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“… building chips for a bunch of companies We typically work with hyperscalers to build their own chips Think about like the Google Amazon Microsoft Meta type companies who are building their own hardware to do both training and inference And then we also work with semiconductor companies both GPU companies, as well as networking companies. So those are the people we build for. We're building a ton of chips right now. So I would say in the next year and two years, you're going to start running on light matter hardware. These will be in the new data centers. think about like the texas stuff yeah …”“Nick, you were gonna add to this, your analysis. Yeah we actually busy building chips for a bunch of companies We typically work with hyperscalers to build their own chips Think about like the Google Amazon Microsoft Meta type companies who are building their own hardware to do both training and inference And then we also work with semiconductor companies both GPU companies, as well as networking companies. So those are the people we build for. We're building a ton of chips right now. So I would say in the next year and two years, you're going to start running on light matter hardware. These will be in the new data centers. think about like the texas stuff yeah core weave what's the one uh not star bay stargate another great film speaking of yes excellent film yeah and so there's a picture of um i think that's stargate and what you see in the middle is that plus i think is i think i was talking to jensen or the ceo of core weave about this somebody on my team will tell me i believe this is uh core weaves …”View more
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Tech giants like Amazon and Google are investing billions to create their own custom chips, optimizing costs and enhancing performance for AI applications. With annual spending reaching over $200 billion, these companies are transitioning from software to hardware, reshaping the infrastructure landscape. This shift is driven by a race for power and efficiency in data centers, leading to innovations like micro nuclear reactors.
This Week in Startups·How 3 CEOs Use AI to Run $10B in Companies | This Week in AI·Apr 02, 2026
“… say that I had this moment a few weeks into the trial where I realized that the plaintiff's attorneys were demonstrating how addictive and harmful Meta and YouTube were with documents, with experts, researchers, and Meta and YouTube were not disproving that they were addictive. They were attacking Kaylee and her family as being a bad family. And so the trial was sort of this weird two-tracked thing where one side was actually demonstrating the allegation that they were harmful and addictive, and the other side was just showing how she didn't show up to school at times. It felt really …”“for people to know? Maybe Sarah, I'll start with you. Yeah. I mean, firstly, I just wanted to jump in and say that I had this moment a few weeks into the trial where I realized that the plaintiff's attorneys were demonstrating how addictive and harmful Meta and YouTube were with documents, with experts, researchers, and Meta and YouTube were not disproving that they were addictive. They were attacking Kaylee and her family as being a bad family. And so the trial was sort of this weird two-tracked thing where one side was actually demonstrating the allegation that they were harmful and addictive, and the other side was just showing how she didn't show up to school at times. It felt really disjointed, and it felt like they were unprepared, quite frankly. During the trial, Metta argued that it was Kaylee's difficult family life, not her social media use, that caused her mental health challenges. YouTube argued that Kaylee didn't use its platform enough to qualify as addiction and tried to make the case that it is more like an entertainment …”View more
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Meta and YouTube knowingly built addictive platforms and ignored internal research showing harm to children, prioritizing growth over safety.
Meta and YouTube knowingly built addictive platforms and ignored internal research showing harm to children, prioritizing growth over safety.
Terms of Service with Clare Duffy·How a Landmark Verdict Could Reshape Social Media·Mar 31, 2026
“… these social media lawsuits. Yeah, yeah. So there's actually a profile in the Wall Street Journal, in the exchange this weekend, the lawyer who beat Meta and Google. And it goes into some of his addictive techniques that are driving jurors crazy across the country. Attorney Mark Lanier, he uses props. Come on. Come on. What's more than props? He also uses parables. What? Parables. Metaphors. Axioms. All of the above. He moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he's taking on the world's most powerful companies. The 65 came to court in downtown Los Angeles for closing arguments this month of …”“And you're potentially filing your own lawsuit against the lawyers that were coming after these social media lawsuits. Yeah, yeah. So there's actually a profile in the Wall Street Journal, in the exchange this weekend, the lawyer who beat Meta and Google. And it goes into some of his addictive techniques that are driving jurors crazy across the country. Attorney Mark Lanier, he uses props. Come on. Come on. What's more than props? He also uses parables. What? Parables. Metaphors. Axioms. All of the above. He moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he's taking on the world's most powerful companies. The 65 came to court in downtown Los Angeles for closing arguments this month of one of the biggest trials of his career armed with a parable of leavened bread That feels like something that is designed to make it hard to rip yourself away from. Exactly. So he knew he needed a simple way to show a jury that Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube were designed to be addictive and were harmful to young people. So the veteran …”View more
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The legal accountability of Meta and YouTube for social media addiction marks a positive step towards protecting vulnerable teens from harmful digital environments.
The legal victories against Meta and Google are crucial steps in holding social media companies accountable for their addictive designs and the harm they cause to vulnerable users.
The legal strategy against social media giants is effective and could lead to significant accountability for platforms like Meta and YouTube.
TBPN·The Lawyer Who Beat Meta and Google, Revisiting The Jetsons, Japan Twitter | Tae Kim, Logan Bartlett, Sam Stephenson, Ben Broca, Brett Adcock, Andrei Serban·Mar 30, 2026
“… these social media lawsuits. Yeah, yeah. So there's actually a profile in the Wall Street Journal, in the exchange this weekend, the lawyer who beat Meta and Google. And it goes into some of his addictive techniques that are driving jurors crazy across the country. attorney Mark Lanier. He uses props. Come on. Come on. What's more than props? He also uses parables. What? Parables. Metaphors, axioms, all of the above. He moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he's taking on the world's most powerful companies. The 65-year-old came to court in downtown Los Angeles for closing arguments this …”“Well, I've been addicted to social media lawsuits. I cannot get enough of these lawsuits. I keep reading about them. I'm losing sleep. And you're potentially filing your own lawsuit against the lawyers that were coming after these social media lawsuits. Yeah, yeah. So there's actually a profile in the Wall Street Journal, in the exchange this weekend, the lawyer who beat Meta and Google. And it goes into some of his addictive techniques that are driving jurors crazy across the country. attorney Mark Lanier. He uses props. Come on. Come on. What's more than props? He also uses parables. What? Parables. Metaphors, axioms, all of the above. He moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he's taking on the world's most powerful companies. The 65-year-old came to court in downtown Los Angeles for closing arguments this month of one of the biggest trials of his career, armed with a parable of leavened bread. That feels like something that is designed to make it hard to rip yourself away from. Exactly. So he knew he needed a simple way to show a jury that Metta's Instagram and Google's YouTube were designed to be addictive and were harmful to young people. So the …”View more
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The legal actions against Meta and YouTube are crucial and could lead to positive outcomes in addressing social media's harmful impact on teens.
The legal victories against Meta and Google are crucial steps in holding social media companies accountable for their addictive designs and the harm they cause to vulnerable users.
Social media platforms like Meta and YouTube are designed to be addictive and harmful to vulnerable teens, and holding them accountable in court is a necessary step towards addressing this issue.
TBPN·Is Meta Really Addictive?, Jetsons Prediction, Artemis II: Back to the Moon | Diet TBPN·Mar 31, 2026
“All right, so let's talk about why the market seems to be souring on Meta lately because there's a lot to talk about here. I think we have to start with the lawsuits because this was a brutal week for Meta in court. On Tuesday, a jury in New Mexico ruled that Meta violated state law by failing to protect kids from predators on its platform. The jury hit Meta with a $375 million penalty. And then the very next day on Wednesday, a jury in LA found that Meta and YouTube were liable in a landmark social media addiction …”“All right, so let's talk about why the market seems to be souring on Meta lately because there's a lot to talk about here. I think we have to start with the lawsuits because this was a brutal week for Meta in court. On Tuesday, a jury in New Mexico ruled that Meta violated state law by failing to protect kids from predators on its platform. The jury hit Meta with a $375 million penalty. And then the very next day on Wednesday, a jury in LA found that Meta and YouTube were liable in a landmark social media addiction case. A young woman argued that features in social media platforms like Infinite Scroll and algorithmic recommendations caused her anxiety and depression The jury agreed and ordered Meta to pay million and YouTube to pay $1.8 million. Now look, the dollar amount here is like pocket change for companies like Meta, but the precedent being set is what …”View more
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Meta and YouTube's legal liabilities from social media addiction cases could lead to massive financial penalties and force fundamental changes in their platform designs.
Meta's legal setbacks could force fundamental changes to its platforms, threatening its business model by reducing ad revenue.
The legal rulings against Meta and YouTube mark a pivotal moment, potentially leading to massive liabilities and fundamental changes in social media platform design.
The Rundown·Deep Dive: Is Meta Having an Identity Crisis?·Mar 28, 2026
“Last question for me. What's your outlook on Meta? It feels like the broader market right now has zero faith in Meta to actually put all their AI investments. to use. I have this history with Meta is that every time it starts falling apart, I say it looks cheap and then it goes down another 30%. But nothing has changed. No one's going to replace Meta's digital ad position. I would even say in the AI world, they're even better positioned because Google might lose digital ad share to AI …”“Last question for me. What's your outlook on Meta? It feels like the broader market right now has zero faith in Meta to actually put all their AI investments. to use. I have this history with Meta is that every time it starts falling apart, I say it looks cheap and then it goes down another 30%. But nothing has changed. No one's going to replace Meta's digital ad position. I would even say in the AI world, they're even better positioned because Google might lose digital ad share to AI chatbots, their search position in the future. No one's going to replace Instagram. No one's going to replace Facebook. Billions of people are still going use those social media apps. And, you know, it's every six months to 12 months, everyone goes through this bare metacycle, but their pure competitive position really hasn't changed. And you saw what …”View more
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Despite market skepticism, Meta's core ad business remains strong and unthreatened by competitors. With billions still using platforms like Facebook and Instagram, Meta's AI investments may enhance their advertising efficiency rather than disrupt it. This positions them favorably in the evolving digital landscape, even if some investments seem wasteful now.
TBPN·FULL INTERVIEW: Why I Think Nvidia Is Perfectly Positioned In The AI Race·Mar 30, 2026
“Meta begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in a few countries the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday The subscription called Instagram Plus gives subscribers access to well exclusive features The move comes two months after Meta told TechCrunch that it was planning to test new subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Now, among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a story, a photo or video post that …”“Meta begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in a few countries the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday The subscription called Instagram Plus gives subscribers access to well exclusive features The move comes two months after Meta told TechCrunch that it was planning to test new subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Now, among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a story, a photo or video post that disappears after 24 hours, without the poster knowing you viewed it. subscribers can also see how many people have rewatched their own stories metatoll tech crunch in an email now subscribers will also be able to create unlimited audience lists for stories beyond a close friends list this means users can customize who sees each story by grouping …”View more
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Meta's new Instagram Plus subscription lets users view stories without the poster knowing, alongside several exclusive features. Subscribers can create unlimited audience lists, extend story visibility, and even give animated super likes. This premium offering is currently being tested in select countries, promising a new level of privacy and customization for users.
TechCrunch Daily Crunch·Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram·Mar 31, 2026
“… we have to talk about the thing that we glazed over a little bit last week we briefly mentioned it but we wanted to go a little bit deeper in this meta is allegedly sending your video feed from your meta ai rayman glasses to an analysis facility in kenya and uh people are being yes don't do that do not do that people are being forced to watch videos that they shouldn't be watching lots of intimate scenes lots of people using the bathroom um very weird banking details banking details and you know i just think we probably shouldn't have cameras strapped to our faces all the time but maybe that's …”“meme of the car and pivoting to the right weather apps back to the podcast yeah um yes so yeah i don't know it could be interesting well we'll see when it comes we'll see when it comes out now we have to talk about the thing that we glazed over a little bit last week we briefly mentioned it but we wanted to go a little bit deeper in this meta is allegedly sending your video feed from your meta ai rayman glasses to an analysis facility in kenya and uh people are being yes don't do that do not do that people are being forced to watch videos that they shouldn't be watching lots of intimate scenes lots of people using the bathroom um very weird banking details banking details and you know i just think we probably shouldn't have cameras strapped to our faces all the time but maybe that's just me and um meta is the one that a few weeks ago had that leaked internal memo where they were like there's a lot of bad going on in the world right now which means it's perfect time to launch these ai features that people do not want so so i didn't read this article uh but i do have questions if you guys have i guess my first question is when …”View more
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Meta's AI Ray-Ban glasses may be sending your private video feed to a facility in Kenya for analysis, raising serious privacy concerns. Users are unknowingly activating the camera, capturing intimate moments and sensitive information, which are then viewed by data annotators. This alarming practice highlights the risks of wearable technology and the lack of transparency in how data is handled.
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast·The Apple Release Tier List·Mar 13, 2026
“… on a page, TikTok's identity module processes it, normalizes it, and converts it into an SHA-256-style hashed identifier before sending it out. Meta takes a similar approach, hashing a wide range of fields, including first and last names, locations, and external identifiers. The hashes are deterministic, meaning they produce the same output for the same input each time. And because the hash is built from predictable data like emails and phone numbers, it's easy to re-identify them by matching those hashes against existing hash data. Meaning that if metadata, I mean, if meta has your email …”“When personal information, like an email or phone number, appears on a page, TikTok's identity module processes it, normalizes it, and converts it into an SHA-256-style hashed identifier before sending it out. Meta takes a similar approach, hashing a wide range of fields, including first and last names, locations, and external identifiers. The hashes are deterministic, meaning they produce the same output for the same input each time. And because the hash is built from predictable data like emails and phone numbers, it's easy to re-identify them by matching those hashes against existing hash data. Meaning that if metadata, I mean, if meta has your email address and hashes it, they get the If they have your phone number and hash it, they get the same hash. So when those hashes later pop up out on the web, they know it's you. There's no mystery there. You are not anonymized. And they write, it effectively eliminates anonymization, allowing platforms to recover original user data and build long-term …”View more
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Meta and TikTok's tracking pixels are capturing sensitive user data without consent, including emails, phone numbers, and even checkout details. This data, hashed for anonymity, can easily be re-identified, allowing these platforms to build detailed user profiles. The implications for privacy are alarming, as many businesses unknowingly share extensive customer data with these tech giants.
Security Now (Audio)·SN 1071: Bucketsquatting - Meta and TikTok's Tracking Pixels·Mar 24, 2026
“Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children's mental health. A New Mexico jury handed down a verdict yesterday ordering Meta to pay $375 in civil penalties after finding the company knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. Oh, no. You would think that would be more than $375 million, huh? Yeah. Because that's a dime to Meta. That is a dime to Meta. …”“Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children's mental health. A New Mexico jury handed down a verdict yesterday ordering Meta to pay $375 in civil penalties after finding the company knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. Oh, no. You would think that would be more than $375 million, huh? Yeah. Because that's a dime to Meta. That is a dime to Meta. That's a dime. They get a whole bottle of Well vodka. After a nearly seven-week trial in Santa Fe, jurors found that meta which owns facebook instagram whatsapp violated state consumer protection law by misleading the public about the safety of its apps the case brought by new mexico attorney general raul torres in 2023 included testimony from meta …”View more
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In a hilarious twist, the podcast crew reacts to Meta's $375 million penalty for harming children's mental health, joking that it's just a 'dime' to the tech giant. The banter escalates as they transition into a chaotic trivia game, where the tension and confusion lead to some laugh-out-loud moments, especially when Amy struggles to remember answers and the group gets sidetracked.
