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Meta to end ban on the word 'shaheed' on oversight board's recommendations
Meta Platforms lifts 'shaheed' ban after oversight board review, addressing criticisms from Middle East handling. Policy change praised for averting censorship of millions.
Meta AI rolls out in India on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram
With this, people can use Meta AI in feeds and chats across its apps to get things done, create content, and deep dive into topics, without having to leave the app they are using, according to a statement by the social media giant.
How startups are changing their hiring strategies to streamline costs
Facing a prolonged funding drought, startups are trying a new approach to cost-cutting. Layoffs continue, but some companies, like Swiggy and Ola, are strategically refilling certain open positions with lower-salaried junior staff, according to industry insiders.
How Unacademy board tweaked targets for founders’ voting rights
Edtech unicorn Unacademy has changed the target for its cofounders Gaurav Munjal and Hemesh Singh to access additional voting rights through bonus shares issued to them in 2022. Industry sources said this move throws light on Unacademy’s changing ambitions as well as the broader sluggishness in the startup funding ecosystem.
Dow slips nearly 1%, Nasdaq below 17,000 as rate worries push bond yields higher
Megacaps Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta dipped between 0.3% and 0.6% as U.S. bond yields across the board rose to near four-week highs after Tuesday's unexpectedly strong consumer confidence data. The Dow led declines, falling to its lowest in nearly one month, and all major S&P 500 subsectors were in the red in early trading.
OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model
The San Francisco startup, which is one of the world's leading AI companies, said in a blog post that it expected the new model to bring "the next level of capabilities" as it strove to build "artificial general intelligence," or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.
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Top EU data regulator says tech giants working closely on AI compliance
Des Hogan, Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland, highlighted the broad powers of national regulators to enforce changes in AI products for data privacy compliance.
Sundar Pichai and '3 Idiots': Google CEO references Aamir Khan's famous motor scene during interview. But why?
Sundar Pichai during a recent interview with content creator Varun Mayya referenced Aamir Khan's iconic motor scene from '3 Idiots' to emphasize the importance of deep understanding over rote learning. This snippet, shared on Instagram, quickly went viral, sparking discussions on Pichai's insights and the enduring impact of cinematic narratives in modern discourse. The interview showcased Pichai's unique perspective and contributions to the tech landscape.
This AI tide ain't ebbing
In the world of private equity, AI stands out as path-breaking in its potential. Goldman Sachs had put AI investment burgeoning to $200 bn by 2025. This now appears conservative. All that optimism is widening the arena of impact and extending to allied industries like semiconductors, servers, storage, networking, data management and analytics.
Meta's oversight board backs takedown of Australian voter fraud posts
Meta's board upheld removing Facebook posts calling for multiple votes in an indigenous rights referendum due to unclear voter fraud rules. Australia rejected recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.
US-India Business Council launches AI task force with Meta as co-chair
The US-India Business Council's AI Task Force, co-chaired by Meta, drives cross-sector collaboration in AI. Infosys, UPS, BNY Mellon join the AI Board Advisory Committee to enhance innovation and collaboration, emphasizing responsible AI rollout and strategic industry alignment.
Meta, others should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
The U.S. tech giant launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues.
Meta oversight board reviews handling of AI-created celebrity porn
The board, which is funded by the social media giant but operates independently from it, will use the two examples to assess the overall effectiveness of Meta's policies and enforcement practices around pornographic fakes created using artificial intelligence, it said in a blog post.
How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for AI
The race to lead AI has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the technology. To obtain that data, tech companies including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending the law, according to an examination by The New York Times.
Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
The social media giant will start applying "Made with AI" labels in May to AI-generated videos, images and audio posted on its platforms, expanding a policy that previously addressed only a narrow slice of doctored videos, Vice President of Content Policy Monika Bickert said in a blog post.
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in May
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes. - Biden deepfakes - Meta said its rollout will occur in two phases with AI-generated content labeling beginning in May 2024, while the removal of manipulated media solely based on the old policy will cease in July.
Canadian school boards sue social media giants for over $3 billion in damages
The products are "negligently designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave and learn", a joint statement by the boards said on Thursday.
Meta oversight board urges company to end ban on Arabic word 'shaheed'
The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said the social media giant should remove posts containing the word "shaheed" only when they are linked to clear signs of violence or if they separately break other Meta rules.
Meta oversight board urges company to end ban on Arabic word 'shaheed'
Meta's oversight board urges relaxing Facebook's ban on "shaheed" to apply only to violent or rule-breaking content. Criticism over Middle East handling influences decision. Internal consensus failure prompts a review.
Meta's Oversight Board includes Threads under its purview
The board said, in addition to the 130 million people using Threads, Meta will also be able to refer cases about content on the social media platform. Board members will examine Meta's content decisions based on Instagram's community guidelines, which also apply to Threads.
Meta oversight board calls company's deepfake rule 'incoherent'
The board, which is funded by Meta but run independently, took on the Biden video case in October in response to a user complaint about an altered seven-second video of the president posted on Meta's flagship social network.
Meta oversight board, reviewing Biden video, says deepfake rule 'incoherent'
Meta's Oversight Board has found a Facebook video wrongfully suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is a pedophile does not violate the company's current rules while deeming those rules "incoherent" and too narrowly focused on AI-generated content.
Meta's Sheryl Sandberg to exit board after 12 years
Sheryl Sandberg, former chief operating officer of Meta Platforms, announced her plan to step down from the company's board of directors after her term ends in May. Sandberg, who spent over 14 years as the company's COO and 12 years on its board, will continue to serve as an adviser to the company.
Turkish competition board to fine Meta $160,000 per day for non-compliance
In a statement, the Turkish Competition Board said the result of a 2022 online video advertising market investigation required Meta to submit a document detailing compliance measures to stop its violation of the law and to reestablish competition in the market.
Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removed
Since Hamas' attack in Israel on October 7, social media platforms have seen renewed scrutiny over their content moderation practices due to a surge in misinformation and accusations that the companies have promoted certain viewpoints about the conflict.
Meta oversight board to examine Israel-Hamas war content
The cases will be the first to use a new expedited review mechanism announced earlier this year that requires the board to make decisions within 30 days.
Meta oversight board to examine Israel-Hamas war content
The board's decision to take on the cases comes as social media platforms have been flooded with violent, hateful and misleading content in the two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement in Gaza which carried out the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli towns that set off the conflict.
Oversight Board upholds Meta’s decision of removing video of communal violence in Odisha
Majority of the board also backs decision to remove identical videos across Meta platforms given violence in Odisha at the time
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising
The ban on such advertising, which targets users by harvesting their data, is a setback for U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms, the owner of the two social media services, which has opposed efforts to curb the practice.
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