Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year. By Karissa Bell July 24, 2026 Tada Images/Shutterstock A decade ago, Meta joined RE100, a major renewable energy initiative aimed at helping large … Continue reading Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
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Here’s how Meta decides who to lay off—and it claims to not use AI
July 24, 2026 Here’s how Meta decides who to lay off—and it claims to not use AI BY Pavithra Mohan Twenty-six employees at Meta who were recently laid off made a bold claim in a lawsuit last week: They alleged the company had used AI to select people for layoffs, disproportionately impacting people who had taken … Continue reading Here’s how Meta decides who to lay off—and it claims to not use AI
Meta will alert parents is their teens discuss self harm
Meta will alert parents if their teens discuss self harm with Meta AI tools The company is also building the ability to contact emergency services if a user may be at imminent risk of harming themselves. By Mariella Moon July 16, 2026 Meta Meta is expanding its safeguards for teen users in an effort to … Continue reading Meta will alert parents is their teens discuss self harm
Meta Patent Tracks Emotions, Could Change Advertising
Meta Patent Tracks Emotions, Could Impact Ads by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 9, 2026 Machines will know humans better than humans know themselves, and will use that knowledge to target ads and messages without fear of privacy concerns. Meta filed a patent in December 2025, and updated it in July 2026, for a … Continue reading Meta Patent Tracks Emotions, Could Change Advertising
Meta is ‘pausing’ employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data
Meta is ‘pausing’ employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data This won’t make the already-controversial AI training endeavor any more popular. By Anna Washenko June 22, 2026 PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock Meta has paused use of an AI training program that tracks its own employees’ keystrokes and mouse movements. The company has … Continue reading Meta is ‘pausing’ employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data
Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees
May 20, 2026 Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees BY Pavithra Mohan Meta officially announced a sweeping round of layoffs today that will impact thousands of employees across the business, or about 10% of the company’s 78,000-person workforce. In a memo to employees today—obtained by Business Insider—Meta remained coy about the … Continue reading Here’s how Meta is justifying its layoffs to thousands of employees
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Connect 2026 playlist has the vibe of a cringy college party
May 12, 2026 Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Connect 2026 playlist has the vibe of a cringey college party BY Yasmin Gagne Meta founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on May 12 that the company’s Meta Connect conference, which offers a glimpse into what the tech giant sees as the future, will take place September 23 and … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Connect 2026 playlist has the vibe of a cringy college party
Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state’s demands
Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state’s demands By Will Shanklin April 30, 2026 Gchapel/Getty Images Sometimes, a threat lands as a threat. Other times, it comes off like, well, an advertisement for the New Mexico tourist bureau. In court filings (via SourceNM), Meta warned that … Continue reading Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state’s demands
Meta Is Having A Difficult Week
Meta Is Having A Difficult Week by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 29, 2026 Facebook and Instagram — two companies owned by Meta Platforms — were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark European Union (EU) rules for not doing enough to block kids under 13 from accessing the social networks, EU regulators said. Allowing … Continue reading Meta Is Having A Difficult Week
Meta Lowers Technical Barriers To Win New Advertisers
Meta Lowers Technical Barriers To Win New Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, April 15, 2026 Meta Platforms announced two updates to its advertising-measurement offerings Wednesday — an AI-assisted upgrade to the Meta Pixel and a one-click setup path for the Conversions API. The changes are intended to reduce technical complexities that historically have separated advertisers with … Continue reading Meta Lowers Technical Barriers To Win New Advertisers