Implicit in Meta's announcement about Horizon Worlds is an admission that Zuckerberg has rarely made publicly: he was wrong. The platform is being shut down on VR — off the Quest store by March, off all VR devices by June 15 — after close to $80 billion in losses. Mark Zuckerberg is not using that language, but the decision to end the metaverse speaks...
The removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs, set for May 8, 2026, is the latest development in an evolving global debate about online privacy. Meta confirmed the change through a help page update that attracted little initial attention. But the implications for the broader digital privacy landscape are significant.
When Zuckerberg promised encrypted messaging for all Meta platforms in 2019, it was seen as...
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has cleared a pivotal regulatory hurdle with the approval of its 41-turbine natural gas power plant in Mississippi....
TikTok confirmed Thursday the successful conclusion of a landmark deal in the technology sector that establishes majority-American governance over a major foreign-developed platform, potentially...
YouTube has launched a time management feature that supports integration of screen time management with broader wellness practices. The platform now provides daily limits...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has officially crossed the $4 trillion valuation mark, surpassing Apple to become the second-most valuable company globally. This...
