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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Never Lived Up to the Hype — $80 Billion Confirms the Gap

Hype and reality rarely coincide perfectly in technology. In the case of the Meta metaverse, they did not coincide at all. Horizon Worlds is being shut down on VR — off the Quest store by March, fully terminated by June 15 — after close...

Instagram’s Encrypted DM Feature Is Done: What Meta Gains

Meta stands to gain significantly from the removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages. The change, confirmed for May 8, 2026, was announced through a quiet help page update. Beyond the stated justification of low uptake, analysts point to multiple ways the company...

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From Fanfare to Silence: Google’s AI Medical Peer Advice Feature Has Been Dropped

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Microsoft’s Legal Brief for Anthropic Puts a Spotlight on AI Governance in the Age of Autonomous Weapons

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Musk’s xAI Power Plant Victory: Regulators Greenlight 41 Turbines Amid Protest

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“Principles Over Profit”: Anthropic Stands Defiant After Trump Bans Company Over AI Ethics

In a rare move for a Silicon Valley giant, Anthropic has chosen to walk...

Nvidia Moves Past a Failed Deal to Claim a $30 Billion Stake in OpenAI’s Future

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Anthropic Secures $30 Billion Investment, Doubling Valuation to $380 Billion

Anthropic has raised $30 billion in fresh capital, catapulting its corporate valuation to $380...

Revolutionary Security Feature Transforms WhatsApp Protection

WhatsApp has launched Strict Account Settings, offering users comprehensive protection against sophisticated cyber threats....

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TikTok Preserves American Operations Through Cloud Infrastructure Partnership with Oracle

TikTok announced Thursday the successful finalization of an ownership restructuring that establishes a majority...

Mindfulness Practice: YouTube’s Shorts Meditation on Usage

YouTube has introduced a feature that can function as a form of mindfulness practice...

Tech Industry News: Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Nvidia AI Chips

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Wall Street Cheers as Google Parent Alphabet Breaks $4 Trillion

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Never Lived Up to the Hype — $80 Billion Confirms the Gap

Hype and reality rarely coincide perfectly in technology. In the case of the Meta...

Instagram’s Encrypted DM Feature Is Done: What Meta Gains

Meta stands to gain significantly from the removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct...

From Fanfare to Silence: Google’s AI Medical Peer Advice Feature Has Been Dropped

The arc of Google's "What People Suggest" feature — from high-profile launch to unannounced...

Microsoft’s Legal Brief for Anthropic Puts a Spotlight on AI Governance in the Age of Autonomous Weapons

Microsoft's decision to file a legal brief in support of Anthropic's battle against the...