
TikTok restructures trust and safety team, lays off staff in unit, sources say
The layoffs began the same day for teams in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa, two of the sources said.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Meta drops fact checkers in US, what does this mean for the world?
Fact-checking organisations said the move could encourage hate speech online and fuel violence offline.
Sun Jan 19 2025

Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Jeff Bezos' Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta are among the companies that have donated to Trump's inauguration, each giving $1 million.
Wed Jan 15 2025

EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta, FT reports
The tech giants have urged US President-elect Donald Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
Tue Jan 14 2025

Meta’s ending fact-checking on its platforms, but Malaysia yet to be affected Fahmi
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil says the concept of Community Notes is based on crowdsourcing and has pros and cons.
Wed Jan 08 2025

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration
The changes will affect Facebook, Instagram and Threads, three of the world's biggest social media platforms with more than 3 billion users.
Wed Jan 08 2025

Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content
Nearly 200 Meta employees raised similar concerns in an open letter to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders earlier this year.
Wed Jun 05 2024

Meta's Zuckerberg in South Korea, expected to discuss AI
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to discuss AI chip supply and expanding ecosystems for generative AI.
Wed Feb 28 2024

US Senate's Schumer to host Musk, Zuckerberg, other tech leaders at AI forum
Several governments are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology.
Tue Aug 29 2023

Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight not likely to happen, Meta owner says
I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on, Mark Zuckerberg posted on Threads.
Mon Aug 14 2023

Italy stands ready to host as Musk talks up Zuckerberg rumble
Italy's Culture Minister said he had spoken to Elon Musk about hosting a "large charitable and historically evocative event".
Sat Aug 12 2023

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg to be live-streamed on X
Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X. All proceeds will go to charity for veterans, Elon Musk said in a post on X.
Mon Aug 07 2023

Meta's Twitter rival Threads surges to 100 million users faster than ChatGPT
Threads has been setting records for user growth since its launch with celebrities, politicians and other newsmakers joining the platform.
Tue Jul 11 2023

EXPLAINER - What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?
Threads bears a striking resemblance to Twitter, allowing users to post text, images, or videos, as well as like, share or repost content.
Sat Jul 08 2023

Meta's Threads swiftly signs up 30 mil users, in clear threat to Musk-owned Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg said the company would only think about monetization once there was a clear path to 1 billion users.
Fri Jul 07 2023

Beware of scam tactics using AI
The drastic development of AI technology is being taken advantage of by scammers to reap huge profits by using various latest tactics.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
They have adopted a blunt force approach toward the wholesale firing of workers, often focusing on workers who are easier to fire.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan
Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025