EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ Facebook ad practices BRUSSELS: The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by ... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:32am
Pakistan Meta supports creators in Karachi to inspire new wave of content KARACHI: Meta connected with content creators in Karachi through various engagements starting with an event that... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Life & Style Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Monday, the Web Summit in... Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:15pm
Markets Wall St slides as Meta, Microsoft warnings trigger fears over AI trade NEW YORK: Wall Street tumbled on Thursday, after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI ... Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:33am
Technology Meta, Microsoft lift AI spending, worrying Wall Street ahead of Amazon results Big tech including Microsoft and Meta are stepping up spending to build out AI data centers in a rush to meet vast... Published 31 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Technology Meta builds AI search engine to cut Google, Bing reliance, the Information reports Meta Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependence on... Published 28 Oct, 2024 09:01pm
Technology Meta says it will expand production of mixed reality headsets in Vietnam HANOI: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will expand investment in artificial intelligence innovation in Vietnam,... Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:13am
Technology Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glasses MENLO PARK, United States: Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John... Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:05pm
World Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’ NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media... Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:04pm
Pakistan Meta to support youth’s digital citizenship ISLAMABAD: Simon Milner, Meta’s Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia Pacific region, joined Talha Ahad ... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Perspectives Zuckerberg was ‘pressured’ to censor Covid content: is the same happening with Palestine? Earlier this week, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 11:35pm
World Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to ‘censor’ COVID-19 content Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19... Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:45pm
World Meta welcomes Turkiye lifting access ban on Instagram, spokesperson says ISTANBUL: Instagram parent Meta said on Tuesday that the company welcomed Turkiye’s reopening of access to the... Published 13 Aug, 2024 05:15pm
Business & Finance PSX holds gong ceremony to mark listing of BigBird Foods Ltd KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday held a gong ceremony to mark the listing of Big Bird Foods Limited... Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am
Technology Kaspersky study: ‘47pc users including Pakistanis believe covering webcam will maintain privacy’ ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company found that 47 percent users including Pakistanis believed that covering... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
World Malaysia PM outraged over removal of Facebook post on Haniyeh assassination KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday accused Meta Platforms of cowardice after his... Published 01 Aug, 2024 11:55am
Technology Nigeria fines Meta $220mn for ‘violations’ LAGOS: Nigeria has issued a $220 million fine against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, for... Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:30pm
Pakistan Meta holds workshop on digital transformation for govt partners in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Meta organised a workshop on Digital Transformation for government partners in Pakistan at the Ministry ... Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan Pakistani Facebook community: Meta drives conversations on responsible content creation KARACHI: Meta has collaborated with Ali Gul Pir - Pakistani content creator and comedian - to host a four-episode... Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:30am
Life & Style Meta drives conversations on responsible content creation with Pakistan’s Facebook community KARACHI: Meta has collaborated with Ali Gul Pir – Pakistani content creator and comedian – to host a four-episode... Published 05 Jul, 2024 07:14pm
Technology Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content likely generated by AI NEW YORK: Meta said on Wednesday it had found “likely AI-generated” content used deceptively on its Facebook and... Published 29 May, 2024 11:29pm
World India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban ROHTAK: Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:31am
Technology Meta team calls on IT minister ISLAMABAD: A two-member delegation of Meta called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Technology Meta releases beefed-up AI models SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open source Llama... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:15pm
World Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm
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World ‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year WASHINGTON: A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by... Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am
Technology Tech lobby slams EU ‘rush’ to probe Apple, Google and Meta BRUSSELS: The EU probes launched Monday into Apple, Google and Meta send a “worrying signal”, one of the main tech... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:16pm
Technology Meta says it will no longer pay for news in Australia, Germany and France SYDNEY: Meta said on Friday it will not enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia,... Published 01 Mar, 2024 11:11am
Life & Style Mark Zuckerberg to attend Ambani wedding during Asia tour TOKYO: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly all set to attend the lavish pre-wedding celebrations for Indian... Updated 26 Feb, 2024 03:30pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points