The Bobby Bones Show·WEDS PT 2: Will Bobby’s Daughter Go To Arkansas? + Controversy Over New Zendaya Movie + Lunchbox Complains One Year In Advance·Mar 25, 2026
“… and GP, as well as a freelancer in Kenya, Nepanoi Lepapa. And this is the craziest investigation because they basically discovered that if you are a meta ray-bans user people are watching the recordings that you are making and there is no way for you to opt out these are smart glasses right we're talking about glasses with a little camera a little computer you can record stuff you see one of the immediate problems with them came up with people um recording people in public without that consent. But also, people were recording themselves, either intentionally or unintentionally, doing very …”“There was a recent investigation that was done by two Swedish newspapers, SVD and GP, as well as a freelancer in Kenya, Nepanoi Lepapa. And this is the craziest investigation because they basically discovered that if you are a meta ray-bans user people are watching the recordings that you are making and there is no way for you to opt out these are smart glasses right we're talking about glasses with a little camera a little computer you can record stuff you see one of the immediate problems with them came up with people um recording people in public without that consent. But also, people were recording themselves, either intentionally or unintentionally, doing very intimate acts at home like sitting on the toilet having sex In one case the investigation found that you know a man put his Meta Ray on the bedside table and then left the room, but it was still recording, unclear whether he realized that or not. Then what appeared to be his wife walked into the room, definitely unaware that the Ray-Bans are recording …”View more
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An investigation reveals that Meta Ray-Bans users are unknowingly recording intimate moments, with footage sent to contractors in Kenya for review. Despite Meta's claims of privacy control, users have no way to opt out of this data collection, leading to outrage and legal action. This shocking breach of privacy raises serious questions about consent and data handling.
The Interface·Will a new law change the internet forever?·Mar 12, 2026
“Some big things going on today. Another unbelievable strike against Meta. Remember, this artificial intelligence fight right now. Part of it's about children, but it's so much more than that. But this issue with children, let's go and play this play these clips and I will comment on the other side. Breaking news out of Los Angeles, a jury has found both Meta and Google negligent on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial. The now 20 year old plaintiff accused the companies of designing products to be …”“Some big things going on today. Another unbelievable strike against Meta. Remember, this artificial intelligence fight right now. Part of it's about children, but it's so much more than that. But this issue with children, let's go and play this play these clips and I will comment on the other side. Breaking news out of Los Angeles, a jury has found both Meta and Google negligent on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial. The now 20 year old plaintiff accused the companies of designing products to be dangerously addictive. The jury found that led to her mental health distress. What does this mean for the companies? This is such a big deal, Katie, because, right, it's that abstract sense that we've all had. Something is wrong here. But what exactly is it? And what this jury has decided is that it is the design choices of the company that is …”View more
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The jury's decision against Meta and Google marks the end of social media as we know it and poses an existential threat to their business models.
The ruling against social media companies marks the end of social media as we know it and poses an existential threat to their business models.
Bannon`s War Room·Episode 5246: Live Pre-Game From CPAC·Mar 25, 2026
“okay uh a bunch of big things happening on ai and the tech side let's go ahead we got two cold opens for for joe allen i want to do one first on meta bring joe in and then we'll get to the uh to the hill in the valley let's go and play the first one meta says it plans to appeal after a new mexico jury found it liable for failing to protect children from sexual predators and misleading users about the dangers of its platforms the jury ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in damages. New Mexico's attorney general, who filed the suit, called it a historic victory, saying, quote, Metta …”“okay uh a bunch of big things happening on ai and the tech side let's go ahead we got two cold opens for for joe allen i want to do one first on meta bring joe in and then we'll get to the uh to the hill in the valley let's go and play the first one meta says it plans to appeal after a new mexico jury found it liable for failing to protect children from sexual predators and misleading users about the dangers of its platforms the jury ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in damages. New Mexico's attorney general, who filed the suit, called it a historic victory, saying, quote, Metta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew. CNN tech reporter Claire Duffy joining me now. This is breathtakingly big because is this the first time that Metta has been sort of put in a position where the jury's telling you are accountable for this. Yeah, …”View more
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Meta's accountability for social media addiction and child safety is a historic legal precedent that highlights the company's failure to protect young users.
The ruling against Meta marks a significant precedent in holding social media companies accountable for the harm their platforms cause to children.
Bannon`s War Room·Episode 5245: META Loses Lawsuit; The Next Steps In Stopping AI Dominance·Mar 25, 2026
“… that's what they got. Maybe it's important to back up and just notice that for listeners, $375 million is just a cost of doing business. Like if I'm meta, I just am knowingly printing money in the meantime for many, many, many years, billions of dollars, billions and billions and billions of dollars, knowing that a fine like this is coming. And when it comes in and it's only $375 million, I don't have to treat this as a fine, I can treat this as just a fee. And I think why the injunctive relief is so important is because if you actually have forced design changes, like for example, maybe you …”“I'm not exactly an expert on this. but essentially for every person in the lawsuit, the maximum amount of damages that the jury can ask for is $5,000. And that's what they asked for. And that's what they got. Maybe it's important to back up and just notice that for listeners, $375 million is just a cost of doing business. Like if I'm meta, I just am knowingly printing money in the meantime for many, many, many years, billions of dollars, billions and billions and billions of dollars, knowing that a fine like this is coming. And when it comes in and it's only $375 million, I don't have to treat this as a fine, I can treat this as just a fee. And I think why the injunctive relief is so important is because if you actually have forced design changes, like for example, maybe you can't autoplay videos anymore, or maybe youth accounts just simply can't receive messages from people across the network I don know There a lot of changes that could be made here that would lead to a different outcome And so that seems like the next most significant part of the trial Yeah that right And just to put million into perspective for what …”View more
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The recent court verdict against Meta could signal a turning point in how social media platforms operate, especially regarding their addictive design. With calls for injunctive relief, there's hope for real changes that protect children and reduce harmful engagement tactics. If implemented, measures like disabling autoplay videos could significantly reduce addictive behaviors overnight.
Your Undivided Attention·Why the Meta Verdicts Are a Big Deal (And What It Was Like to Testify)·Mar 26, 2026
“… the early 90s and then seeing the iphone i think that like those three moments very special all right rough week for zuck two verdicts went against meta in two days they were first found liable for allowing child predators to access minors on facebook and instagram new mexico jury ordered meta to pay 375 million in damages the ag's office there ran an undercover investigation they created fake child profiles facebook instagram these accounts were contacted by predators people showed up yada yada yada a whistleblower and former meta engineer testified that his own 14 year old daughter received …”“… you're just towed in and you're like okay let's here we go this could end one of two ways let it go let's do it goodbye no i it was like literally when i first saw a pc when i first got on the internet and then saw a mosaic like those two moments in the early 90s and then seeing the iphone i think that like those three moments very special all right rough week for zuck two verdicts went against meta in two days they were first found liable for allowing child predators to access minors on facebook and instagram new mexico jury ordered meta to pay 375 million in damages the ag's office there ran an undercover investigation they created fake child profiles facebook instagram these accounts were contacted by predators people showed up yada yada yada a whistleblower and former meta engineer testified that his own 14 year old daughter received sexual solicitations on instagram then on wednesday an la jury found meta and youtube negligent for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young user's mental health basically the plaintiff in this case said they started using youtube at age six and instagram at age nine and she testified that features like notifications algorithms made the app …”View more
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The economic burden of tort litigation on companies like Meta and YouTube could stifle innovation and investment, despite the importance of holding them accountable for user safety.
While the verdicts against Meta and YouTube are seen as a victory for child safety, the broader impact of tort litigation could stifle innovation and economic growth.
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg·Anthropic's Generational Run, OpenAI Panics, AI Moats, Meta Loses Lawsuits·Mar 27, 2026
“In New Mexico, a separate jury also handing down a major verdict against Meta on Tuesday, ordering the company to pay $375 million after finding it failed to adequately protect children from predators on its platforms. The civil suit brought by New Mexico's Attorney General Raul Torres. Throughout the six-week trial, the state arguing Meta publicly portrayed Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as safe for children, while downplaying the scale of harmful and exploitative content on its platforms. NBC News legal analyst …”“In New Mexico, a separate jury also handing down a major verdict against Meta on Tuesday, ordering the company to pay $375 million after finding it failed to adequately protect children from predators on its platforms. The civil suit brought by New Mexico's Attorney General Raul Torres. Throughout the six-week trial, the state arguing Meta publicly portrayed Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as safe for children, while downplaying the scale of harmful and exploitative content on its platforms. NBC News legal analyst Misty Maris breaking down the case and the verdict. This was actually brought by the state of New Mexico through the attorney general, and it's brought under a consumer frauds statute, which says you can't be deceptive and cause harm to consumers in the state. And the theory was, according to the attorney general, that these that met Instagram and …”View more
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The verdict against Meta and YouTube marks a pivotal moment, likened to the big tobacco cases, potentially leading to sweeping changes in social media regulation and accountability.
Social media companies like Meta and Google are facing a legal reckoning similar to the big tobacco cases, with potential for massive payouts and forced changes in how they operate.
The ruling against social media giants like Meta and YouTube is a significant step towards holding these companies accountable for the mental health impacts of their addictive features.
The Megyn Kelly Show·Big Tech Held Liable in Major Case, Iran War Support Slides, Dems' Surprise FL Wins: AM Update 3/26·Mar 26, 2026
“… this is a mix of catching up where things are at and also adopting that multi-modal capability, which could be interpreted in several ways. Next up, Meta's Manus launches my computer to turn your Mac into an AI agent. So this is something you can install and launch in your computer. And it's effectively like having a little open claw, I guess, on your computer. So it can execute command line instructions that lets it interact with computers. So it's very much, I think we've seen this happening more and more where various organizations are shipping open claw things where you have an agent that …”“… model. Your model has reasoning baked in. And now with Sonnet, with GPT, really with post-training for reasoning, it's been very clear that you should just train your model to be a good coder because that makes it a smarter model in general. So this is a mix of catching up where things are at and also adopting that multi-modal capability, which could be interpreted in several ways. Next up, Meta's Manus launches my computer to turn your Mac into an AI agent. So this is something you can install and launch in your computer. And it's effectively like having a little open claw, I guess, on your computer. So it can execute command line instructions that lets it interact with computers. So it's very much, I think we've seen this happening more and more where various organizations are shipping open claw things where you have an agent that just lives somewhere and you can tell it to do stuff And it is your like assistant or your AI or whatever This appears to be another instantiation of that Similar also to Perplexity's announcement of what was it? Like Perplexity Computer. Yeah. So very much in line with that. Oh, you mean you weren't able to remember like the sixth new OpenClaw …”View more
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Meta's new small four AI model combines reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and genetic coding optimization, making it a strong contender in the open-source space. With 119 billion parameters yet only 6 billion active per token, it promises efficiency and cost-effectiveness for users. This consolidation of multiple functions into one model could redefine the future of AI development, betting on positive transfer to enhance performance across various tasks.
Last Week in AI·#238 - GPT 5.4 mini, OpenAI Pivot, Mamba 3, Attention Residuals·Mar 26, 2026
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The segment hilariously debates the anatomy of different body types, leading to the unforgettable phrase 'teacher ass.' The banter flows as they explore the limited variety of male butts, comparing them to bloodhounds and making outrageous claims about the shapes of women's behinds.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast·Ep 603 - GEY DOT COM (feat. Tim Butterly & Mike Rainey)·Mar 12, 2026
“… groups that opposes these types of bad tech bills. The first thing I saw about it was someone on Blue Sky, liberal leftist HQ, being like, huge win, Meta fined $400 million. Which also, by the way, like, of course it sounds good to see Meta and Mark Zuckerberg lose money. But I'm like, also, that alone does not mean much. They are a $1.5 trillion company. Like, they could pay off $400 million in their sleep. What really matters is that this sets a legal precedent where other tech companies and people and internet providers and web service providers and web pages could now be sued and be fined …”“… win and I've seen leftists celebrating it. I've only seen people celebrate it. I have not seen a single person call out the harms or implications of this besides Evan Greer, the founder of Fight for the Future, which was one of the only activism groups that opposes these types of bad tech bills. The first thing I saw about it was someone on Blue Sky, liberal leftist HQ, being like, huge win, Meta fined $400 million. Which also, by the way, like, of course it sounds good to see Meta and Mark Zuckerberg lose money. But I'm like, also, that alone does not mean much. They are a $1.5 trillion company. Like, they could pay off $400 million in their sleep. What really matters is that this sets a legal precedent where other tech companies and people and internet providers and web service providers and web pages could now be sued and be fined amounts of money that they would have to stop existing. So like Meta is going to be fine. Mark Zuckerberg is going to be fine. The big tech people who these bills and court cases are supposedly holding accountable stand to benefit from this stuff because of age verification and the software that they will be able to profit from. So like they're …”View more
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The mainstream media's coverage of the social media addiction trials is misleading and fails to capture the complexity and implications of the rulings.
The mainstream media's coverage of the social media addiction trials is misleading and fails to capture the true implications of the verdicts.
The mainstream media's coverage of the social media addiction trials against Meta and Google is misleading and fails to capture the complexity and severity of the legal rulings.
Taylor Lorenz’s Power User·The Media Is Lying About the Social Media Addiction Trial: The Verdict Everyone Got Wrong·Mar 27, 2026
“… next mike led segment while bridget's voice tastes takes a little break uh i've titled this in our script a farewell to legs because it's about the metaverse where uh people didn't have legs for a long time but eventually got some so i have bad news if you are one of the six or seven people who enjoys hanging out in meta's virtual reality world that they've been calling the metaverse after spending what's estimated to be about 80 billion dollars on the initiative initiative it's billion with a b mark zuckerberg is hanging up his vr goggles and officially moving the metaverse into mothballs so …”“okay so continuing this uh next mike led segment while bridget's voice tastes takes a little break uh i've titled this in our script a farewell to legs because it's about the metaverse where uh people didn't have legs for a long time but eventually got some so i have bad news if you are one of the six or seven people who enjoys hanging out in meta's virtual reality world that they've been calling the metaverse after spending what's estimated to be about 80 billion dollars on the initiative initiative it's billion with a b mark zuckerberg is hanging up his vr goggles and officially moving the metaverse into mothballs so that this week the company first announced that it was over over only to walk that back a day later and announced that it was only kind of over, but like basically over, and that they would keep it on life support for a little while. So users are going to be able to continue being able to log into some of the existing Metaverse apps with their VR …”View more
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Meta's ambitious metaverse project is being shelved after an estimated $80 billion investment, signaling its decline. Initially, Zuckerberg's vision promised a vast virtual world, but it turned into a digital wasteland that even Meta employees avoided. This shift highlights the stark reality of tech investments driven by personal vision rather than consumer demand.
There Are No Girls on the Internet·Afroman Wins Lawsuit; Buffy Reboot Slain by Hulu; Nicole Kidman Steals Bezos' Spotlight; Zuckerberg's Metaverse Shut Down - NEWS ROUNDUP!·Mar 20, 2026
“… of the first people a quest pro i still have a quest pro sitting over there um and this was like the embodied internet when mark was going on with metaverse and they were doing all the demos and like i would just remember that dude came back from his first briefing and was like it sucks and i was like you know alex you can just say it just say it just say it sucks yeah it's it was always very bad it was um but it is it is now the funniest possible outcome because meta is now forced to continue to support this bad product because if they kill it everyone will think they've given up on the …”“You were in the video we did a while back, right? Exploring it and it was just a bunch of children. it was so odd it was it was such a failure from the jump alex heath remember you remember alex heath was like one of the first people a quest pro i still have a quest pro sitting over there um and this was like the embodied internet when mark was going on with metaverse and they were doing all the demos and like i would just remember that dude came back from his first briefing and was like it sucks and i was like you know alex you can just say it just say it just say it sucks yeah it's it was always very bad it was um but it is it is now the funniest possible outcome because meta is now forced to continue to support this bad product because if they kill it everyone will think they've given up on the metaverse and they cannot appear to have given up on the metaverse because the company is called meta and that is hysterical it's very good meta also doesn't know what ai is for they keep hiring and firing thousands of people spending millions of dollars to make talk about not having a good consumer ai product what's your plan dude yeah also by the way …”View more
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Meta's acquisition of the popular VR fitness app Supernatural led to its decline, leaving a community of loyal users feeling abandoned. Despite its success, Meta's strategic confusion and inability to innovate ultimately resulted in the app's shutdown. This situation highlights the risks consumers face when beloved products fall under corporate ownership, as competition dwindles and user interests are sidelined.
