

Meta reports 11% revenue growth in Q2 2023

San Francisco:Meta has released its financial results report for the second quarter (Q2) of this year ended on June 30, in which it revealed that revenue was $32 billion -- an increase of 11 per cent year-over-year -- and Facebook's monthly active users were 3.03 billion -- a spike of 3 per cent year-over-year.

Meta's Threads fast losing steam, Zuckerberg not worried

San Francisco: Instagram's Twitter competitor Threads is reportedly fast losing steam, a massive 70 per cent decline from its highest in early July.

‘Twitter killer’ Meta Threads now under govt lens in US

San Francisco:Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads is now under investigation by the US House Judiciary which has reportedly asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hand over documents about content moderation on the new platform that has crossed 150 million sign-ups.

Taliban supports Musk’s Twitter over Zuckerberg’s Threads

NEW DELHI: The Taliban has come out in support of Elon Musk-run Twitter over Mark Zuckerberg-run Threads on Instagram, saying other platforms cannot replace the original micro-blogging platform.

Musk celebrates 52nd birthday as he prepares for cage fight with Zuckerberg

NEW DELHI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of big companies likeTesla, SpaceX and Twitter, is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Wednesday as he prepares for a cage fight with Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Meta rolling out AI chatbot trained on internal data to employees

San Francisco: Meta is reportedly rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot 'Metamate' to its employees, which is trained on internal data.

Apple's Mixed Reality headset 'single biggest thing' to boost AR-VR industry

Cupertino (California): All eyes are set on Apple's most ambitious hardware launch since 2015 -- a Mixed Reality (MR) headset to redefine the era of augmented reality/virtual reality -- for the industry that is yet to taste success despite players like Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta.

Meta threatens to block news on FB, Instagram if California bill passes

San Francisco:Meta has threatened to pull news from Facebook and Instagram if California's Journalism Preservation Act passes through.

WhatsApp may soon let users set up usernames

San Francisco:Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called -- "WhatsApp usernames", which will let users to choose unique usernames for their accounts.

Now Google places Blue verified check marks on email senders

NEW DELHI: After Twitter, Google has now announced to display a Blue checkmark next to a sender's name to verify their identity and minimise scams, which is free at the moment.

Meta introduces new personalisation controls for FB reels

San Francisco:Meta has introduced new personalisation controls for Facebook reels, which will let users customise what they want to see more or less of, so the videos they see are more relevant to them.

Mark Zuckerberg now puts Meta's middle managers on notice

San Francisco:After sacking 11,000 employees in November last year, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has now reportedly put middle managers at the company on notice.

Virat remembers Irrfan Khan, shares his quote: 'Wanting fame is a disease'

NEW DELHI: Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who was given a break from the just-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka, on Sunday shared a famous quote of Irrfan Khan, a day after the late Bollywood actor's birth anniversary.

Lina Khan-led FTC grills Zuckerberg over Meta's plan to acquire Within

WASHINGTON:Lina Khan-led US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) grilled Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a hearing about the company's acquisition of virtual reality (VR) company called Within that owns the popular fitness app 'Supernatural'.

Jack Dorsey has a pure heart: Elon Musk

NEW DELHI: Defending Jack Dorsey once again, his billionaire friend Elon Musk on Friday said that the former Twitter CEO has a "pure heart".

Meta denies Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign next year

San Francisco:Meta (formerly Facebook) has denied reports that its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is resigning next year amid slow growth and massive layoffs at the social network.

Meta gears up for 'broad' job cuts across its global workforce

San Francisco:After Twitter, Meta was set to lay off thousands of employees and the company's Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told the workforce to be ready for what was coming their way.

Apple gives Meta another jolt, puts 30% tax on 'post boosting' on App Store

San Francisco:Apple-Meta war over App Store has intensified with new updates that require iOS developers to give Apple 30 per cent cut on the sales of 'boosts' for posts in a social media app.

Google wants you to chat with its AI chatbot at your own risk

NEW DELHI: Google has opened its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for the public and you can now register to chat with the AI-driven bot trained on the company's controversial language model.

Meta rolling out NFT support on Instagram to 100 countries

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is beginning the international expansion of non-fungible tokens (NFT) support on its photo and video-sharing platform Instagram.

San Francisco:Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is beginning the international expansion of non-fungible tokens (NFT) support on its photo and video-sharing platform Instagram.

Meta crosses $1 bn annual revenue run rate for Reels ads

Meta has crossed $1 billion annual revenue run rate for ads on its TikTok rival short-video making platform Reels, and Reels now has a higher revenue run rate than Facebook/Instagram Stories at identical times post-launch, its Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed.
NEW DELHI: Meta has crossed $1 billion annual revenue run rate for ads on its TikTok rival short-video making platform Reels, and Reels now has a higher revenue run rate than Facebook/Instagram Stories at identical times post-launch, its Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed.

Instagram aims to make it easier to find nearby businesses

Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram's latest update aims to make it easier for users to find local businesses or attractions by adding a searchable map to help "discover popular local businesses near you", according to a Story from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram's latest update aims to make it easier for users to find local businesses or attractions by adding a searchable map to help "discover popular local businesses near you", according to a Story from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

WhatsApp may soon let you post voice notes on status updates

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that may allow users to post voice notes on their status updates.

San Francisco:Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that may allow users to post voice notes on their status updates.

Meta will not take commission from creators until 2024

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company will "hold off on any revenue sharing" until 2024, a one-year extension of his prior pledge to not charge a commission until 2023.

Meta to let you purchase your avatar's outfit through online store

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Meta, formerly called Facebook, has announced that it is launching a digital clothing store -- Avatars Store -- that will let users purchase outfits for their avatar.

Sheryl Sandberg departs after 14 years as Meta COO

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has announced to step down from her key role after 14 years as the company's second-highest ranking executive.

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