According to recordings of internal meetings shared with the New York Times, the tech giant Meta held discussions over the potential acquisition of prominent book publisher Simon & Schuster for Advanced AI training. From the recordings, it was found that the company's staff had discussed buying Simon & Schuster and some had debated paying $10 per book for the licensing … [Read more...] about Meta Tried to Acquire Simon and Schuster
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Meta Will Be Testing Their News Block Initiative in Canada
Meta has stopped featuring news content for some users in Canada after the Online News Act was introduced. As per the reports, about 1 to 5% of Canadian users needed help to check/share news content on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Media organizations will be chosen randomly and notified about blocking their news content for some users during the test. … [Read more...] about Meta Will Be Testing Their News Block Initiative in Canada
Facebook confirms exit from podcast business by June 3rd
Facebook is getting its hands off the podcast business barely a year after it had got into it. In fact, the company is pulling itself back from all of its audio ventures, which include Soundbites and the general audio hub as well, Bloomberg reported. Creators won't be allowed to add new podcasts from this week onwards while all of the existing podcasts will be removed on June … [Read more...] about Facebook confirms exit from podcast business by June 3rd
MetaWatch Launches New Premium Smartwatch Offering Designed by Ex-Vertu Designer
This year’s edition of CES is expected to carry a heavy dose of smartwatch news and offerings have already started to flow. MetaWatch has come up with its Meta line of smartwatches which promises to up the style quotient without sacrificing on substance. The Meta is also the first smartwatch that has evolved out of the joint collaboration between MetaWatch and smartphone … [Read more...] about MetaWatch Launches New Premium Smartwatch Offering Designed by Ex-Vertu Designer