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Manus weighs raising $1.3b to unwind Meta takeover

It’s unclear how new owners would carve out Manus’ agentic AI technology, much of which has been integrated into Meta’s systems.

America, home of AI, counts its winners, frets about its losers

Rising corporate earnings and “reduced headcount” from AI adoption will not benefit everyone, says the writer.

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

A Google spokesperson said the company blocks over 99 per cent of violating advertisements before they ever run.

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say

Meta will start charging rival AI chatbots once they hit a limit in terms of messages sent to users, two sources said.

Google unveils smart glasses, taking on Meta

The Google’s so-called “audio glasses” will be equipped with a microphone, camera and small speaker, and will allow users to make calls, listen to music, take photos and chat with the Gemini AI assistant.

Meta cuts 8,000 jobs, including more than 100 in Singapore, according to former employees

The latest round of cuts is expected to hit Meta’s engineering and product teams in particular and additional layoffs could come later in 2026, said people familiar with the company’s plans.

Meta moves 7,000 workers into AI roles ahead of job cuts

Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale told employees the company plans to move 7,000 employees to new initiatives related to AI workflows and to eliminate managerial roles.

Meta to launch ‘incognito chat’ for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Incognito chat is text-only for now, meaning users will not be able to upload images.

Meta seeks to avoid EU fine with free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots

The move could help Meta stave off a possible fine of up to 10 per cent of its annual global turnover.

Meta employees protest against mouse tracking tech at US offices

Meta employees distributed flyers at multiple US offices to protest against the company’s recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers.

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