Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display Meta Platforms has launched its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of the early consumer hits of the artificial intelligence era. Business • 18 Sep
Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display Meta Platforms has launched its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of the early consumer hits of the artificial intelligence era. Business • 18 Sep
Meta and TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees Meta Platforms and TikTok have today won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules, but will receive no money back while officials reformulate the levy. Business • 10 Sep
Meta and TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees Meta Platforms and TikTok have today won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules, but will receive no money back while officials reformulate the levy. Business • 10 Sep
Meta signs $10 billion cloud deal with Google - source Google has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms worth more than $10 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, the search giant's second big agreement recently after one with OpenAI. Business • 22 Aug
Meta signs $10 billion cloud deal with Google - source Google has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms worth more than $10 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, the search giant's second big agreement recently after one with OpenAI. Business • 22 Aug
Meta, X and LinkedIn appeal VAT claim by Italy US tech giants Meta and LinkedIn have lodged an appeal against an unprecedented VAT claim by Italy that could influence tax policy across the 27-nation European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter have said. Business • 22 Jul
Meta, X and LinkedIn appeal VAT claim by Italy US tech giants Meta and LinkedIn have lodged an appeal against an unprecedented VAT claim by Italy that could influence tax policy across the 27-nation European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter have said. Business • 22 Jul
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach deal to end $8bn trial Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed today to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge. Business • 17 Jul
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach deal to end $8bn trial Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed today to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge. Business • 17 Jul
Meta to invest hundreds of billions in superintelligence Mark Zuckerberg has said that Meta would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology that he has chased with a talent war for top AI engineers. Business • 14 Jul
Meta to invest hundreds of billions in superintelligence Mark Zuckerberg has said that Meta would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology that he has chased with a talent war for top AI engineers. Business • 14 Jul
Facebook owner Meta backs EU digital majority age Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it supports proposals for a common digital majority age across EU member states. technology • 04 Jul
Facebook owner Meta backs EU digital majority age Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it supports proposals for a common digital majority age across EU member states. technology • 04 Jul
Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model Meta Platforms may face daily fines if limited changes that it has proposed to its pay-or-consent model fail to comply with an antitrust order issued in April, EU regulators warned today. Business • 27 Jun
Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model Meta Platforms may face daily fines if limited changes that it has proposed to its pay-or-consent model fail to comply with an antitrust order issued in April, EU regulators warned today. Business • 27 Jun
Meta poaches Scale AI CEO after taking stake in startup Facebook-owner Meta has invested in Scale AI in a deal that values the data-labeling startup at $29 billion and brings in its 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang, to play a prominent role in the tech giant's artificial intelligence strategy. Business • 13 Jun
Meta poaches Scale AI CEO after taking stake in startup Facebook-owner Meta has invested in Scale AI in a deal that values the data-labeling startup at $29 billion and brings in its 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang, to play a prominent role in the tech giant's artificial intelligence strategy. Business • 13 Jun
Germany seeks to levy 10% tax on online platforms Germany is considering a 10% tax on large online platforms like Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook, its new culture minister told magazine Stern, in a move likely to heighten trade tensions with the Trump administration. Business • 29 May
Germany seeks to levy 10% tax on online platforms Germany is considering a 10% tax on large online platforms like Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook, its new culture minister told magazine Stern, in a move likely to heighten trade tensions with the Trump administration. Business • 29 May
Meta to update privacy policy Meta is to update its privacy policy for users in Europe next month and will begin notifying them about the changes via Facebook, Messenger, Threads and Instagram this week. Business • 28 May
Meta to update privacy policy Meta is to update its privacy policy for users in Europe next month and will begin notifying them about the changes via Facebook, Messenger, Threads and Instagram this week. Business • 28 May
Meta Ireland boss raises concern over advertising changes The Head of Meta Ireland has warned of the risks of curtailing personalised advertising. Business • 14 May
Meta Ireland boss raises concern over advertising changes The Head of Meta Ireland has warned of the risks of curtailing personalised advertising. Business • 14 May
