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The Verge
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The government doesn’t understand Meta
- The government lacks understanding of Meta's power.
- The government's legal attack against Meta is inadequate.
- The Federal Trade Commission misunderstands how social media works.
- The FTC's definition of the market in which Meta has a monopoly is flawed.
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On theCUBE Pod: Google and Meta under fire, startups surge, Saleforce’s Marc Benioff to talk AI strategy with theCUBE
- Artificial intelligence is reshaping the tech economy, leading to regulatory battles and the rise of AI-native startups like OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Anthropic.
- Success in this landscape will be determined by data ownership, infrastructure scalability, and building trustworthy AI, according to industry analysts John Furrier and Dave Vellante.
- Giants like Google and Meta are facing legal challenges, while companies such as Salesforce are leveraging AI for strategic advantage.
- The ongoing AI disruption in enterprise tech emphasizes the importance of data control, agility, and turning AI into a competitive asset.
- Salesforce founder Marc Benioff will discuss AI strategy with theCUBE, highlighting the company's focus on data and AI agent orchestration.
- Despite being a target for AI disruption, Salesforce's rich datasets and adaptability may secure its position in the evolving AI landscape.
- Regulatory pressures on Big Tech, like Meta and Google, are affecting their strategies and creating opportunities for faster-moving startups.
- The FTC's actions against Google and Meta are reminiscent of past antitrust battles, potentially reshaping the market conversation and investment landscape.
- The disruption caused by regulatory scrutiny could provide opportunities for startups like Perplexity and OpenAI to compete in the market.
- Industry experts mention key players like Marc Benioff, Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, and others in the ongoing conversation about AI disruption and regulation.
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Insider
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Meta co-sponsors White House Easter Egg Roll amid blockbuster antitrust trial
- Meta, despite ongoing antitrust trial, will co-sponsor the 2025 White House Easter Egg roll.
- Corporate sponsorships, including YouTube and Amazon, will have a prominent role in the event.
- Meta faces antitrust case over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014.
- Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified in the antitrust trial and has tried to establish a relationship with Trump.
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Medium
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LLaMA 4 Is the Wild Card Big Tech Didn’t See Coming, Meta’s Power Play at Open-Source
- Meta's LLaMA 4, the next-generation model in the LLaMA family, is aimed at competing with GPT-4 and Claude 3.
- LLaMA 4 promises significant improvements in reasoning, factual accuracy, instruction following, and safety.
- Meta targets the developer community and offers self-hosting and fine-tuning capabilities, providing a competitive edge.
- LLaMA 4 is expected to power features across Meta's platforms and has broad accessibility through collaborations.
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What is Instagram Blend? How does it work? How do I create one?
- Instagram Blend brings friends around shared interests.
- It creates a shared feed for you and your friends to discover new recommended reels together.
- To create a blend, open a chat with friends and hit the new Blend icon at the top of the chat.
- The blend feed is refreshed daily with new content and respects the sensitive content setting of the members.
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TechCrunch
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Week in Review: Google loses a major antitrust case
- Google violated antitrust laws in the ad tech market
- OpenAI is in talks to acquire Windsurf to capture a slice of the code-generation market
- Grok now has a 'memory' feature to remember details from past conversations
- Apple has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by around 60%
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Medium
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Crisis in an Open Bucket: The Facebook Data Exposure via S3
- Hundreds of millions of Facebook user records were stored publicly and insecurely on Amazon S3 buckets.
- The leak originated from third-party applications using Facebook APIs improperly.
- The exposed datasets were discovered by cybersecurity firm UpGuard and reported to Facebook.
- This incident highlights the significance of shared responsibility in cloud security.
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The Soapbox: I am just about done with MMO epic storylines
- The author, an experienced MMORPG player, expresses their growing disinterest in MMO epic storylines.
- They feel that these storylines, once a favorite feature, no longer hold the same appeal for them.
- The author believes that epic storylines are too long and bloated, often focused on creating spectacle without enough substance.
- They argue that shorter, bite-sized quests and missions offer a more memorable and enjoyable questing experience.
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Massivelyop
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WRUP: David Lynch had an orbital cannon named Tiny Benjamin edition
- David Lynch finds joy in Taylor Swift's name and envisions a movie about names Swift and Lethargic in a suburban town.
- He marvels at gummi bears, expressing fascination with their flavors and once considered a movie idea involving Laura Dern as the queen of bears in a star war.
- Lynch criticizes the inhuman act of taking off shoes on airplanes, describing it as appalling.
- Regarding games, Lynch dismisses them as 'garbage' and criticizes the Game Boy Advance game experience, particularly Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
- In the 'What Are You Playing' segment, various contributors discuss their gaming plans for the weekend and share personal experiences, such as a furnace breakdown and a rice cooker malfunction.
- Participants mention games like Lord of the Rings Online, Final Fantasy XIV, Defiance, and Star Wars: The Old Republic in their weekend gaming lineup.
