TechCrunch
Meta's Muse Out-Downloads ChatGPT's Early Days, Because of Course It Does
Meta's Muse app out-downloaded ChatGPT in its first 12 days, because nothing says innovation like leveraging a built-in audience of billions.
2026-09-21
TechCrunch
2026-09-20
The Verge
Meta's Muse AI Is Creepy, But Only Because It Has No Idea What It's Talking About
Meta's Muse AI assistant is creepy, but not because it's spying on you - it's because it can't explain how it works.
2026-09-19
The Atlantic
Data Center Panic: The Only Thing Spreading Faster Than AI Is Misinformation
A new analysis says the data center panic is divorced from facts - communities are forgoing billions in tax revenue over exaggerated water, power, and land fears.
2026-09-11
The Atlantic
Meta Pays $17.1 Billion for Ruining Childhood; Now Chatbots Want a Turn
Meta forks over $17.1 billion for hooking kids on social media, while chatbots quietly move in on their emotions - and nobody's home.
2026-09-10
The Guardian
Instagram CEO Says You'll Be 'Overwhelmed' Without Algorithms, Which Is Rich Coming From the App That Overwhelms You With Algorithms
Instagram's CEO warns that without algorithms, you'll be drowning in brand content - which is exactly what algorithms already do, just more efficiently.
2026-08-27
The Guardian
Meta Settlement Gets Lukewarm Review From Whistleblower: 'Like Saying You Can Smoke for Two Hours a Day'
Whistleblower Arturo Béjar compares Meta's settlement to allowing two hours of daily smoking - it doesn't make the cigarettes safer, just limits the dose.
2026-08-26
TechCrunch
Meta's $18B Child-Safety Deal: A Big Number, a Bigger 'Trust Us' on Age Tech
Meta drops $18B to settle child-safety suit, but the real challenge is age verification tech that can't tell a 12-year-old from a 40-year-old. Good luck with that.
2026-08-24
ZDNet
Meta's Pocket App Lets You Vibe-Code Your Own Games, and It's Surprisingly Fun (We Tried It)
Meta's new Pocket app lets you vibe-code your own games and gizmos - and it's surprisingly fun, even for a coding novice.
2026-08-20
The Guardian
Zuckerberg Buys Irish Castle, Because Why Not Add a 440-Acre Estate to the Portfolio
Mark Zuckerberg adds a 440-acre Irish castle to his property portfolio, because everyone needs a summer home with a four-and-a-half-minute commute from kitchen to dining room.
2026-08-18
The Guardian Europe
Meta Takes the Stand: Social Media's Big Tobacco Moment Finally Arrives, Complete With $200bn Price Tag
Meta's day in court begins as 29 states seek $200bn over addicting teens - because what better way to follow big tobacco's playbook than with dopamine instead of nicotine?
2026-08-09
The Guardian Europe
Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Earn Influencers Dirty Looks and a Side of Flat White Shame
Meta's smartglasses are earning creators dirty looks and 'pervert glasses' labels, proving that even a flat white can't escape the surveillance backlash.
2026-07-28
The Guardian Europe
Meta Ignored Its Own Warnings About Teen Harm, Tennessee Tells Jury in Opening Volley
Tennessee's opening statements accuse Meta of ignoring its own research on teen harm to maximize ad revenue; Meta says it's doing its part and 'it takes a village.'
2026-07-26
The Verge
Vertical Video Has Won the Internet, and It's Not About to Give Up Its Throne
Vertical video has conquered the internet, from Snapchat Stories to TikTok to Reels, and it's not letting go - unless a cultural revolution is brewing.
2026-07-24
TechCrunch
Meta Ditches RE100 Renewable Energy Pact, Goes All In on Natural Gas Like It's 1999
Meta parts ways with RE100 renewable energy initiative after a decade, doubling down on natural gas to power AI data centers while still claiming to be '100% clean and renewable' through creative accounting.
2026-07-23
The Verge
Meta Dodges Another Social Media Addiction Bullet, Teen Plaintiff Decides Therapy Beats Testimony
Meta escapes a trial over teen addiction claims after plaintiff drops case, but seven more bellwether trials and a federal lawsuit loom.
2026-07-21
ZDNet
I Wore Meta's $499 Prescription Ray-Bans for 6 Weeks: They're Stylish, But My Wallet Is Crying
After six weeks with Meta's $499 prescription Ray-Bans, our reviewer finds them stylish but not worth the premium - especially when the nearly identical Wayfarers are $100 less.
2026-07-17
The Guardian Europe
Meta's Smart Glasses: Creepy, Invasive, and Now Endorsed by Kylie Jenner. Great.
Meta's AI glasses are a privacy nightmare, and Kylie Jenner is here to make them trendy. Because nothing says 'safety' like a flashing LED that nobody sees.
2026-07-02
TechCrunch
Meta Quietly Launches Pocket, an AI App That Lets You Vibe-Code Your Own Games
Meta quietly drops Pocket, an AI app for vibe-coding mini-games, because apparently the world needed another way to generate stuff without lifting a finger.
2026-07-01
BBC Business
Trump's 927-Page Financial Report Reveals He Made Bank on Bibles, Perfume, and Some Very Lucrative Lawsuits
Trump's 2025 financial disclosure is a 927-page epic featuring $1bn in crypto, a Bible side hustle, and a cameo-worthy pension from 'Home Alone 2.'
2026-06-26
The Verge
Meta Discovers the Future: Gambling, Because Why Not
Meta, the company that never had an original idea it couldn't copy, is now betting on prediction markets. Because your Facebook feed wasn't already enough of a gamble.
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