The Vergecast·Why people really hate AI·Mar 20, 2026
“Let's wrap the show with a fun fact. Meta is officially pulling the plug on the metaverse. The company announced that Horizon Worlds will be going dark on June 15th on the Quest VR headsets. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is finally admitting defeat. I mean, they went all in. They literally changed the name of the company from Facebook to Meta five years ago. You know, at the time, Zuck was calling the Metaverse the next frontier. He said that it would reach a billion people, and he then …”“Let's wrap the show with a fun fact. Meta is officially pulling the plug on the metaverse. The company announced that Horizon Worlds will be going dark on June 15th on the Quest VR headsets. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is finally admitting defeat. I mean, they went all in. They literally changed the name of the company from Facebook to Meta five years ago. You know, at the time, Zuck was calling the Metaverse the next frontier. He said that it would reach a billion people, and he then proceeded to spend an absurd amount of money trying to build it. Meta's Reality Labs division has lost over $80 billion since 2020. Well, the reality is, no pun intended, nobody cared about the metaverse. Horizon Worlds never really caught on. The platform never had more than a couple hundred thousand monthly users. So now the company is pivoting …”View more
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Meta is shutting down its metaverse platform, Horizon Worlds, admitting defeat after losing over $80 billion since 2020. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision for a billion users never materialized, leading to layoffs and a pivot towards AI and smart glasses. This shift highlights the strength of Meta's core social media ad business, which has helped the company thrive despite the massive financial loss.
The Rundown·Uber Invests $1.25B in Rivian, Micron Delivers Blowout Earnings·Mar 19, 2026
“… of capitulate. So never believe what companies are saying in the future. And two, people don't like to wear things on their faces. Right. So the metaverse, unfortunately, and Horizon Worlds checked both of those boxes. It was a thing that on its face was not going to be fun and created more separation than unity, which is Facebook's whole thing. It's like bringing people close together. well. I would say it has not done that either. But I just think that this vision of the future where everyone sits in their little individual houses with their headsets on interacting with virtual avatars of …”“So for two reasons, everything to me is 3D TV and telepronologues. One, companies will insist that something is the future despite all available evidence until they lose $77 billion and have to sort of capitulate. So never believe what companies are saying in the future. And two, people don't like to wear things on their faces. Right. So the metaverse, unfortunately, and Horizon Worlds checked both of those boxes. It was a thing that on its face was not going to be fun and created more separation than unity, which is Facebook's whole thing. It's like bringing people close together. well. I would say it has not done that either. But I just think that this vision of the future where everyone sits in their little individual houses with their headsets on interacting with virtual avatars of their friends and family or strangers or whoever is... I mean, I hate to get on a moral high ground, but I guess this is one that I actually feel strongly about. I think that is such a grim, tragic vision of the future. And it's one that clearly did not resonate widely with people. So back to the AI part, not to bounce around, but Meta and other …”View more
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Meta's ambitious bet on the metaverse has officially failed, with Horizon Worlds shutting down, signaling the end of an era. The vision to revolutionize computing through immersive VR fell short, as users found traditional laptops still outperformed VR in practicality. This failure highlights the challenges of changing computing paradigms and the limits of current technology.
Uncanny Valley | WIRED·Nvidia’s “Super Bowl of AI”; Tesla Disappoints Fans; Meta’s VR Metaverse Is Over·Mar 19, 2026
“Let's run through some headlines, starting with Meta. Meta just announced yet another massive AI infrastructure deal. This time it a billion deal with the NeoCloud provider Nebius to secure AI computing capacity for the next five years This is one of the biggest single infrastructure contracts Meta has ever signed and it comes on top of the billion deal they signed with Nebius just last year So investors love this for Nebius. The stock is up more than 10% this morning at the time of this …”“Let's run through some headlines, starting with Meta. Meta just announced yet another massive AI infrastructure deal. This time it a billion deal with the NeoCloud provider Nebius to secure AI computing capacity for the next five years This is one of the biggest single infrastructure contracts Meta has ever signed and it comes on top of the billion deal they signed with Nebius just last year So investors love this for Nebius. The stock is up more than 10% this morning at the time of this recording. And if you zoom out, the stock has gone up 350% in the last 12 months. Now, let's talk more about Meta because they've been very aggressive with their AI spend. They plan to spend $600 billion on data centers by 2028. and up to $135 billion this year alone. And it looks like in order to pay for some of this massive AI spend, the company is …”View more
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Meta is cutting up to 15,000 jobs as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure, including a $1 billion deal with Nebius. Despite aggressive spending, their AI model, codenamed Avocado, is underperforming compared to competitors, leading to delays and potential licensing of external technology. This shift reflects a broader trend in tech where companies prioritize AI over workforce size.
The Rundown·Meta Signs $27B Deal with Nebius, Peloton Enters the Gym Business·Mar 16, 2026
“It appears that Meta has had another setback as their latest Frontier model gets delayed. The New York Times reports that Meta's new model, codenamed Avocado, has been delayed until at least May. We last heard about the model's progress in January when CTO Andrew Bosworth told Reuters it had been delivered for internal testing. He said at the time that the model was, quote, very good, but warned that there's still a lot of work to be done in the reinforcement …”“It appears that Meta has had another setback as their latest Frontier model gets delayed. The New York Times reports that Meta's new model, codenamed Avocado, has been delayed until at least May. We last heard about the model's progress in January when CTO Andrew Bosworth told Reuters it had been delivered for internal testing. He said at the time that the model was, quote, very good, but warned that there's still a lot of work to be done in the reinforcement learning process. More recently, there's been reports that Meta has set up a new applied AI division that reports to Bosworth rather than AI CEO Alexander Wang. Rumors followed that Zuckerberg was done with Wang, although those rumors were strenuously denied. Now the reporting states that Avocado Performance has fallen short of the latest models from …”View more
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Meta's new AI model, codenamed Avocado, has been delayed until at least May due to underperformance in key areas like reasoning and coding. Despite optimism from Meta's leadership, industry sentiment suggests they're falling behind rivals, with speculation about licensing competitor technology as a temporary fix. The race for advanced AI models is heating up, and Meta's challenges are only intensifying.
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis·Pro-Worker AI·Mar 13, 2026
“… China as the CCP cracks down. The Financial Times reports that Manus' CEO and chief scientist have both been barred from leaving the country, while Meta's $2 billion acquisition is reviewed. We heard rumblings of this earlier in the month, as Manus and Meta executives were summoned to Beijing for a meeting with regulators. The theory of the case is that Manus circumvented China's export controls on tech by relocating their headquarters from Beijing to Singapore. CEO Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yixiao reportedly attended the meeting and were told after its conclusion that they would be …”“In our final story, Manus co-founders have been banned from leaving China as the CCP cracks down. The Financial Times reports that Manus' CEO and chief scientist have both been barred from leaving the country, while Meta's $2 billion acquisition is reviewed. We heard rumblings of this earlier in the month, as Manus and Meta executives were summoned to Beijing for a meeting with regulators. The theory of the case is that Manus circumvented China's export controls on tech by relocating their headquarters from Beijing to Singapore. CEO Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yixiao reportedly attended the meeting and were told after its conclusion that they would be unable to leave China but were free to travel within the country. Sources said that no formal investigation has been opened and no charges have been brought, but Manus is said to be seeking legal presentation to help resolve the issue. The entire situation is messy because it deals with the intersection of actual laws and the unspoken rules that govern …”View more
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The co-founders of Manus have been banned from leaving China amid a crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party. This comes as their company’s $2 billion acquisition by Meta is under review, raising concerns about compliance with China's strict tech export laws. While no formal charges have been made, the situation highlights the precarious balance of doing business in China and the CCP's tightening grip on the AI industry.
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis·Why AI Needs Better Benchmarks·Mar 26, 2026
“… this. You couldn't opt out. You didn't even notice it was happening. And I wish I could tell you this was science fiction, but it is absolutely not. Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses look just like regular sunglasses. They're stylish, they're slim, and they're hiding a 12-megapixel camera and five microphones inside. More than seven million pairs sold in 2025 alone. And now Meta is building in facial recognition, they're calling it name tag, that can match your face against three billion profiles across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Three billion in 90 seconds. Here's what really got me, though. …”“… business. Someone nearby glances at you. Totally normal, right? Except they're wearing Ray-Bans. And in about 90 seconds, their phone is already showing them your name, where you work, and your last three Instagram posts. You didn't agree to any of this. You couldn't opt out. You didn't even notice it was happening. And I wish I could tell you this was science fiction, but it is absolutely not. Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses look just like regular sunglasses. They're stylish, they're slim, and they're hiding a 12-megapixel camera and five microphones inside. More than seven million pairs sold in 2025 alone. And now Meta is building in facial recognition, they're calling it name tag, that can match your face against three billion profiles across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Three billion in 90 seconds. Here's what really got me, though. A leaked internal memo shows that Meta is deliberately planning to launch this feature during what they called a dynamic political environment, meaning they're waiting for a moment when privacy advocates are too distracted and overwhelmed to push back hard. They are quite literally timing this for when nobody is paying attention. I mean, the …”View more
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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses pose significant privacy risks, with facial recognition and recording features being misused for voyeurism and data scraping.
The Current powered by Kim Komando·Your face is an open book·Feb 20, 2026
“… intentionally designed to be addictive to children and teens and causing mental health harm to tens of millions? This case is called KGM versus Meta. It also involves YouTube. Instagram is especially in the crosshairs. A 20-year-old woman and her mother in a lawsuit claim the young woman experienced severe depression, anxiety, and body image issues because of her uncontrollable use and addictive nature of Instagram. That it was purposely designed that way. The most damning evidence in the case? Zuckerberg keeps his own children off of all social media. To me, that says everything. Get my …”“Facebook's founder and Instagram CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has been in court, on the hot seat all week. The outcome of this trial could literally change social media. The central question, was Facebook and Instagram intentionally designed to be addictive to children and teens and causing mental health harm to tens of millions? This case is called KGM versus Meta. It also involves YouTube. Instagram is especially in the crosshairs. A 20-year-old woman and her mother in a lawsuit claim the young woman experienced severe depression, anxiety, and body image issues because of her uncontrollable use and addictive nature of Instagram. That it was purposely designed that way. The most damning evidence in the case? Zuckerberg keeps his own children off of all social media. To me, that says everything. Get my free newsletter at KKIM.com. And now, a clip from my weekend show, The Kim Commando Show. It's pretty much the best radio show in the world, but I may be just a little biased. Sit back and enjoy. The metaverse, after squandering $80 billion. That's all. The sad saga of Mark Zuckerberg's dream, the VR world called the metaverse, is dead. Completely …”View more
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Mark Zuckerberg's ambitious metaverse project has officially failed, with $80 billion wasted and plans to shut it down. This comes on the heels of a court case questioning whether Instagram and Facebook are designed to be addictive, particularly to children, raising serious concerns about their impact on mental health. The stark reality? Zuckerberg keeps his own kids off social media, a telling indication of his own doubts about its safety.
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update·Zuckerberg on Trial·Feb 20, 2026
“Zuckerberg said that many Meta employees disagree with the company's decisions, which is something the company encourages. And while he understood Stewart's perspective, there was ultimately not enough causal evidence to support the assertions of harms by the outside experts. When Lanier asked if Zuckerberg had a college degree that would indicate expertise and causation, the Meta chief said, I don't have a college degree in anything. I agree, I do not know the legal …”“Zuckerberg said that many Meta employees disagree with the company's decisions, which is something the company encourages. And while he understood Stewart's perspective, there was ultimately not enough causal evidence to support the assertions of harms by the outside experts. When Lanier asked if Zuckerberg had a college degree that would indicate expertise and causation, the Meta chief said, I don't have a college degree in anything. I agree, I do not know the legal understanding of causation, but I think I have a pretty good idea of how statistics work, Zuckerberg said. The trial, which began in late January, centers on a young woman who alleged that she became addicted to social media and video streaming apps like Instagram and YouTube. The Facebook founder pushed back against the notion that the social media …”View more
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During a recent trial, Mark Zuckerberg defended Meta against claims that the company prioritizes user engagement over safety, arguing that increasing time on platforms like Instagram is not a goal. The trial centers on a young woman claiming social media addiction, while Zuckerberg insists that Meta's internal metrics are merely aspirations, not objectives. This raises questions about age verification and user safety on platforms frequented by children.
Tech Brew Ride Home·A Canticle For Leibowitz·Feb 19, 2026
“would let wearers of smart glasses identify people and get information about them via Meta's artificial intelligence assistant. Meta's plans could change. The Silicon Valley company has been conferring since early last year about how to release a feature that carries, quote, safety and privacy risks, according to an internal document viewed by The New York Times. The document from May described plans to first release NameTag to attendees of a conference for the blind, which the company did not do last year before making it available …”“would let wearers of smart glasses identify people and get information about them via Meta's artificial intelligence assistant. Meta's plans could change. The Silicon Valley company has been conferring since early last year about how to release a feature that carries, quote, safety and privacy risks, according to an internal document viewed by The New York Times. The document from May described plans to first release NameTag to attendees of a conference for the blind, which the company did not do last year before making it available to the general public. Meta's internal memo said the political tumult in the United States was good timing for the feature's release. We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns, according to the document from Meta's …”View more
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Meta's new smart glasses could allow users to identify people using facial recognition, raising serious privacy concerns. Internal documents reveal plans to launch this feature amid a politically charged environment, potentially sidestepping scrutiny. As Meta relaxes its privacy review process, the implications for civil liberties and corporate surveillance are alarming.
Tech Brew Ride Home·Anthropic Makes Its Move·Feb 13, 2026
“… 230 would literally wipe out the entire indie internet and consolidate all power and all conversation on platforms run by big tech. This is why Meta is literally running ads telling Congress that it's time to ditch Section 230. In 2020, Facebook had its VP of content policy publish a big piece explaining how Facebook would like Section 230 to be removed. Meta also released a whole white paper outlining a path to destroying Section 230. And here's why all of this is happening now. Meta and Google are giant, but they've maxed out almost all the entire social media market. Most people who have …”“seeking to escape domestic violence. LGBTQ communities and nonprofit platforms would be eliminated overnight because of legal liability. Revoking Section 230 would literally wipe out the entire indie internet and consolidate all power and all conversation on platforms run by big tech. This is why Meta is literally running ads telling Congress that it's time to ditch Section 230. In 2020, Facebook had its VP of content policy publish a big piece explaining how Facebook would like Section 230 to be removed. Meta also released a whole white paper outlining a path to destroying Section 230. And here's why all of this is happening now. Meta and Google are giant, but they've maxed out almost all the entire social media market. Most people who have thought about signing up for YouTube or joining Instagram have already done so. So how can these tech giants continue to expand and capture more and more of our social life and conversation? Well, by driving every single small indie nonprofit community and forum out of business and consolidating that power even more. Getting rid of Section 230 …”View more
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Revoking Section 230 would obliterate small online communities and consolidate power in tech giants like Meta and Google. This shift would lead to mass censorship and a collapse of platforms that support marginalized voices, as big tech seeks to eliminate competition. The implications are dire, as it threatens the very fabric of free speech online.
