TikTok settled a lawsuit with a 19-year-old who claimed the app caused addiction and mental health issues, just hours before her trial was set to start in Los Angeles. Snap also settled earlier, while cases against Meta and YouTube will continue.

Meta has been placed under the limelight again after a new privacy lawsuit accuses the tech giant of secretly retaining access to WhatsApp users’ private messages, igniting fresh debate over whether the world’s most popular messaging app is safe for users at all.

Reports of a potential large-scale Instagram data leak triggered concern this week after cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes claimed that millions of user records were discovered for sale on underground forums

After burning $70 billion on virtual worlds, Meta signals a dramatic retreat from the metaverse as artificial intelligence takes over the company’s future.

Meta is purchasing Singapore-based AI startup company Manus for more than US$2 billion, marking one of the tech giants' most significant AI-focused purchases to date.

OpenAI just announced that they would be shutting down their company for a whole week next week to help staff recharge and combat burnout as the AI leaders accelerated its push towards artificial general intelligence.

Meta has hired top AI researchers from OpenAI, including Trapit Bansal, to boost its efforts in building superintelligent AI models. The company is investing heavily in talent and infrastructure to catch up with rivals like OpenAI, DeepMind, and DeepSeek.

In a podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that Meta has been trying to poach its employees by offering a $100 million bonus if they were to join Meta.

President Trump has issued a third extension for TikTok’s US sale, confident China will eventually approve the deal. The move reflects TikTok’s rising political influence among young voters ahead of 2024. Yet with legal and trade issues unresolved, the outcome remains uncertain.

A respected media report released Tuesday reveals a growing trend: more individuals are relying on generative AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, to stay informed on daily news.