- One member had a computer breakdown, while another dealt with an oven malfunction during a birthday bake-off.
- The article concludes by inviting readers to share their weekend gaming plans and anecdotes in the Massively OP community's 'What Are You Playing' segment.
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TechCrunch
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Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it
- During the Meta antitrust trial, it was revealed how Facebook, now Meta, viewed Instagram as a threat in the early 2010s.
- The U.S. government has accused Meta of antitrust violations for acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, potentially leading to a breakup of the company.
- Internal emails from Facebook executives show concerns over Instagram's growth and strategies to either acquire or impede its progress.
- Mark Zuckerberg expressed worry about Instagram's rapid expansion and suggested possible actions to counter its success.
- Chris Cox, Facebook's chief product officer, noted the impact of Instagram's growth and its validation of Facebook's strategy.
- Mark Zuckerberg discussed the need to address Instagram's popularity and the potential challenges it posed to Facebook's photo-sharing services.
- There were considerations within Facebook about acquiring Instagram, halting its development, and integrating its features into Facebook's own products.
- The conversations revealed Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts on acquiring multiple companies like Path, Pinterest, and Evernote to enhance Facebook's offerings.
- Facebook contemplated buying time by acquiring Instagram and other platforms to integrate their features and maintain a competitive edge.
- These discussions shed light on Facebook's approach to competition and strategic decisions that have shaped the company into the social networking giant it is today.
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Insider
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Zuckerberg's old emails reveal the CEO's rivals lived in his head rent-free
- Mark Zuckerberg's old emails are seen as crucial in the antitrust trial case against Meta.
- Zuckerberg's early emails show his concerns about antitrust issues and the future of his expanding empire.
- In the emails, he discusses worries over growing competitors and the potential need to spin off other apps.
- During the trial, Zuckerberg was pressed on his prescient warnings about company breakups.
- Legal experts suggest that the government faces challenges in proving Meta's monopoly cementation through acquisitions.
- Zuckerberg's worries extend to acquisitions like Instagram and WhatsApp, with concerns about potential competition.
- The FTC alleges that Facebook bought Instagram and WhatsApp out of fear of competition and potential pivots.
- Zuckerberg expressed concerns about competitors like Path and Dropbox in his emails.
- Conversely, he seemingly admired the unambitious stance of WhatsApp's cofounder, Jan Koum.
- Zuckerberg also showed frustration over internal issues at Facebook, particularly regarding the development of a camera app to compete with Instagram.
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This Week in AI: Tariffs Hit AI, Tech Giants’ Antitrust Woes and a More Adept ChatGPT
- Tariffs on AI hardware create uncertainty for the industry, potentially disrupting AI development.
- The Federal Trade Commission's anticompetition trial against Meta (formerly Facebook) begins.
- A court rules that Google broke the law to dominate the online advertising technology market.
- OpenAI unveils smarter AI models to power ChatGPT, including the ability to incorporate images into reasoning.
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Massivelyop
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World of Warcraft’s anniversary Classic servers hit Phase 4 on May 1
- The fourth phase of WoW Classic anniversary servers will be launched on May 1.
- The update includes the return of Zul'Gurub, the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza, and the addition of tier 0.5 dungeon set pieces.
- Players have been instructed to return to Zul'Gurub multiple times, making this the fourth call to return.
- WoW Classic Anniversary servers offer the opportunity to relive classic WoW experiences.
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Vague Patch Notes: Level scaling in MMOs with the lateral spread and the temporary shrink
- MMORPGs use level scaling to cater to different player levels and promote playing together.
- Approaches like lateral spread and temporary shrink are used to address level scaling in MMOs.
- Lateral spread in games like Guild Wars 2 and The Elder Scrolls Online scales players to zones but offers abilities and gear progression.
- While lateral spread keeps gameplay relevant, it may raise questions on the purpose of traditional leveling mechanics.
- Temporary shrink, seen in games like Final Fantasy XIV and City of Heroes, allows high-level players to scale down for group content.
- Temporary shrinking levels lets players engage with lower-level content without trivializing it.
- Both lateral spread and temporary shrink have their pros and cons in maintaining meaningful progression and multiplayer balance.
- Incorrect implementation of these scaling mechanics can lead to player frustration and disrupt game balance.
- Understanding the goals and player experience is crucial when implementing level scaling techniques in MMORPGs.
- Balance between progression, player interaction, and game content is key in successful level scaling in MMOs.
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The Verge
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Big Tech is back on trial
- Two big tech companies, Google and Meta, are currently facing separate trials that could potentially reshape the internet economy.
- Google recently lost its adtech trial, while the trial against Meta is just beginning.
- The FTC's case against Meta appears questionable and relies heavily on the power of MeWe.
- In other news, OpenAI is working on a social network to compete with existing platforms.
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