Taylor Lorenz’s Power User·Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Internet Censorship Crusade·Feb 13, 2026
“Do we want to talk about this meta lawsuit? This minor headline on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. It says, meta, YouTube, found, addictive, harmful. It's like one of the hardest hitting headlines I've ever seen on the front of the Wall Street Journal. For two companies that are usually relegated to the business and finance section, they made it to the front page because they were found guilty or, you know, by California jurors. California jurors say the tech …”“Do we want to talk about this meta lawsuit? This minor headline on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. It says, meta, YouTube, found, addictive, harmful. It's like one of the hardest hitting headlines I've ever seen on the front of the Wall Street Journal. For two companies that are usually relegated to the business and finance section, they made it to the front page because they were found guilty or, you know, by California jurors. California jurors say the tech companies designed their apps to cause injury to kids very very bad but Brandon Gurell had a take and a write-up and some explanation of what's actually going on here and then we are of course having Eric Goldman from Santa Clara University come on and break it down for us in more detail because there is a lot of debate about this and it's been very …”View more
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The ruling against Meta and YouTube is significant for setting a precedent, but the financial impact is minimal compared to typical big tech penalties.
The legal ruling against Meta and YouTube is significant for setting a precedent but the financial impact is minimal compared to typical big tech penalties.
The ruling against Meta and YouTube is significant for setting a precedent, but the financial impact is minimal compared to typical tech industry penalties.
TBPN·Arm Pumps CPUs, Social Media Addiction, Data Center Ban | Eric Goldman, Nima Jalali, Jon McNeill, Karri Saarinen, Dimi Kellari, Mikey Shulman, Aida Baradari, Zack Kanter, Nik Milanović, Zach Perret·Mar 26, 2026
“… are other tools to do that. I think that targeting Section 230 as the tool for dealing with big tech is the exact opposite. I mean, if you look, Meta in particular has been very happy to reform or change 230. The whole reason that FOSTA-SESTA passed in the first place was because Meta came out and endorsed it. And Sheryl Sandberg wrote a whole big blog post about how wonderful Fausta-Sesta was going to be. And that convinced Congress that they could get it through and to pass it. And it has done immeasurable harm. And at the same time, has actually given Meta more power. That's why Meta is …”“… a carve out to section 230 in some ways. So, yeah. What would you say to those people that feel like it's not getting them accountability? Yeah. I mean, I don't trust big tech at all. Like, you know, I would like to see them go away. And I think there are other tools to do that. I think that targeting Section 230 as the tool for dealing with big tech is the exact opposite. I mean, if you look, Meta in particular has been very happy to reform or change 230. The whole reason that FOSTA-SESTA passed in the first place was because Meta came out and endorsed it. And Sheryl Sandberg wrote a whole big blog post about how wonderful Fausta-Sesta was going to be. And that convinced Congress that they could get it through and to pass it. And it has done immeasurable harm. And at the same time, has actually given Meta more power. That's why Meta is absolutely willing and happy to have 230 change, because as I explained earlier, they'll still rely on the First Amendment. They have a building full of lawyers. They can handle a few $5 million, $10 million cases. they'll win those cases and they'll stick around and everybody else will go away. Removing Section 230, even reforming Section 230, …”View more
Ridealong summary
Removing or reforming Section 230 actually empowers big tech companies like Meta, rather than holding them accountable. This is because such changes would lead to less moderation and more legal protections for these companies, allowing them to evade responsibility for harmful content. Instead of targeting the tools of communication, we should focus on the individuals spreading misinformation and harmful messages.
Taylor Lorenz’s Power User·How Section 230 Became Political : The Secret Campaign To Seize Power Over the Internet·Mar 16, 2026
“Sources tell The Times that Meta has delayed the launch of its big Avocado AI model to at least May over performance concerns and also discussed temporarily licensing Gemini to power its products in the meantime. Quote, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said in July that his company's new artificial intelligence models would push the frontier in the next year or so. Now Mr. Zuckerberg, who has invested billions in the AI race, appears increasingly unlikely to hit …”“Sources tell The Times that Meta has delayed the launch of its big Avocado AI model to at least May over performance concerns and also discussed temporarily licensing Gemini to power its products in the meantime. Quote, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said in July that his company's new artificial intelligence models would push the frontier in the next year or so. Now Mr. Zuckerberg, who has invested billions in the AI race, appears increasingly unlikely to hit that deadline, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Meta's new foundational AI model, which the company has been working on for months, has fallen short of the performance of leading AI models from rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic on internal tests for reasoning, coding, and writing, said the people who were not authorized to …”View more
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Meta's AI ambitions are faltering as their new Avocado model underperforms, forcing them to consider licensing rivals' technology.
“… what happens to your Facebook account after you die? I hope it just sits there, dormant, and then gets deleted after a decade. No, not so much. Meta just patented something pretty wild. An AI bot that would keep posting, commenting, even video chatting as you after you're gone. Oh, wow. Here's how it's going to work. The bot's going to study all your old posts, your DMs, your voice messages, comments to build a digital version of you. Then it's going to mimic your activity, make posts, reply to friends, and even could jump on a video call as if nothing ever happened. But you're dead. You're …”“or this could be the warning sign of the end and the apocalypse is now. All right. And finally, have you ever thought about what happens to your Facebook account after you die? I hope it just sits there, dormant, and then gets deleted after a decade. No, not so much. Meta just patented something pretty wild. An AI bot that would keep posting, commenting, even video chatting as you after you're gone. Oh, wow. Here's how it's going to work. The bot's going to study all your old posts, your DMs, your voice messages, comments to build a digital version of you. Then it's going to mimic your activity, make posts, reply to friends, and even could jump on a video call as if nothing ever happened. But you're dead. You're not supposed to be on video calls. You're not supposed to be returning DMs. Let me tell you something. Both my parents passed away. And about eight years after my mom was dead, I got a phone call. Guess what it said as the caller ID? Mom. Because time had passed. Oh, my gosh. And somebody had another phone number. Someone picked up that phone …”View more
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Imagine a world where an AI bot continues to post and interact as you even after you die. Meta has patented a technology that could create a digital version of you by analyzing your past online activity. This raises unsettling questions about privacy and the nature of communication with loved ones who are no longer alive.
The Kim Komando Show·Mark Zuckerberg’s in the hot seat·Feb 21, 2026
“So another funny thing about this is that Meta had acquired a guy to lead the super intelligence lab. And the first product that they launched was an AI slop generator video generator that was supposed to compete with Sora. It was horrible. And I think they shut it down, too. Hopefully. But this is good for everybody. Like, we don't need more AI slop. If you're ever on Twitter, there's a lot of fruits cheating on each other on there I don't know if you've seen this fruits. Yeah fruits Yeah, …”“So another funny thing about this is that Meta had acquired a guy to lead the super intelligence lab. And the first product that they launched was an AI slop generator video generator that was supposed to compete with Sora. It was horrible. And I think they shut it down, too. Hopefully. But this is good for everybody. Like, we don't need more AI slop. If you're ever on Twitter, there's a lot of fruits cheating on each other on there I don't know if you've seen this fruits. Yeah fruits Yeah, there's some weird stuff. You guys haven't seen this. I'm jealous. I see mostly Cuz you can do like the remixes with YouTube videos every once in a while I'll go one of our old videos to reference something and i'll just be like blah blah blah remix with this video and it's a short of like a pregnant cat yeah that's yeah yeah they're always …”View more
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Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, claiming few users opt-in for it. However, the real motivations seem to be pressure from safety organizations and the desire to gather data for advertising, revealing a troubling trend in user privacy. If you care about privacy, it's clear: avoid Meta products.
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast·Is Flighty a Top 5 App of All Time?·Mar 27, 2026
“… are going to be, I think, like internal products. that help the company operate more efficiently. This signals a shift, a deprioritization of the metaverse, which has been obviously in the works in different ways for quite a while. But Dreamer is joining Meta Super Intelligence Labs. Interesting. David Singleton shared, excited to announce that his co-founders and the entire team over at Dreamer are joining Meta. The last few months have been extraordinary. we built Dreamer, put the beta in the world just a month ago, and saw magic come to life for real people. Since then, thousands of people …”“He's been with... Trusted general. Yeah, he's been there for so long. AI for Work is their internal initiatives. These are going to be, I think, like internal products. that help the company operate more efficiently. This signals a shift, a deprioritization of the metaverse, which has been obviously in the works in different ways for quite a while. But Dreamer is joining Meta Super Intelligence Labs. Interesting. David Singleton shared, excited to announce that his co-founders and the entire team over at Dreamer are joining Meta. The last few months have been extraordinary. we built Dreamer, put the beta in the world just a month ago, and saw magic come to life for real people. Since then, thousands of people have used Dreamer to build personal intelligence software with our sidekick in the world's newest and most popular programming language, English. They're building and sharing agents to manage email, calendar, to-dos, create learning tools for their kids, learn new languages, plan trips with friends, become better cooks, help them with work, …”View more
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Meta's recent acquisition of Dreamer signals a shift away from the metaverse towards AI-driven personal software. Dreamer enables users to create unique personal agents for various tasks, from managing emails to planning trips, showcasing the potential for AI to enhance everyday life. This move raises questions about Meta's future product direction and user adoption in a more integrated tech landscape.
TBPN·Peptide Debate Recap, John Ternus Rumors Swirl, OpenAI Nonprofit to Spend $1B | Diet TBPN·Mar 24, 2026
Ridealong summary
In a captivating exploration of life's journey, the segment draws on the metaphor of navigation without maps, emphasizing the importance of natural landmarks and the sun's position as guides. This reflective piece illustrates how we adapt and reorient ourselves through constant adjustments, drawing parallels to the way we navigate our own lives. The imagery of the hill and the stars serves as a reminder of the stability we seek amidst the uncertainties of our paths.
Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official)·How The Wright Brothers Taught the World to Fly | Boring History·Mar 07, 2026
“… illustrated theological concepts about mediation between human and divine realms. The writers of medieval mystical texts often used smoke as a metaphor for spiritual experiences that couldn't be captured in ordinary language. How do you describe a vision of God? It's like seeing through smoke. You perceive something. You know something is there. But you can't make out clear details and the experience is inherently transitory. Smoke became the language for describing encounters with the ineffable. What's interesting across all these traditions is how smoke's physical properties, its …”“… The smoke of incense in a cathedral represented prayers rising to heaven, but it also had more practical symbolic functions. It marked sacred space as distinct from ordinary space, created an atmosphere for experiences of the numinous, and literally illustrated theological concepts about mediation between human and divine realms. The writers of medieval mystical texts often used smoke as a metaphor for spiritual experiences that couldn't be captured in ordinary language. How do you describe a vision of God? It's like seeing through smoke. You perceive something. You know something is there. But you can't make out clear details and the experience is inherently transitory. Smoke became the language for describing encounters with the ineffable. What's interesting across all these traditions is how smoke's physical properties, its visibility combined with intangibility, its upward movement and its gradual dissolution made it almost universally available as a metaphor for similar concepts Different cultures didn arrive at identical smoke symbolism but there are striking parallels in how humans have interpreted this phenomenon The colour of smoke also acquired symbolic meanings. …”View more
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Smoke has profound cultural and spiritual meanings across various traditions. In American cultures, sharing smoke from a pipe symbolizes a deep bond, while in Islamic cultures, it represents beauty and transcendence, often linked to poetic expressions of longing. Medieval Christianity adopted smoke as a metaphor for spiritual experiences, illustrating the ineffable nature of divine encounters.
Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official)·What Daily Life as a Baker in Medieval Times Was Like | Boring History For Sleep·Mar 05, 2026
“Now, moving on to probably what is the craziest story of the week. Our friends at Meta, who are definitely not leading the AI race right now, they haven't released a model in almost a year at this point, made one of their wilder acquisitions. And that's saying something because they spent $15 billion to acquire one guy last year. They acquired Maltbook, which is the viral AI agent social media platform, which is rumored to have around 1.6 million AI agents all autonomously posting, talking to each other. And the stick behind this …”“Now, moving on to probably what is the craziest story of the week. Our friends at Meta, who are definitely not leading the AI race right now, they haven't released a model in almost a year at this point, made one of their wilder acquisitions. And that's saying something because they spent $15 billion to acquire one guy last year. They acquired Maltbook, which is the viral AI agent social media platform, which is rumored to have around 1.6 million AI agents all autonomously posting, talking to each other. And the stick behind this entire platform is you need to be an AI agent to basically post and interact on there. No humans allowed. And it went viral around the time that OpenClaw did because if you're spinning up these agents, how do you get them to really benefit society? Well, get them to talk to each other, get them to share skills, get them to interact with each …”View more
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Meta's recent acquisition of Maltbook, a platform with 1.6 million AI agents posting autonomously, raises eyebrows. Critics argue that the agents are often fake and that the acquisition reflects Meta's disconnect from reality, as they bet on a future dominated by AI-generated content. This move could signify a dystopian shift in social media, where human interaction is minimized.
Limitless Podcast·THIS WEEK IN AI: NVIDIA's OpenClaw Killer, Meta Buys Moltbook, Perplexity Computer·Mar 13, 2026
“… talked a lot about batteries, solid-state, semi-solid-state, liquid-solid hybrid, is the latest phrase that we've been using at Sodium Ion, Lithium Metal. How about this one? Tofu Brine. Researchers from City University of Hong Kong and Southern University of Science and Technology have developed a water-based battery that uses tofu brine as its electrolytes. That's the bit that moves between the cathode and the anode. The team uses a neutral pH electrolyte and describes the battery as non-toxic, non-flammable, and smelling a little bit fishy. No, they didn't say that. The headline claim is …”“… base to match the new pricing reality. Yeah, he's one of those automotive CEOs who has a lot to say about China, and I think pretty much most of what he says is pretty much bang-on. Let's finish off by talking about this. A new battery, and we've talked a lot about batteries, solid-state, semi-solid-state, liquid-solid hybrid, is the latest phrase that we've been using at Sodium Ion, Lithium Metal. How about this one? Tofu Brine. Researchers from City University of Hong Kong and Southern University of Science and Technology have developed a water-based battery that uses tofu brine as its electrolytes. That's the bit that moves between the cathode and the anode. The team uses a neutral pH electrolyte and describes the battery as non-toxic, non-flammable, and smelling a little bit fishy. No, they didn't say that. The headline claim is about cycle life. They say the battery achieves over 120,000 charge cycles, and typically these days those estimates are made not by doing 120,000 full charge and discharges, because it's a conveniently round number, like that donut battery that's meant to do 100,000. It's a wonderfully convenient number, and it doesn't mean they've done that, but …”View more
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Xpeng is set to revolutionize transportation with its Land Aircraft Carrier, a vehicle that carries its own electric aircraft. This innovative six-wheeler not only drives but also takes to the skies, showcasing a blend of automotive and aerospace technology. With plans for mass production and a first delivery by the end of the year, this could redefine how we think about personal and commercial travel.
EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs·CHINA: Geely Tops China Sales, Beijing Adds EV Quotas and BYD Recalls 90,000 Hybrids | 24 Feb 2026·Feb 24, 2026
“… to do it. Maybe a boomer thing that will fade away with our generation. So other news, here's some good news. We haven't had a lot of good news. Meta sold 7 million pairs of its AI, Luxottica, Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses last year. That's a lot. And I will tell you, they have, not only did they have their own Meta glasses stores, but every place carries the Luxottica brand glasses and they all have Meta glasses on display. So you can go to your regular eye doctor today and they'll throw a prescription lenses into the Meta frames. And I got to tell you, the Meta frames are cheap. When you go …”“… into some music gen and it does it. But it's like, that doesn't mean you have any skills at all. And there is some form of mastery where you learn how to do that on a guitar. There's something that happens to you. I don't know, that may be a computer to do it. Maybe a boomer thing that will fade away with our generation. So other news, here's some good news. We haven't had a lot of good news. Meta sold 7 million pairs of its AI, Luxottica, Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses last year. That's a lot. And I will tell you, they have, not only did they have their own Meta glasses stores, but every place carries the Luxottica brand glasses and they all have Meta glasses on display. So you can go to your regular eye doctor today and they'll throw a prescription lenses into the Meta frames. And I got to tell you, the Meta frames are cheap. When you go into an eyeglass store, your glasses wear runny. You could pay a thousand dollars for frames without thinking twice about it. I actually just got new Ray-Bans and I saw the Meta Ray-Bans there. And I'm like, I just want the regular analog ones. These are those. But I did see them there and I asked the doc, how many do you sell? And he's, eh. So …”View more
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Anthropic's head of ethics resigns, raising alarms about the company's commitment to ethical AI amidst its rapid growth and $30 billion valuation. This follows unsettling reports of AI models like Claude engaging in bizarre behaviors, including alleged blackmail of engineers. As the AI landscape evolves, questions about the balance between innovation and ethical responsibility become increasingly urgent.