Meta's strong ad sales dampen tariff-induced fears Meta Platforms has reported a strong advertising performance to beat analysts' revenue estimates for the first quarter and match expectations for the next quarter, assuaging investor concerns over tariff-related economic growth fears. Business • 01 May
Meta's strong ad sales dampen tariff-induced fears Meta Platforms has reported a strong advertising performance to beat analysts' revenue estimates for the first quarter and match expectations for the next quarter, assuaging investor concerns over tariff-related economic growth fears. Business • 01 May
Facebook parent Meta launches standalone AI assistant app Facebook parent Meta Platforms has launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google. Business • 29 Apr
Facebook parent Meta launches standalone AI assistant app Facebook parent Meta Platforms has launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google. Business • 29 Apr
Meta opens Threads to advertisers globally Meta Platforms has said it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally, as it looks to generate new revenue streams amid brand uncertainty over tariffs. Business • 23 Apr
Meta opens Threads to advertisers globally Meta Platforms has said it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally, as it looks to generate new revenue streams amid brand uncertainty over tariffs. Business • 23 Apr
What happens to Apple and Meta after the EU fine? European Union antitrust regulators have today fined Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros to make the companies comply with the Digital Markets Act, which seeks to allow smaller rivals into markets dominated by the biggest companies. Business • 23 Apr
What happens to Apple and Meta after the EU fine? European Union antitrust regulators have today fined Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros to make the companies comply with the Digital Markets Act, which seeks to allow smaller rivals into markets dominated by the biggest companies. Business • 23 Apr
Apple fined €500m and Meta €200m for breaching EU law Apple has been fined €500m and Meta €200m, as EU antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. Business • 23 Apr
Apple fined €500m and Meta €200m for breaching EU law Apple has been fined €500m and Meta €200m, as EU antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. Business • 23 Apr
Meta to begin training AI models with public content Meta has announced it is to begin training its artificial intelligence models with public content from across its platforms. Business • 15 Apr
Meta to begin training AI models with public content Meta has announced it is to begin training its artificial intelligence models with public content from across its platforms. Business • 15 Apr
EU court adviser backs WhatsApp against EU watchdog Meta Platforms' WhatsApp has got the backing of an adviser to Europe's top court in its fight against the EU privacy watchdog, which had ordered the Irish data protection authority to increase a fine four years ago for privacy breaches. Business • 27 Mar
EU court adviser backs WhatsApp against EU watchdog Meta Platforms' WhatsApp has got the backing of an adviser to Europe's top court in its fight against the EU privacy watchdog, which had ordered the Irish data protection authority to increase a fine four years ago for privacy breaches. Business • 27 Mar
Italy hands tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in an unprecedented VAT claim against the US tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said today. Business • 26 Mar
Italy hands tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in an unprecedented VAT claim against the US tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said today. Business • 26 Mar
14 jobs at risk at Meta data centre in Co Meath Facebook parent company Meta is planning what it described as a 'small number' of redundancies at its data centre in Clonee, Co Meath. Business • 20 Mar
14 jobs at risk at Meta data centre in Co Meath Facebook parent company Meta is planning what it described as a 'small number' of redundancies at its data centre in Clonee, Co Meath. Business • 20 Mar
Data watchdog to keep Meta AI features under review Meta has announced the European roll out of artificial intelligence (AI) features on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. Ireland • 20 Mar
Data watchdog to keep Meta AI features under review Meta has announced the European roll out of artificial intelligence (AI) features on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. Ireland • 20 Mar
Meta planning to cut 5% of global staff Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is planning to cut about 5% of its 'lowest performing' staff globally, according to an internal memo sent to staff. Business • 15 Jan
Meta planning to cut 5% of global staff Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is planning to cut about 5% of its 'lowest performing' staff globally, according to an internal memo sent to staff. Business • 15 Jan
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google, Meta - FT The European Commission is re-evaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reports today. Business • 14 Jan
EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google, Meta - FT The European Commission is re-evaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple, Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reports today. Business • 14 Jan
Meta and Amazon scale back diversity programmes Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the US presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder. Business • 13 Jan
Meta and Amazon scale back diversity programmes Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are winding down diversity programmes ahead of Republican Donald Trump's return to the US presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder. Business • 13 Jan
