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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Topic: Meta

Meta loses bid to end lawsuit that claims theft of confidential information from AI startup

As per lawsuit, Meta hired Neural Magic computer scientist, Aleksandar Zlateski, who gave it algorithms that make up the 'heart' of Neural Magic's technology.

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $725 million to resolve Cambridge Analytica scandal case

The lawsuit was prompted by revelations in 2018 showing that Facebook allowed Cambridge Analytica to access data of 87 million users.

‘Big Tech like Google, Meta dominate market’ — Parliament panel bats for ‘Digital Competition Act’

In report tabled Thursday, standing committee on finance emphasized need for strengthening anti-competitive laws to ensure level playing field for smaller digital players.

Lawsuit against Meta for enabling ‘hateful posts’ from Ethiopia on Facebook

The lawsuit says Facebook's recommendations system amplified violent content in Ethiopia & failed to exercise care in training its algorithms to identify dangerous posts.

Meta threatens to remove news from its platforms if US Congress passes media bill

Meta said it 'would be forced to consider removing news' if Congress passes the bill making it easier for news organizations to negotiate with companies like Google and Facebook.

New Zealand to make Google & Meta pay for news content

New Zealand's Minister of Broadcasting hoped that the new legislation — similar to Australian & Canadian laws — would help digital platforms reach deals with local news outlets.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta appoints Sandhya Devanathan as its India head

The platform appointed Devanathan, who has been with Meta since 2016 and will move into her new role in January, after Ajit Mohan quit to join rival Snap Inc.

Meta India public policy chief Rajiv Aggarwal, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose resign

The company has appointed Shivnath Thukral as its new director for public policy in India, a Meta spokesperson said.

EU antitrust regulators to charge Meta over use of customer data & ads business

The European Commission began an investigation into the social network company in June last year. Britain's competition agency also began an enquiry on the same day.

Meta to lay off more than 11,000 employees globally as Facebook owner battles soaring costs

The company said it would pay 16 weeks of base pay plus two additional weeks for every year of service as a part of the severance package and all remaining paid time off.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?