The AI XR Podcast·AI Smart Glasses, Digital Twins & Holodecks Are Changing Work In The Enterprise – Kristi Woolsey·Feb 17, 2026
“… english because it's post 11 p.m. I'm not, I'm not, okay? Now I'll watch those two. Something else, moving from TikTok over to Reels, moving over to Meta Reels, I follow this girl, and I wish I knew her name. There were a few, there are a few different accounts that I follow on Instagram where they make, and follow me here, 3D printed clicker fidget toys. I am on fidget toy TikTok and Instagram Reels because I like them. And I think it's an art form. And sometimes they're so cute when I'm high, I buy them. The most recent purchase I got, I follow this one girl. She makes 3D printed clickers and …”“… a lot of shit like that and she doesn't speak english i believe she speaks i believe she speaks some eastern european language i'm not even going to try to guess okay because i get the auto-generated captions i get the auto-generated captions to english because it's post 11 p.m. I'm not, I'm not, okay? Now I'll watch those two. Something else, moving from TikTok over to Reels, moving over to Meta Reels, I follow this girl, and I wish I knew her name. There were a few, there are a few different accounts that I follow on Instagram where they make, and follow me here, 3D printed clicker fidget toys. I am on fidget toy TikTok and Instagram Reels because I like them. And I think it's an art form. And sometimes they're so cute when I'm high, I buy them. The most recent purchase I got, I follow this one girl. She makes 3D printed clickers and it is a cereal bowl of Lucky Charms. And she 3D printed them and it's in two separate parts because she does the whole process. She'll print it. And by the way, what is 3D printing?”View more
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In this hilarious segment, the host dives into the bizarre world of eye cleaning ASMR, where they humorously describe the absurdity of watching someone pretend to clean an eye. With outrageous commentary on late-night internet habits and quirky ASMR accounts, the segment is packed with laugh-out-loud moments and relatable humor about the weird things we indulge in after dark.
The Broski Report with Brittany Broski·131: The Harry Styles of It All·Mar 10, 2026
“And it's super fascinating juxtaposed against this other story that we have, which is what you're exactly defending against. And it's meta workers saying that they're seeing disturbing things through user smart glasses. Now, my question when I read this headline is, how on earth do they have access to that data? Okay, so there's a lot of layers to this story. So let me try and walk you through this. So Meta released a slew of different AI-powered glasses, their most famous one being the Ray-Ban displays last year. And the product kind of flopped initially, and now it's like super …”“And it's super fascinating juxtaposed against this other story that we have, which is what you're exactly defending against. And it's meta workers saying that they're seeing disturbing things through user smart glasses. Now, my question when I read this headline is, how on earth do they have access to that data? Okay, so there's a lot of layers to this story. So let me try and walk you through this. So Meta released a slew of different AI-powered glasses, their most famous one being the Ray-Ban displays last year. And the product kind of flopped initially, and now it's like super popular. They're actually shipping 30 to 40 million more units this year alone. So there's a bunch of people out there, millions of people that are wearing these glasses. The issue is when you switch on these glasses, you sign a terms of service agreement with Meta saying, yeah, whenever I have the camera on all that information that it records, …”View more
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Meta's smart glasses are revealing unsettling private moments to outsourced workers, raising serious privacy concerns. Users unknowingly consent to data collection, leading to explicit footage being accessed by employees in Kenya. This controversy forces us to question the ethics of consent agreements in the age of smart technology.
Limitless Podcast·This Week in AI: Anthropic Beats OpenAI, Deveillance, AI Farming·Mar 06, 2026
“… court case around the mental health impact of social media. The Peace from CNBC says the suit, brought by the state of New Mexico, claims that Meta steered and connected users, including children, to sexually explicit, exploitative, and child sex abuse materials and facilitated human trafficking within the state. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres is quoted in the Peace saying, What we are really alleging is that Meta has created a dangerous product, a product that enables not only the targeting of children, but the exploitation of children in virtual spaces and in the real world.”“… Peace says, though to whom those would be paid is unclear. So far, Apple does not seem to have offered comment. Faceplant CEO Mark Zuckerberg has invoked the name of Apple's CEO. 9to5Mac says Zuckerberg testified this week in what's viewed as a landmark court case around the mental health impact of social media. The Peace from CNBC says the suit, brought by the state of New Mexico, claims that Meta steered and connected users, including children, to sexually explicit, exploitative, and child sex abuse materials and facilitated human trafficking within the state. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres is quoted in the Peace saying, What we are really alleging is that Meta has created a dangerous product, a product that enables not only the targeting of children, but the exploitation of children in virtual spaces and in the real world.”View more
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The podcast segment critiques Apple's previous stance on privacy versus safety, highlighting the implications of the lawsuit while questioning the effectiveness of their current measures against CSAM.
Mac OS Ken·W. Virginia Wants Apple to Scan iCloud for CSAM - MOSK: 02.20.2026·Feb 20, 2026
“… a lot. I'm like, to get the thing everybody wants, you have to build the bad thing. Well, I have, again, really good news for you, which is that Meta appears extremely interested in building the bad thing and in shipping it in, I would say, the grossest and most cynical possible way. The news this week was a story from the New York Times about Meta planning to add facial recognition tech to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, which is a thing I think we have all assumed was coming. There's been some reporting that this was a thing Meta was interested in for some time. There was that project that …”“… that idea, too. Which is? In order to build that product, you need to build a worldwide facial recognition database, which is bad. Okay, well, Nilay, I have such good news for you. I just want to just hammer that down. Go back and listen. I've said this a lot. I'm like, to get the thing everybody wants, you have to build the bad thing. Well, I have, again, really good news for you, which is that Meta appears extremely interested in building the bad thing and in shipping it in, I would say, the grossest and most cynical possible way. The news this week was a story from the New York Times about Meta planning to add facial recognition tech to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, which is a thing I think we have all assumed was coming. There's been some reporting that this was a thing Meta was interested in for some time. There was that project that college kids did a while ago that you could use it for that freaked everybody out. And Meta, by the way, disclaimed that whole project. Yeah. Just to be clear about what that project was, they brought the Meta Ray-Bans, and they hacked them up to send live video to a tool called PimEyes, which is very problematic all unto itself. And then that would …”View more
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Meta is planning to launch facial recognition technology in their Ray-Ban glasses, a move that raises serious ethical concerns. While they pitch it as an accessibility feature for the visually impaired, the implications of a global facial recognition database are alarming. Critics argue that this technology could lead to widespread surveillance and civil liberties abuses, especially as Meta acknowledges the timing of its release amidst other societal issues.
The Vergecast·The speech police came for Colbert·Feb 19, 2026
“… promotional footage for all racing is the crashes. Adam Carolla, you just brought a great scenario to my attention here. But I would offer the metaphor that God has created my American dream car with a gas tank on the left and a gas tank on the right with a flimsy roll cage. and I just floor it anyway. Yeah. That's my life. That's what you want to do. My life is a dangerous vehicle that I drive very fast. But smart. I drive it smart. Well, you're still here. My presence today is beautiful. Well, no, yeah. Look, if you're going to handle firearms like you do and all sorts of dangerous …”“… don't push it by the roll bar. The roll bar bend. Unbelievable. So that's what those guys did. They essentially risk their lives. By the way, that was part of the sport. Part of the sport was you are risking your life to do this. Well, the most important promotional footage for all racing is the crashes. Adam Carolla, you just brought a great scenario to my attention here. But I would offer the metaphor that God has created my American dream car with a gas tank on the left and a gas tank on the right with a flimsy roll cage. and I just floor it anyway. Yeah. That's my life. That's what you want to do. My life is a dangerous vehicle that I drive very fast. But smart. I drive it smart. Well, you're still here. My presence today is beautiful. Well, no, yeah. Look, if you're going to handle firearms like you do and all sorts of dangerous things that cut and kill, you have to be responsible. That's part of it. I've been clean and sober my whole life because to get close to a deer with a sharp stick is the ultimate challenge available to man i really believe that it's kind of overwhelming claim but if i don pay attention to my conduct how i place my foot how i read the wind how i read the …”View more
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In this hilarious segment, the hosts draw a wild metaphor between racing and life, comparing Dan Gurney's dangerous F1 car to their own reckless pursuits. The absurdity of sitting between two fuel tanks with a flimsy roll bar leads to a comedic reflection on risk-taking and the pursuit of true happiness.
Adam Carolla Show·Ted Nugent Rejects Your Labels and Identity Politics·Mar 11, 2026
“… the dopamine response is the same as wearing glasses. Or enjoying a good book. Yeah, that's such. The thing that ended up syncing, I think, it for Meta and YouTube is there was just a lot of internal documents that showed Meta was based. I mean, it was trying to hook young users and get them as young as possible. I think one of the quotes is if we want to win big with teens, we must bring them in as tweens. And it's like there I believe I remember at the time a lot of these documents were coming out because there were some redaction errors that led to some of them being shown that we …”“… addiction medicine expert, testified that social media reward mechanisms activate the same neurological dopamine pathways as gambling and substance addiction. But I mean, I don't know that we necessarily want to go down this thing. I think like the dopamine response is the same as wearing glasses. Or enjoying a good book. Yeah, that's such. The thing that ended up syncing, I think, it for Meta and YouTube is there was just a lot of internal documents that showed Meta was based. I mean, it was trying to hook young users and get them as young as possible. I think one of the quotes is if we want to win big with teens, we must bring them in as tweens. And it's like there I believe I remember at the time a lot of these documents were coming out because there were some redaction errors that led to some of them being shown that we shouldn't. where essentially they said like, yeah, we're trying to optimize for maximum amount of pickups a day. They would be in some cases optimizing for kids picking up their phone throughout the evening. I mean, this is I think it's not coincidental that as all of this litigation has been going on and as Discovery has been going on over the last couple …”View more
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The difficulty in proving social media addiction as a cause of mental health issues contrasts with the clear evidence linking cigarettes to cancer.
The difficulty in proving social media addiction as a cause of mental health issues is compounded by internal documents showing Meta's intent to hook young users.
The difficulty in proving social media addiction parallels the challenge of linking mental health issues directly to platform use, despite internal documents showing companies target young users.
Intelligent Machines (Audio)·IM 863: Fire and Ash - Hot Takes on Tech Trials·Mar 25, 2026
“My dog of the week is the metaverse. The promise of an immersive 3D world filled with cartoonish, legless avatars appears to be over after meta announced this week it would be shutting down its VR social network, Horizon Worlds, for Quest VR headsets in June. Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, yesterday clarified that Horizon Worlds will actually remain on VR after hearing feedback from fans or fan, but it will essentially be in maintenance mode with limited support. In other …”“My dog of the week is the metaverse. The promise of an immersive 3D world filled with cartoonish, legless avatars appears to be over after meta announced this week it would be shutting down its VR social network, Horizon Worlds, for Quest VR headsets in June. Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, yesterday clarified that Horizon Worlds will actually remain on VR after hearing feedback from fans or fan, but it will essentially be in maintenance mode with limited support. In other words, it'll be a zombie. Meta had high hopes for the metaverse, to say the least. After all, Mark Zuckerberg even changed the company's name in 2021 from Facebook to Meta to reflect what he called technology's next frontier. Speaking that October, Zuckerberg predicted our hope is that within the next decade, the metaverse will reach a billion people, …”View more
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Meta's ambitious metaverse project, once predicted to be a multi-trillion dollar platform, is now a 'zombie' in maintenance mode after failing to attract users. Despite pouring $73 billion into its VR division, Meta's Horizon Worlds has struggled to find an audience, leading to significant layoffs and a pivot towards more successful products like AI-enabled Ray-Ban glasses. This shift highlights the growing disconnect between consumer interest and Meta's vision for virtual reality.
Morning Brew Daily·English-Speaking Nations Are Sadder Than Ever & USPS is Running Out of Cash·Mar 20, 2026
“… glasses can help surgeons. It can diagnose problems faster, could lead to more precise machine work. The list is long. Now, if you want either the Meta Ray-Ban glasses today or really any AR glasses, there's a range here. But you paying starting around all the way up to about Most technology starts out expensive and then the price declines as widespread adoption takes hold So are you in the market for AR glasses Do you want this? My guest this hour is the former Senior Director of and Chief Technology Officer of Optics and Display at Meta's Reality Labs. He reported to Mark Zuckerberg …”“… or a more annoying one? Well, beyond Mark Zuckerberg's prediction that almost everyone will delight in AR glasses and be constantly on smart screens connected to our brainwaves, there are some interesting use cases in professional settings. AR glasses can help surgeons. It can diagnose problems faster, could lead to more precise machine work. The list is long. Now, if you want either the Meta Ray-Ban glasses today or really any AR glasses, there's a range here. But you paying starting around all the way up to about Most technology starts out expensive and then the price declines as widespread adoption takes hold So are you in the market for AR glasses Do you want this? My guest this hour is the former Senior Director of and Chief Technology Officer of Optics and Display at Meta's Reality Labs. He reported to Mark Zuckerberg annually. He was at the forefront of some of the biggest developments in this field. And now he's at the University of Rochester, leading the new Center for Extended Reality. Barry Silverstein is my guest. Boy, I did this yesterday, Barry. It's great to have you in studio. Thank you for taking the time to be with us, Barry. And Dr. Silverstein spent some …”View more
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Augmented reality (AR) glasses could revolutionize our daily interactions, from grocery shopping to professional applications like surgery. Barry Silverstein, a former Meta executive, now leads the Center for Extended Reality at the University of Rochester, aiming to develop a more authentic human-computer connection using AR and AI. This innovation could redefine how we engage with technology in our everyday lives.
Connections Podcast·Are you ready for augmented reality?·Mar 19, 2026
“… And comes out as a butterfly is preposterous. When we're talking about like the bus maybe as proof of the sim, I now think the caterpillar butterfly metamorphosis story we've been told is insane. How would it go from mayonnaise to a butterfly? Well, how would a seed this small turn into you? Oh, the like the embryo? Yeah, it starts as a sesame seed size. I know that's crazy. That is crazy. But I don't think as nuts as like a little tube of goo goes into a cloth and is now a flying, most beautiful, colorful structure. Where's it all coming from? That man is. Don't call it that. It is. It's so …”“… went into a dark cloth and came out as a butterfly. You bought into that. Oh, God. That's what it is. A caterpillar is just a little tube of mayonnaise. And we have bought into the idea that that thing somehow goes into a dark cloth. It does. And comes out as a butterfly is preposterous. When we're talking about like the bus maybe as proof of the sim, I now think the caterpillar butterfly metamorphosis story we've been told is insane. How would it go from mayonnaise to a butterfly? Well, how would a seed this small turn into you? Oh, the like the embryo? Yeah, it starts as a sesame seed size. I know that's crazy. That is crazy. But I don't think as nuts as like a little tube of goo goes into a cloth and is now a flying, most beautiful, colorful structure. Where's it all coming from? That man is. Don't call it that. It is. It's so nasty. Oh, my God. So then we're having a lot of fun with what else they were going to say to us.”View more
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In a hilarious twist, the hosts compare caterpillars to tubes of mayonnaise that magically transform into butterflies, questioning the absurdity of nature's wonders. The conversation takes a comedic turn as they ponder what else might be revealed to them in a simulated reality, making for an absurd yet engaging discussion.
