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LONDON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Friday that it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October, blaming legal uncertainty over new rules designed to increase transparency in election campaigns. The social media giant said in a blog post that it will no longer allow ads for political, electoral and social issues on its …

Meta will no longer accept political, election or issue ads in EU  Axios Meta to halt political advertising in EU from October, blames EU rules  Reuters Meta will cease political ads in European Union by fall, blaming bloc’s new rules  AP News Ending Political, Electoral and Social Issue Advertising in the EU in Response to Incoming European Regulation  Meta Store Meta to pull political …

Meta researchers are developing a wristband that lets people control a computer using hand gestures. This includes moving a cursor, opening apps, and sending messages by writing in the air as if using a pencil.  Meta’s wristband employs a technique called surface electromyography (sEMG), which detects electrical signals generated by muscle activity to interpret user movements, as explained in a …

Meta Unveils Wristband For Controlling Computers With Hand Gestures  The New York Times A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction  Nature Meta wants to replace your mouse and keyboard with this bracelet  New Atlas Meta designs gesture-control wristband for computers, NYT reports  TipRanks Source link

Meta says it won’t sign the European Union’s artificial intelligence code of practice agreement, warning that “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI.” The code published by the EU on July 10th is a voluntary set of guidelines to help companies follow the AI Act’s rules around general-purpose AI before they come into effect in a few weeks. …

Meta said on Friday that it won’t sign the European Union’s new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU’s AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU’s code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made …

Meta Says It Won’t Sign EU’s AI Code, Calling It Overreach  Bloomberg.com Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth  CNBC Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the AI Act  EU Digital Strategy Siemens and SAP call for EU to revise its AI regulations – FAZ  Reuters AI models …

Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan in a post on LinkedIn. “We have carefully reviewed the European Commission’s Code of Practice …

Former Meta board member and former White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, left, exits the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center after testifying in a shareholders’ lawsuit against current and former Meta leaders on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Wilmington, Del. Mingson Lau/AP hide caption toggle caption Mingson Lau/AP A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action …

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The suit had sought billions of dollars in reimbursement for fines and legal costs. No details on the …