X blocks nearly 500 accounts in Türkiye following court orders
The social media platform X made nearly 500 accounts from journalists, economists, academics and other public figures inaccessible in Türkiye in the past week.
Kuaishou’s AI video spinoff unveils new model in ByteDance chase
Kuaishou Technology's AI spinoff announced its latest video-generation model ahead of a potential Hong Kong listing, stepping up efforts to close the gap on industry leader ByteDance Ltd.
Elon Musk’s new X Chat feature aims to replace your phone number. Here’s how to sign up
The new option on X Chat has a killer privacy feature that could come in handy.
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Met
TikTok on Sept 25 agreed to pay Alabama at least US$100mil (RM407mil) and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users.
Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up
Attorneys representing New Mexico accused Facebook of deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform.
Meta unveils three smart glasses with built-in AI
Artificial intelligence again dominated the company's annual developer conference, as Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on how the technology can empower people.
French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses
Paris prosecutors said on Sept 22 they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses.
Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback
Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to announce new products built for the AI era on Sept 23.
US rebukes Australia for plan to target social media algorithms
The US government criticised Australia's plan to clamp down on social media algorithms and harmful content online, opening up a fresh political front in Canberra's campaign to get tougher on Big Tech.
Meta acts against scammers' accounts with Singapore police help
Meta has disrupted more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages and other content this year based on information provided by the Singapore police.