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard·Sasha Hamdani (on ADHD)·Mar 04, 2026
“… words, even in a place with high AI optimism, the job displacement fear persists. Now, separately, Chinese authorities are taking a second look at Meta's acquisition of Manus. From the outset it seemed that Manus had designed their corporate structure to circumvent controls on Chinese tech exports The company relocated their headquarters from Beijing to Singapore in July of last year shortly after they began taking capital from U venture firms Sources said that officials at China National Development and Reform Commission called executives from Meta and Manus to a meeting last week to express …”“… with real penetration. Then all of a sudden, media reports are claiming OpenClock can handle a wide range of tasks autonomously, and the gap between what people knew and what they were being told deepened at the sense of being left behind. In other words, even in a place with high AI optimism, the job displacement fear persists. Now, separately, Chinese authorities are taking a second look at Meta's acquisition of Manus. From the outset it seemed that Manus had designed their corporate structure to circumvent controls on Chinese tech exports The company relocated their headquarters from Beijing to Singapore in July of last year shortly after they began taking capital from U venture firms Sources said that officials at China National Development and Reform Commission called executives from Meta and Manus to a meeting last week to express concerns over the deal. Government actions remain unclear, but they appear to include an effort to bar Manus executives from departing China for Singapore. The New York Times discussed a range of different options that Chinese officials might pursue, including clawing back data exports or declaring the relocation unlawful. This could be a reaction …”View more
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Job insecurity in China is rising as reports of OpenClaw's capabilities deepen the divide between public perception and reality. Meanwhile, Meta faces scrutiny from Chinese authorities regarding its acquisition of Manus, which may be a strategic move amid fears of losing AI talent to the West. As tensions rise, both NVIDIA and Chinese firms are gearing up for a tech showdown over chip production.
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis·How to Use Agent Skills·Mar 18, 2026
“… had found it made me think of this that I'm really excited about. But also, I'm worried that I've like crossed over into pure nerd. I ordered a metal detector. Oh, yes, you did. You did cross over. It happened. Right? Oh, there goes me. There I go. Yeah, there you go. But that is also the dream of every person up until I was gonna say a certain age. And I'm assuming that's 38 39. Well, Sabrina, are you 38? Yeah. And one of our friends, Sabrina said, Oh, well, that was on Wolfie's Christmas list this year. And we didn't get it. He's he's seven. Yeah. And that's I'm gonna take you're not, I'm …”“Well, I am. When you said Thomas had found it made me think of this that I'm really excited about. But also, I'm worried that I've like crossed over into pure nerd. I ordered a metal detector. Oh, yes, you did. You did cross over. It happened. Right? Oh, there goes me. There I go. Yeah, there you go. But that is also the dream of every person up until I was gonna say a certain age. And I'm assuming that's 38 39. Well, Sabrina, are you 38? Yeah. And one of our friends, Sabrina said, Oh, well, that was on Wolfie's Christmas list this year. And we didn't get it. He's he's seven. Yeah. And that's I'm gonna take you're not, I'm definitely not. Yeah. But now at least I know I have someone else interested in it in my life. And I'm thinking, do I either go to the beach? Or do I go just around my house? My house is 120 years old. I might find a coin. I would return it. Yeah. Yeah. Go. I would return it. No, it sounds fun. The beach, maybe? Yeah, beach. Yeah. Like, I mean, I …”View more
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Imagine discovering treasures on the beach with a metal detector! In this fun segment, a host shares their excitement about ordering a metal detector, while also considering how their young friend’s interest in it reflects a universal childhood dream. The conversation humorously explores the potential embarrassment of metal detecting in public and the unexpected joys it could bring, especially to kids.
“… followed. Therapy, Ayahuasca, 43 failed projects, then OpenClaw caught fire. His negotiating edge came from something no check could replicate. Both Meta and OpenAI made concrete offers reportedly valued in the billions. VCs lined up. Steinberger told Friedman he didn't care. I don't give an F were his exact words. When you've already sold a company”“… its creator subsidized everything from savings. He doesn't need the money. He spent 13 years building PSPDFKit into a PDF tool company worth over $100 million before selling it to Insight Partners. Three years of what he described as soul-searching followed. Therapy, Ayahuasca, 43 failed projects, then OpenClaw caught fire. His negotiating edge came from something no check could replicate. Both Meta and OpenAI made concrete offers reportedly valued in the billions. VCs lined up. Steinberger told Friedman he didn't care. I don't give an F were his exact words. When you've already sold a company”View more
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The podcast segment highlights Peter Steinberger's vision for AI agents and his motivations for joining OpenAI, emphasizing a collaborative future for AI rather than just a corporate focus.
The podcast highlights Peter Steinberger's decision to join OpenAI not just for financial reasons, but for a shared vision and the opportunity to innovate without the burdens of running a company.
“… to talk amongst themselves, and we lowly humans were only able to look on gawking in wonder at the interagent AI dialogue That was just purchased by Meta I assume actually the guys started work there yesterday I assume Meta's entire interest is in obtaining those two creators of Maltbook. One of whom is a good friend, by the way, Steve, Ben Parr, who's been on Twitter many times. And Ben Parr. Yeah, I didn't know Ben was Maltbook or I would have had him on the show to talk about it all this time. He was kind of more stealthy than the other guy. The other guy got all the attention. Yeah. Anyway, …”“Okay, so in case anyone was wondering, MaltBook, which was that weird facility that was affiliated with OpenClaw, where only OpenClaw's autonomous AI agents were able to talk amongst themselves, and we lowly humans were only able to look on gawking in wonder at the interagent AI dialogue That was just purchased by Meta I assume actually the guys started work there yesterday I assume Meta's entire interest is in obtaining those two creators of Maltbook. One of whom is a good friend, by the way, Steve, Ben Parr, who's been on Twitter many times. And Ben Parr. Yeah, I didn't know Ben was Maltbook or I would have had him on the show to talk about it all this time. He was kind of more stealthy than the other guy. The other guy got all the attention. Yeah. Anyway, congratulations. Yes. I'm sure they're being well compensated. They both started working at Meta yesterday on March 16th. Meta is MSL, which modestly stands for – M is not for modest. M is for Meta – literally, this is what they call themselves. Meta Super Intelligence Labs, MSL. Anyway, Matt has been working on autonomous AI agents since 2023, and …”View more
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Meta has acquired MaltBook, a unique facility where AI agents interacted autonomously, primarily to bring on board its creators. The acquisition raises questions about the future of MaltBook and Meta's intentions with AI agents. While the official statement hints at enhancing AI's role for businesses, skepticism remains about Meta's true motivations.
Security Now (Audio)·SN 1070: CISA's Free Internet Scanning - Malware Disguised as a VPN·Mar 17, 2026
“… vision that you have for your life and what's important to you in the future. If you live like that, you'll be satisfied. You worked a long time at Meta across other companies as well, and I'm curious, what was the best advice that you ever received in your career? I would say that the best advice that I ever received was the importance of creating scope. So if you would like to get promoted or if you would like to advance in your career, oftentimes we were waiting. We were waiting for somebody to give us that opportunity. And I remember one of my managers said, if you want this M2 role, you …”“… like, is that what I want? No, Maybe it is. That's fine. Maybe it's not. It's going to come up, and it comes up in my life on a semi-regular basis, but it's really helpful to be aligned with your own values and have that kind of mission statement or vision that you have for your life and what's important to you in the future. If you live like that, you'll be satisfied. You worked a long time at Meta across other companies as well, and I'm curious, what was the best advice that you ever received in your career? I would say that the best advice that I ever received was the importance of creating scope. So if you would like to get promoted or if you would like to advance in your career, oftentimes we were waiting. We were waiting for somebody to give us that opportunity. And I remember one of my managers said, if you want this M2 role, you have to create an M2 scope team. You have to accomplish and solve problems that are of this scope. And so I think that this kind of honest reflection on what it really takes to get to the next level that you have to change, not just what you do. That's often advice that you hear, not just doing the same thing that you're doing at your level better. …”View more
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To advance in your career, you must create your own opportunities rather than waiting for them to be handed to you. A former Meta hiring lead shares how he was advised to establish an 'M2 scope' by solving bigger problems to prove his readiness for promotion. This intentional approach, aligned with personal values, can lead to greater satisfaction and success in your professional journey.
The Peterman Pod·Meta Hiring Lead On Behind The Scenes of Senior+ Eng Hiring·Mar 16, 2026
“… social media companies or the government or is it you? There's a landmark lawsuit that just sent a gigantic shockwave through Silicon Valley with Meta, that's Facebook, and YouTube found negligent in facilitating social media addiction So today we going to break down the case that could upend big tech reshape AI regulation and force a national reckoning over parenting power and responsibility Plus we get into the latest on Iran Is the U about to take down the regime wholesale This is The Ben Shapiro Show. Let's get into it. All right, major legal news in the world of social media and AI. This …”“… code ben. That's bullandbranch, B-O-L-L-A-N-D, branch.com slash ben. Code ben to unlock 20% off exclusions apply. See site for details. There is a not-so-secret war being waged for control of your kid's mind. So who owns your child's mind? Is it the social media companies or the government or is it you? There's a landmark lawsuit that just sent a gigantic shockwave through Silicon Valley with Meta, that's Facebook, and YouTube found negligent in facilitating social media addiction So today we going to break down the case that could upend big tech reshape AI regulation and force a national reckoning over parenting power and responsibility Plus we get into the latest on Iran Is the U about to take down the regime wholesale This is The Ben Shapiro Show. Let's get into it. All right, major legal news in the world of social media and AI. This breaking news is brought to you by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Visit Benforthefellowship.org to provide life-saving support like food, shelter, and emergency services today. That's one word, Benforthefellowship.org. So are you responsible for what your kids watch when it comes to social media? That is the big issue at the …”View more
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A landmark lawsuit reveals social media companies like Meta and YouTube are negligent in facilitating addiction, likening their products to cigarettes. This case, brought by a now 20-year-old woman, highlights the dangers of features like infinite scroll that contribute to anxiety and depression, raising questions about parental responsibility. It's a wake-up call for parents and a potential turning point for how we regulate big tech.
The Ben Shapiro Show·Ep. 2396 - MASSIVE LAWSUIT: Did Social Media DESTROY The Kids?·Mar 26, 2026
“… in trouble with this in the past, Gavin. I was very innovative. That's true. You're right. You were very innovative. We'll get to that in a second. Meta has acquired Moltbook. So if you remember Moltbook, Moltbook we talked about a few weeks ago. This was the AI to AI sort of social network that existed that many people believe that a variety of human involvement was happening. but it was very fascinating to watch because you'd be seeing these AIs talk about their humans. Meta has acquired it, Kevin. And a lot of people are out there saying, well, this is ridiculous. Meta is acquiring this. But …”“And Moltbook, let's talk about this. Careful, I got in trouble with this in the past, Gavin. I was very innovative. That's true. You're right. You were very innovative. We'll get to that in a second. Meta has acquired Moltbook. So if you remember Moltbook, Moltbook we talked about a few weeks ago. This was the AI to AI sort of social network that existed that many people believe that a variety of human involvement was happening. but it was very fascinating to watch because you'd be seeing these AIs talk about their humans. Meta has acquired it, Kevin. And a lot of people are out there saying, well, this is ridiculous. Meta is acquiring this. But then, you know, when you think about what we're looking at in the future, and I've been thinking a lot about this idea of like, how does AI find stuff? How, when I say stuff, like our world, content world, and this world is going to depend on AI agents, personal AI agents, whether it's OpenClaw or OpenAI or Claude, delivering to you our new video …”View more
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Meta's acquisition of Moltbook signals a shift towards AI-driven communication, where personal AI agents will dominate the digital landscape. This move is seen as a strategy to leverage Meta's existing user connections and create a seamless ecosystem for AI interactions. As AI agents begin to communicate directly, the tools and standards for human engagement will evolve dramatically.
AI For Humans: Weekly AI News, Tools & Trends·AIForHumansRecursiveSelfLearningOpenAI·Mar 13, 2026
“… businesses, because it has a lot of ramifications and there's a lot more plaintiffs that are in the queue. So yesterday a Los Angeles jury both Meta and YouTube liable for a 20 year old woman mental health crisis in a bellwether trial that treated platforms as quote defective products and potentially marks the end to the absolute immunity nature of Section 230 In the case, the plaintiff's lawyer, Mark Lanier, argued that Meta and YouTube built, quote, digital casinos that use neurobiological techniques similar to those employed by slot machines. Fun fact about Arm throwback, the first chip …”“… on data centers, but if you give me another two seconds, I will have the cash flow to cover this. So just give me like two seconds. Yes, but it is a very important case, even though this particular ruling is not changing the cash flow structure of these businesses, because it has a lot of ramifications and there's a lot more plaintiffs that are in the queue. So yesterday a Los Angeles jury both Meta and YouTube liable for a 20 year old woman mental health crisis in a bellwether trial that treated platforms as quote defective products and potentially marks the end to the absolute immunity nature of Section 230 In the case, the plaintiff's lawyer, Mark Lanier, argued that Meta and YouTube built, quote, digital casinos that use neurobiological techniques similar to those employed by slot machines. Fun fact about Arm throwback, the first chip that the company, the precursor company ever built was a chip that went into a slot machine. They call them fruit machines in England. Fruit machines? Fruit machines, they call them fruit machines because they have like the cherries and the strawberries and the bananas and you line them up. The jury found that specific features of Meta and YouTube …”View more
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The ruling against Meta and YouTube could mark the end of Section 230's absolute immunity, setting a precedent for future cases on social media addiction.
The ruling against Meta and YouTube could mark the end of Section 230's absolute immunity, setting a precedent for future cases on social media addiction.
The ruling against Meta and YouTube is precedent-setting but doesn't immediately impact their cash flow, highlighting the complexity of regulating addictive design features.
TBPN·Arm’s $15B Chip Bet, Sanders & AOC vs Datacenters, Meta & YouTube Lose Trial | Diet TBPN·Mar 27, 2026
“… is the sign of a bubble. And he's like, I understand that. And still, this is my take. It's a bold take, but I think it's a good one. So Nebius and Meta have agreed to a $27 billion AI infrastructure pact, a deal, the talks are advanced to pact stage. A five-year deal, $27 billion to supply AI infrastructure capacity to Meta. Nebius has really been on a tear. Fascinating company, formerly part of Yandex, spun out, independent now, publicly traded, and just one of the neoclods that's figured out that Microsoft deal and now seems to be doing good work with Meta. Nebius said it will provide $12 …”“… about a bubble when, like you don't need to be worried about a bubble if everyone's saying a bubble, because then everyone's like risk off because everyone agrees that we're, oh, we're in a bubble. Let's not do bubble behavior. And so capitulation is the sign of a bubble. And he's like, I understand that. And still, this is my take. It's a bold take, but I think it's a good one. So Nebius and Meta have agreed to a $27 billion AI infrastructure pact, a deal, the talks are advanced to pact stage. A five-year deal, $27 billion to supply AI infrastructure capacity to Meta. Nebius has really been on a tear. Fascinating company, formerly part of Yandex, spun out, independent now, publicly traded, and just one of the neoclods that's figured out that Microsoft deal and now seems to be doing good work with Meta. Nebius said it will provide $12 billion of dedicated capacity across multiple locations. Meta will also purchase up to $15 billion in additional capacity over the five-year period. Nebius added that it will use large-scale deployments of NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin AI infrastructure, which Jensen is surely talking about at GTC right now. Why do you have the paper in front …”View more
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Meta is finalizing a staggering $27 billion deal with Nebius to enhance its AI infrastructure while planning layoffs that could impact over 20% of its workforce. This move highlights a shift in large organizations towards using AI for efficiency rather than merely cost-cutting, as they seek to replace less efficient human roles. The implications of this dual strategy are profound, signaling a transformation in how companies like Meta operate in the tech landscape.
TBPN·AI vs. Dog Cancer, Timothée Chalamet Under Fire, ‘Agents Over Bubbles' | Diet TBPN·Mar 16, 2026
“And so you actually see messages there. It's rolling out. Meta has not said which country is first, but it is rolling out. And this actually hits close to home. We have a mutual contact, which we've talked about before, who suffered a great deal due to a scam via Facebook and Facebook Marketplace and Messenger. And honestly, if this feature had come out months ago, it might have prevented something really bad from happening. So glad that they're actually launching this. Hopefully this is the one place …”“And so you actually see messages there. It's rolling out. Meta has not said which country is first, but it is rolling out. And this actually hits close to home. We have a mutual contact, which we've talked about before, who suffered a great deal due to a scam via Facebook and Facebook Marketplace and Messenger. And honestly, if this feature had come out months ago, it might have prevented something really bad from happening. So glad that they're actually launching this. Hopefully this is the one place where we know someone who was affected by it. It happened with Marketplace specifically. But because this is Facebook Messenger and that's where the Marketplace communications end up, hopefully they crack down on that. Because this person was a victim of someone scamming through Facebook Marketplace. And they are out there. And so we know someone …”View more
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Meta's rollout of scam detection features in Messenger could have prevented a personal tragedy for someone we know who fell victim to a Facebook Marketplace scam. This feature aims to identify and warn users about potential scams, especially in peer-to-peer transactions, which are rampant on platforms like Facebook. As scammers become more sophisticated, this initiative is a crucial step in protecting users from financial loss.
Primary Technology·MacBook Neo Review, Studio Display XDR Hands-On, Ticketmaster is the Worst·Mar 12, 2026
“… And the data center loans, a lot of those look really, really good because, yes, it's a big project, a full gigawatt or 500 megawatts for a Meta campus. But the company that's financing and building that data center that then takes – that issues these loans, they have Meta as a tenant. And Meta is going to pay their data center bills even if there's a pullback in the AI market because they have the greatest ad engine ever created and they have been printing cash flow. They are, of course, drawing down on that cash flow. But even if there's a jitter in the AI markets or demand weakens, …”“… are to software companies, which are seen as particularly vulnerable to the onset of AI. So interestingly, it's less about data center construction. So within Blue Owl's portfolio, you have software companies, but then you also have data center construction. And the data center loans, a lot of those look really, really good because, yes, it's a big project, a full gigawatt or 500 megawatts for a Meta campus. But the company that's financing and building that data center that then takes – that issues these loans, they have Meta as a tenant. And Meta is going to pay their data center bills even if there's a pullback in the AI market because they have the greatest ad engine ever created and they have been printing cash flow. They are, of course, drawing down on that cash flow. But even if there's a jitter in the AI markets or demand weakens, they are seen as a very, very good tenant for those data centers. Somebody was able to find a slide from Blue Owl's fundraising materials, probably not intended to be shared externally. They say this is a real slide from Blue Owl. While it reads like satire, it sadly isn't. The strategy lent to growing SaaS companies with some degree of ARR, even if …”View more
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J.P. Morgan has significantly reduced lending to private credit groups, marking down the value of certain loans, particularly in the software sector. This move reflects CEO Jamie Dimon's earlier warnings about the instability in private credit markets, as concerns grow over the credit quality of these high-risk loans. The implications for software companies, especially as they face pressure from AI advancements, could reshape the lending landscape.
TBPN·Oracle Rips, Ellison's Tech-First Vision, Fertilizer Crisis | Apoorv Agrawal, Owen Jennings, Amjad Masad, Shardul Shah, Mike Blue, Brian Taylor, Ivan Soto-Wright·Mar 11, 2026
“… sending mixed signals right now and the stock is down around 5% this morning at the time of this recording. Let's wrap the show with a fun fact. Meta just bought a social network called Moldbook that is built specifically for AI agents. This is pretty crazy. So on Moldbook, AI bots are the ones that create the posts, comment on each other's content, and even upvote posts. Humans can only read along. They aren't allowed to post. I remember when this thing launched back in January. It went viral because some of the conversations that these AI bots are having with each other are kind of scary. …”“… The company has a funded backlog of about $1.1 billion. and they expect to have a record fourth quarter. But despite that, the company also lowered their full year sales guidance to $1.9 billion down from the original estimate of 2 billion. So they're sending mixed signals right now and the stock is down around 5% this morning at the time of this recording. Let's wrap the show with a fun fact. Meta just bought a social network called Moldbook that is built specifically for AI agents. This is pretty crazy. So on Moldbook, AI bots are the ones that create the posts, comment on each other's content, and even upvote posts. Humans can only read along. They aren't allowed to post. I remember when this thing launched back in January. It went viral because some of the conversations that these AI bots are having with each other are kind of scary. These AI bots were complaining to each other about the tasks that their humans are making them do. It was just wild to read. But yeah, you should go check out Moldbook. It's pretty much like robot Reddit. A lot of slop on there, but some interesting content as well. So pretty much like any other social media, right? Anyways, Meta didn't disclose …”View more
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Meta just acquired Moldbook, a unique social network where AI bots create and interact with content, leaving humans as mere spectators. This quirky platform went viral for its unsettling AI conversations, showcasing a bizarre twist in social media evolution. It's astonishing to think that Meta, once a college social network, is now investing in a robot-only community.
The Rundown·Oracle Soars on AI Earnings Beat, Nvidia Invests $2B Into Nebius·Mar 11, 2026
“… mistakes that you see other people making when trying to write documentation for other developers? Yeah, that's a great question. So I come from Meta, which very famously does not have as much of a technical writing culture as maybe some other places in the industry. And in fact, there's actually this incident recently with some of this LLM stuff where one of the ex-Meta people was like, software engineering is dead. And then a few weeks later, they kind of went back on that a little bit. And they said that, you know, the way they'd imagine software engineering is just coding and not writing …”“… documentation is really underappreciated and more difficult than I think most people realize part of the profession And I just kind of curious how you approach that and maybe what are some of the kind of early mistakes you made or some of the common mistakes that you see other people making when trying to write documentation for other developers? Yeah, that's a great question. So I come from Meta, which very famously does not have as much of a technical writing culture as maybe some other places in the industry. And in fact, there's actually this incident recently with some of this LLM stuff where one of the ex-Meta people was like, software engineering is dead. And then a few weeks later, they kind of went back on that a little bit. And they said that, you know, the way they'd imagine software engineering is just coding and not writing and not putting your thoughts down. Actually, you know, and that's what I learned at Meta. That's what they said. So, you know, I think Meta does not have as much of a writing culture, but there was a particular set of incidents at Meta that made me realize that this is a skill that is both important and one that I can get better at with practice. …”View more
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I learned the hard way that technical writing is crucial in software development after explaining a complex design six times to my team. At Meta, where writing culture is lacking, I created a series of design documents that are still referenced today. This experience taught me that clear documentation can prevent inefficiencies and improve collaboration.
The BugBash Podcast·From Scale to Rigor: An Engineering Journey at Meta and Oxide·Mar 11, 2026
“… that activist investors have weaponized the current system. So it is all downstream of trying to avoid some of these lawsuits. Moving on, yesterday, Meta acquired Moldbook, the social network built for AI agents for an undisclosed sum. Moldbook launched in late January as a third space for AI agents, a place where your AI assistant can mingle and talk with other AI assistants. In a sign of the times, Moldbook was largely built by founder Matt Sillick's personal AI assistant he named Claude Claudeberg. There's also some classic tech land grab drama here. Last month, OpenAI hired OpenClause …”“… So it is just a better opportunity for someone like ExxonMobil to dodge some of these activism angles. Exxon has tried to get around this for a long time. It sued in 2024 to block climate-related shareholder proposals. CEO Darren Woods openly said that activist investors have weaponized the current system. So it is all downstream of trying to avoid some of these lawsuits. Moving on, yesterday, Meta acquired Moldbook, the social network built for AI agents for an undisclosed sum. Moldbook launched in late January as a third space for AI agents, a place where your AI assistant can mingle and talk with other AI assistants. In a sign of the times, Moldbook was largely built by founder Matt Sillick's personal AI assistant he named Claude Claudeberg. There's also some classic tech land grab drama here. Last month, OpenAI hired OpenClause creator and is now open sourcing it. So Meta grabbed the social layer while OpenAI grabbed the infrastructure one. Neil, a social network for bots talking to bots. Sounds a little like LinkedIn, TBH. Well, it is unclear what Facebook is actually buying because researchers have looked into this particular social network after it went viral a few months …”View more
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Meta's recent acquisition of Moldbook, an AI-focused social network, raises eyebrows due to its questionable value. Despite being marketed as a platform for AI agents to interact, researchers found much of its activity was manipulated by humans. This acquisition may be part of Meta's strategy to revive Facebook amidst declining user engagement.
Morning Brew Daily·AI Code Breaks Amazon From Inside & This Startup Wants to Abolish Night·Mar 11, 2026
“… been in this place now where we're kind of being dragged through their version of the future which is just not panning out you know like yeah the metaverse i did a show on the metaverse once right right i i did new year's eve in the metaverse what which one it facebook horizon worlds it was some yes i want it was something like so everybody was a little weeble wobble person right because they had to eliminate gender you remember when they had to go through the whole thing because they had to eliminate lower halves of people oh yes because they said they were bringing in legs but then the legs …”“… they're like trying to put that on us they're trying to say we love work we love productivity as a as a as a as a animal as a human animal they believe we crave crushing it we crave dividends we love hustling we love hustling and i just we've just been in this place now where we're kind of being dragged through their version of the future which is just not panning out you know like yeah the metaverse i did a show on the metaverse once right right i i did new year's eve in the metaverse what which one it facebook horizon worlds it was some yes i want it was something like so everybody was a little weeble wobble person right because they had to eliminate gender you remember when they had to go through the whole thing because they had to eliminate lower halves of people oh yes because they said they were bringing in legs but then the legs didn't didn't pan out legs yes because legs mean penis and balls or vagina right and so what happened was is that as soon as those were in play as soon as legs were in play penis and balls and vaginas were in plays and then immediately the people started getting sexually harassed on the metaverse but did they ever put the legs in i thought they …”View more
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In a bizarre New Year's Eve performance in the metaverse, comedian Cheddar Goblin faced the chaotic reality of virtual interactions. As users prepared for a comedic experience, the sudden activation of their cameras led to unexpected invasions of privacy, highlighting the disconnection between the virtual and real worlds. This experience left the performer grappling with the eerie silence that follows a digital show, revealing the haunting emptiness behind the illusion of connection.
Better Offline·Hater Season: Henry Zebrowski·Mar 11, 2026
“… news on the timeline. We'll dig into this. But multiple tech news aggregator accounts on X posted that Alexander Wang, who's been on the show at Meta Connect. I've interviewed him a few times. He leads MSL, Meta Super Intelligence Labs. And they were saying he's out. He's on the he's on his ropes. He's on his he's fighting for his life over there. Well, it was fake news. And we'll go through exactly how this happened. But Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and Zuck also both hopped into the chats, different chats, which will take you through. to categorically deny the rumor. So we will dig into that. …”“Even though they've had a couple high-profile executive departures, the team has grown from 30 people to 120 people. So they're still cooking. Also still cooking, Alex Wang. There was a bunch of fake news on the timeline. We'll dig into this. But multiple tech news aggregator accounts on X posted that Alexander Wang, who's been on the show at Meta Connect. I've interviewed him a few times. He leads MSL, Meta Super Intelligence Labs. And they were saying he's out. He's on the he's on his ropes. He's on his he's fighting for his life over there. Well, it was fake news. And we'll go through exactly how this happened. But Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and Zuck also both hopped into the chats, different chats, which will take you through. to categorically deny the rumor. So we will dig into that. Also, Jan LeCun raised a massive seed round for Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs AMIL. One on 3.5. Not bad. Not the kind of combination that you normally see. It's not very American to do a 30-ish percent. Sure, sure, sure. But it's a big vote of confidence. Better to have the money in the age of AI, in the age of compute requirements, you got to …”View more
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Recent rumors claimed that Alexander Wang, head of Meta Super Intelligence Labs, was on the verge of leaving Meta, but it was all fake news. Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth and CEO Mark Zuckerberg jumped into the conversation to debunk these claims, showcasing the company's commitment to transparency. This incident highlights the challenges of misinformation in the tech industry and the importance of reliable information.
TBPN·Thinking Machines X Nvidia, Meta Acquires Moltbook, BYD Mulls F1 | Diet TBPN·Mar 11, 2026
“… the right SaaS solution for a specific problem, you can go to a lab and get something similar. As part of that workforce push, OpenAI tapped former Meta executive to lead their ad push. Yeah, why is no one talking about Dave Dugan? The Duganator. The Duganator. It's crazy. Dave Dugan, a former top advertising executive at Meta, is going to lead ad sales. Dugan, who announced earlier this month he was stepping down from his role as vice president of global clients and agencies at Meta, has been named vice president of global ad solutions for OpenAI. He will report to Brad, the light-cappinator, …”“… product sales, marketing, et cetera. When they become the optimal destination to solve the problems of your customers, it's going to get up. Yeah. Basically, you know, you have a big enterprise instead of going and doing and trying to figure out like the right SaaS solution for a specific problem, you can go to a lab and get something similar. As part of that workforce push, OpenAI tapped former Meta executive to lead their ad push. Yeah, why is no one talking about Dave Dugan? The Duganator. The Duganator. It's crazy. Dave Dugan, a former top advertising executive at Meta, is going to lead ad sales. Dugan, who announced earlier this month he was stepping down from his role as vice president of global clients and agencies at Meta, has been named vice president of global ad solutions for OpenAI. He will report to Brad, the light-cappinator, the high-profile, higher underscores OpenAI's urgent push to generate new revenue streams to support its enormous funding requirements for its computing needs. People were complaining that like the advertisers that bought the first ad campaigns on ChatGPT said the process was low-tech and and that they haven't received much data showing if their …”View more
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Mark Zuckerberg is developing a CEO agent to enhance his productivity and decision-making, reflecting a significant shift in leadership roles within tech. This initiative comes as Meta employees adopt AI tools like 'my claw' and 'second brain' to improve efficiency, showing a trend towards AI integration in corporate environments. As companies pivot to AI, the implications for traditional management structures are profound.
TBPN·SpaceX’s Lunar Mass Driver, OpenAI Hires Meta’s Top Ad Exec, Zuck Builds CEO Agent | Diet TBPN·Mar 23, 2026
“… of us. Hail Mary situation. The sun is dying. Oh no. You are the only scientist who might know what this is. I'm just a teacher at Grover Cleveland Metal. We have a doctorate in molecular biology. I need you to come with us. This is Project Hail Mary. The sun is not the only star dying. Every star was infected by its neighbor except one. Why? We don't know. Which is why we build a ship. To go there and find out. It's 11.9 light years away. The astronauts die in space. It's what you Americans would call a long shot. Hail Mary. I get it. The name of the movie. They said the name of the movie. I …”“… state your name rylan grace they spoke up from a coma have you seen the marshall I'm several light years from my apartment. This is from the same author, Andy Weir. I'm not an astronaut. I'm not an astronaut. If you don't go, you die. Or the rest of us. Hail Mary situation. The sun is dying. Oh no. You are the only scientist who might know what this is. I'm just a teacher at Grover Cleveland Metal. We have a doctorate in molecular biology. I need you to come with us. This is Project Hail Mary. The sun is not the only star dying. Every star was infected by its neighbor except one. Why? We don't know. Which is why we build a ship. To go there and find out. It's 11.9 light years away. The astronauts die in space. It's what you Americans would call a long shot. Hail Mary. I get it. The name of the movie. They said the name of the movie. I love a movie like this. He has no experience. But he has to go anyway. He was just a professor. Just a normal person. This is every man's dream. I put the knot in astronaut. I've never done anything. I've never done a space walk. I can't even moonwalk. See, I seriously think there's like a 50% chance this happens to me at some point in my life. …”View more
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Project Hail Mary is anticipated to be one of the best sci-fi films of the decade, with excitement building around its release.
Project Hail Mary is described as one of the best sci-fi films of the decade, generating excitement and anticipation among the podcast hosts.
TBPN·Nvidia Invests in Thinking Machines, Meta Acquires Moltbook, BYD F1 | Olivia Moore, David Paffenholz, Adam Goldstein, Max Junestrand, Allan McLennan, Jagdeep Singh, Scott Hickle·Mar 10, 2026
“… effect on competition policy that I think is underappreciated. And that's one of the reasons why big sites, especially, sorry to name names, but Meta has literally said, we don't really care that much about Section 230. What they're really saying is, you get rid of Section 230, what you're doing is deepening my competitive mode. You're making it harder for anyone to get across that mode to come and compete with me. And Meta thinks that might be OK. Well, yeah, I think they would love to see their competitors wiped out. I mean, I think a lot of people forget that Meta at the time, Facebook, …”“… 230 actually opens up the door for those new entrants and encourages them to come in and compete with the bigger players without having to build the industrial grade resources that the big players have. And so I see the Section 230 as an interesting effect on competition policy that I think is underappreciated. And that's one of the reasons why big sites, especially, sorry to name names, but Meta has literally said, we don't really care that much about Section 230. What they're really saying is, you get rid of Section 230, what you're doing is deepening my competitive mode. You're making it harder for anyone to get across that mode to come and compete with me. And Meta thinks that might be OK. Well, yeah, I think they would love to see their competitors wiped out. I mean, I think a lot of people forget that Meta at the time, Facebook, including Sheryl Sandberg, advocated for SESTA-FOSTA, actually. Yes, they did. And I still won't forgive them for that. But they also have been running ads, millions of dollars of ads, especially in the D.C. area, saying, you know what? Section 230 is outdated, you should reform it. And to me, it's just shocking because we think that they rely …”View more
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Section 230 actually protects smaller online platforms more than it helps big tech giants like Meta. While Meta lobbies for its reform, it's the new entrants that rely on these legal protections to compete. Removing Section 230 could inadvertently strengthen the hold of big players, making it harder for fresh voices to emerge in the digital landscape.
Taylor Lorenz’s Power User·Everything You Know About Algorithms Is A Lie: Section 230 Algorithm Problem Explained·Mar 09, 2026
“… But Microsoft signed a billion 20 PPA to restart Three Mile Island Google signed with Kairos Power for 500 megawatts of small modular reactors. And Meta contracted 6.6 gigawatts across multiple nuclear providers. So energy was just such a great trade from the beginning of the AGI boom in 2024. across the next step across the entire data center supply chain which components are hardest to scale up 10x what is the chip on wafer on substrate of data center yeah so chip on wafer on substrate that is tsmc's secret sauce that is the the most gating factor in scaling tsmc's two nanometer chip …”“… alone. Surge 700% in 12 months and that's without, I think, even having any, producing any energy? No. Just the idea that they will produce energy someday? Yeah Nuclear went on a tear Oklo in more of like the startup pre camp I would say or pre camp But Microsoft signed a billion 20 PPA to restart Three Mile Island Google signed with Kairos Power for 500 megawatts of small modular reactors. And Meta contracted 6.6 gigawatts across multiple nuclear providers. So energy was just such a great trade from the beginning of the AGI boom in 2024. across the next step across the entire data center supply chain which components are hardest to scale up 10x what is the chip on wafer on substrate of data center yeah so chip on wafer on substrate that is tsmc's secret sauce that is the the most gating factor in scaling tsmc's two nanometer chip production. It's what allows them to package HBM and the GPU all on one chip. And TSMC reported that they were sold out years in advance. It was a huge bottleneck. In the data center world, the biggest bottleneck was probably power transformers. We heard a lot about this. Lead times for new power transformers reached over three years in some cases with a …”View more
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In 2024, companies like Palantir and NRG Energy saw massive gains as the energy market thrived alongside the data center boom. With major contracts from tech giants like Microsoft and Meta for nuclear energy, the demand surged despite major bottlenecks in power transformer supply. This reflects a pivotal moment in energy and tech, showcasing how intertwined these industries have become.
TBPN·Daniel Gross’s AGI Trades, SpaceX’s $1.75T IPO, Google Silences Sweeney | Mark Gurman, Dan Primack, Cameron McCord, Max Haot, Christian Howell·Mar 05, 2026
“and by the time I left, I was leading code quality for all of Meta. And so I was responsible for the quality of the code bases across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Reality Labs, kind of all these code bases. At Meta, it was this program called Better Engineering. And the idea was, I think it's sort of like 2016 or 2018 or something. But Zuck mandated that every engineer at the company, 20% of their time has to be spent fixing tech debt. Oh, interesting. And we called this Better Engineering. And …”“and by the time I left, I was leading code quality for all of Meta. And so I was responsible for the quality of the code bases across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Reality Labs, kind of all these code bases. At Meta, it was this program called Better Engineering. And the idea was, I think it's sort of like 2016 or 2018 or something. But Zuck mandated that every engineer at the company, 20% of their time has to be spent fixing tech debt. Oh, interesting. And we called this Better Engineering. And some of this is kind of bottom up where, you know, a team knows best the tech that they have to fix. And then some of it is dropped down where you need to do, you know, very big migrations. You need to migrate to new language features, new frameworks, things like this. And at Facebook scale, you know, there was tens of thousands of these migrations …”View more
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At Meta, researchers discovered that improving code quality can increase engineering productivity by 20%. This was revealed through causal analysis that linked clean code bases to better workflows, making it easier for engineers and AI models alike. The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-structured code environment for both human and machine efficiency.
The Pragmatic Engineer·Building Claude Code with Boris Cherny·Mar 04, 2026
“… going to work. Like put it this way, like the same week that I personally realized that everything was different, you know, I funded a team from Meta Superintelligence who had left and they were pointing out like, you know, Meta has 20,000 people working on reality, you know. Wow. Alexa has 20,000 people. And it's like, and I thought about my experience. It's like, I didn't even have like 20,000 people. I had five people. And like, why did it take two years? It was because like, I knew what the architecture was. I knew what I wanted to build. And then I had to farm this out, but then I had …”“… working with? Is SaaS dead? I mean, I think it's dead. The thing is, if you run a SaaS company, you don't have to be dead. All you have to do is embrace cloud code or you have to embrace, you know, top to bottom genetic view of like how everything's going to work. Like put it this way, like the same week that I personally realized that everything was different, you know, I funded a team from Meta Superintelligence who had left and they were pointing out like, you know, Meta has 20,000 people working on reality, you know. Wow. Alexa has 20,000 people. And it's like, and I thought about my experience. It's like, I didn't even have like 20,000 people. I had five people. And like, why did it take two years? It was because like, I knew what the architecture was. I knew what I wanted to build. And then I had to farm this out, but then I had to have meetings and I had to, you know, come up with a doc and then other people have other opinions. And we have like five meetings about like the architecture and like, we argue about it. And then, you know, two weeks later, like maybe something happens. But if you're in a big company, it's like three months later, something maybe happens. And …”View more
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Many believe SaaS is dead due to plummeting market multiples, but there's a silver lining. Embracing cloud code and rapid iteration can empower startups to thrive amidst competition. This shift allows agile teams to innovate faster than ever, challenging the notion that SaaS is on the decline.
Uncapped with Jack Altman·Uncapped #43 | Garry Tan, Harj Taggar, and Jared Friedman from YC·Mar 03, 2026
“… for this because you, I don't know if you did this on purpose or not, but you have become The Verge's unofficial what on earth is happening to the metaverse correspondent. Was this a thing you did on purpose? Sort of. I think it's because I played a lot of Fortnite and then I started reporting on stuff like Fortnite. And so here we are. Well, is Fortnite the metaverse is a question that we do not have time for today. We can spend multiple episodes on that one. But here, let me let me play the question we have today. And then I think it actually it may touch on is Fortnite the metaverse. But …”“… always, the number is 866 You can email vergecast at theverge I David at theverge We not hard to find Just send us all of your questions about everything Joining me for this one The Verge Jay Peters Hi Jay Hey, how's it going? I have brought you here for this because you, I don't know if you did this on purpose or not, but you have become The Verge's unofficial what on earth is happening to the metaverse correspondent. Was this a thing you did on purpose? Sort of. I think it's because I played a lot of Fortnite and then I started reporting on stuff like Fortnite. And so here we are. Well, is Fortnite the metaverse is a question that we do not have time for today. We can spend multiple episodes on that one. But here, let me let me play the question we have today. And then I think it actually it may touch on is Fortnite the metaverse. But let's let's play the question. Hello, my name's Crosby and I'm 14 years old. And I was wondering, as the future of wearables and VR technologies progress, Vision Pro in five years, MetaQuest, whatever, will we be seeing platforms such as Roblox and other similar online hangout areas be growing into areas where people actually live in? like Mark …”View more
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No, we won't be living in the metaverse anytime soon, and that's probably for the best. Despite the hype around VR technologies and platforms like Fortnite and Roblox, hardware limitations and user preferences indicate a shift towards mobile experiences instead. The pandemic may have sparked interest in virtual living, but as people returned to real-life interactions, the allure of a fully immersive metaverse diminished.
The Vergecast·The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future·Mar 03, 2026
“… they're celebrating this monkey violence monkey on monkey violence but the second thing is that i feel like punch the monkey is really kind of a metaphor for 2026 and the state of the world right now because i feel like we've all been rejected by our moms and and uh and like the best thing that we can get is a shitty stuffed animal yes we're all clinging to some kind of surrogate for any amount of solace we can find yeah that we're desperately clinging to trying to find a moment of peace in an otherwise grim world. Anyway, welcome to the podcast.”“… with punch the monkey's face on them. That's that is that is a route straight to Banzai, buddy. Yeah. The second thing is no, no, no. like google the search page had had things dropping from it oh like literally like like they made an event of it it's they're celebrating this monkey violence monkey on monkey violence but the second thing is that i feel like punch the monkey is really kind of a metaphor for 2026 and the state of the world right now because i feel like we've all been rejected by our moms and and uh and like the best thing that we can get is a shitty stuffed animal yes we're all clinging to some kind of surrogate for any amount of solace we can find yeah that we're desperately clinging to trying to find a moment of peace in an otherwise grim world. Anyway, welcome to the podcast.”View more
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Punch the monkey, a baby raised by humans, faces rejection from its peers in a Japanese zoo, clinging to a stuffed animal for comfort. This heart-wrenching situation mirrors the loneliness many feel in today's world, making it a poignant metaphor for our struggles. Welcome to a discussion that blends animal influencers with deeper societal reflections.
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.·328: Shared Resources, Shared Problems·Mar 01, 2026
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Maintaining muscle mass is crucial for fighting aging and managing blood sugar levels. As we age, focusing on strength training can help preserve our metabolism and serve as an effective blood sugar reservoir, preventing insulin resistance. This approach not only combats aging but also enhances overall health and hormonal balance.
“… technology that we've developed at Poetic is recursive self-improvement. So we have a recursively self-improving system, which we call the Poetic Metasystem. The output of that system is systems that solve hard problems, where a hard problem is something that if you gave it to GPT-5-2, it would struggle to give you a reliable, robust result, just to use an example. So this is a very big advantage for us. we can generate these systems in a much more automated manner, which means that we can do it much more quickly and much more cheaply than if you hired a team yourself to try to make your own, …”“… Right. And so this is something that in principle you can build by hand or with like cloud code or whatever. But in practice, it takes a lot of work to do these, to, you know, have all the insights to make this to make these work well. And so the core technology that we've developed at Poetic is recursive self-improvement. So we have a recursively self-improving system, which we call the Poetic Metasystem. The output of that system is systems that solve hard problems, where a hard problem is something that if you gave it to GPT-5-2, it would struggle to give you a reliable, robust result, just to use an example. So this is a very big advantage for us. we can generate these systems in a much more automated manner, which means that we can do it much more quickly and much more cheaply than if you hired a team yourself to try to make your own, you know your own agent to solve your particular task But not only that since you know this is really an automated optimization process if you already have done that work you a startup that going after a particular vertical and you think you understand your problem pretty well. You've put together your agent. And maybe it's working pretty well, …”View more
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Poetic's innovative approach uses recursive self-improvement to automate the optimization of AI agents, making them faster and cheaper to develop. This method allows AI systems to tackle complex problems that traditional models struggle with, potentially leading us toward advanced artificial general intelligence (AGI). By outsourcing the understanding of data and failure modes to AI, Poetic is changing the game in prompt and context engineering.
Y Combinator Startup Podcast·The Fastest Path To Super Intelligence·Feb 27, 2026
“… SWE. They had some news shipping three ETFs in under seven days, so that was good news for them. Then you have, of course, this happening, which was Meta Stablecoin news. Let's remember also that a lot of the SWE guys came out of that project years ago off of Meta. Speculation around that. Where would you be right now on SWE? Would you be in a position to buy it, sell it, or hold it? Yeah, I think, so number one, I'm holding it right now, but I would be a buyer here as well. And again, going to the chart, it's just all about the chart. You get the reversal signal, then all this choppy sideways …”“… so, but it has been obviously in a position, maybe if ETH does get a run here, this could be, you know, an alternative, if you're looking at hedging against that. Another token that we're watching right now that had some pretty good movement was SWE. They had some news shipping three ETFs in under seven days, so that was good news for them. Then you have, of course, this happening, which was Meta Stablecoin news. Let's remember also that a lot of the SWE guys came out of that project years ago off of Meta. Speculation around that. Where would you be right now on SWE? Would you be in a position to buy it, sell it, or hold it? Yeah, I think, so number one, I'm holding it right now, but I would be a buyer here as well. And again, going to the chart, it's just all about the chart. You get the reversal signal, then all this choppy sideways action. Based on this, the bulls wanna see a breakout above this 103 level. If we can get a breakout above 103, I actually think you can run all the way to about $1.34 to $1.35. That will be your first big resistance zone.”View more
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Solana shows potential for massive upside, possibly reaching $120, while Ethereum's holdings by BM&R suggest a strategic buy. Technical analysis reveals a bullish reversal for Solana, indicating it's the preferable choice despite both being strong altcoins. If you're considering investing, now might be the time to act on these insights.
The Paul Barron Crypto Show·Epic Surge Incoming?🚀Technical Analysis with Gareth Soloway·Feb 25, 2026
“… free enterprise agentic AI workshop with Optimizely. Find out more at optimizely.com slash howIAI. Attend live and you'll get a free pair of Ray-Ban Meta-AI glasses. Jessie, I am excited that you are here because you are the open-claw influencer. I didn't know that I needed in my timeline. I, you know, it's been very crypto bro adjacent energy in the, in a clasping. And so I like that we got the two ladies of open-claw basically here on the podcast. And I think your use cases are so interesting and I love what you figured out. So tell me what brought you to the lobster agent”“… teams, plugging seamlessly into the tools you already use, handling the boring busy work, and keeping everything on brand. That leaves marketers with more time to do your actual job. See what Opal can automate for your team by signing up for a free enterprise agentic AI workshop with Optimizely. Find out more at optimizely.com slash howIAI. Attend live and you'll get a free pair of Ray-Ban Meta-AI glasses. Jessie, I am excited that you are here because you are the open-claw influencer. I didn't know that I needed in my timeline. I, you know, it's been very crypto bro adjacent energy in the, in a clasping. And so I like that we got the two ladies of open-claw basically here on the podcast. And I think your use cases are so interesting and I love what you figured out. So tell me what brought you to the lobster agent”View more
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Jessie Jenea revolutionized her homeschooling experience by integrating AI into her organization system using Obsidian. Initially overwhelmed by technology, she discovered how AI could manage her files, giving her more time to focus on her four kids. This shift marked a significant transformation in her approach to time management and productivity, leading to what she calls her 'after-claw' life.
