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Elon Musk’s fortune soars by most since before Twitter purchase

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s net worth is soaring after it plunged to the lowest level in almost a year.In the past five days, the world’s third-richest person has gained $37.3 billion in net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That’s his largest weekly gain since March 2022, just before he agreed to buy Twitter Inc….

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Meta’s newest AI-powered chatbots show off impressive features and bizarre behavior

[ad_1] Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use.” But as Zuckerberg’s crew of amped-up Meta AI agents started venturing into social media this week to engage with real people, their bizarre…

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Meta tests new auto-blur tool and other features on Instagram designed to fight sextortion

[ad_1] Meta is trying out new tools on its Instagram platform to combat the sexual extortion of teens, including a feature that will automatically blur photos containing nudity in direct messages. The social media company announced in a blog post Thursday that new features, including the auto-blur technology, are part of a campaign to fight…

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Zuckerberg richer than Musk for 1st time since 2020

[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg passed Elon Musk on Friday to become the third-richest person in the world, the first time since 2020 the arch-rival billionaires have held those positions.Musk, who ranked first on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as recently as early March, fell to fourth after Reuters reported Tesla cancelled plans for a less-expensive car, sending…

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Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth exceeds Elon Musk’s for the first time since 2020

[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg passed Elon Musk on Friday to become the third-richest person in the world, the first time since 2020 the arch-rival billionaires have held those positions.Musk, who ranked first on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as recently as early March, fell to fourth after Reuters reported Tesla Inc. had canceled plans for a less-expensive…

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Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth surges by $28 billion as Meta rallies | International Business News

[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc is back, and so is Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune.The Facebook co-founder’s net worth surged by $28.1 billion after Meta’s quarterly results far exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, sending its shares up about 20%. He is now worth $170.5 billion, the richest he’s ever been, and surpassed Bill Gates to move into the fourth…

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Why Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the parents of young social media users | Explained News

[ad_1] The CEOs of global tech giants Meta (earlier called Facebook), X (earlier called Twitter), Snap (earlier called Snapchat), TikTok and Discord attended a US Senate hearing on Wednesday (January 31), on the companies’ supposed failures in protecting kids online. Parents of children who allegedly suffered because of these platforms’ policies were also present. Speaking…

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Zuckerberg apologizes to victims’ families in emotional Senate hearing on child exploitation

[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024.  (Photo | AP) Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media…

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Watch Live: Zuckerberg and other tech execs testify about child safety practices

[ad_1] CBS News Live 2 Live Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and four other leaders of social media companies are being reprimanded by lawmakers on Wednesday for not doing enough to safeguard kids online. The Senate hearing opened with videos of people describing being sexually exploited on Facebook, Instagram and X, with Sen. Lindsey Graham telling…

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Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg to leave board after 12 years

[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc director and former chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said she will step down from the board this year, exiting her last official role at the social media company she helped grow from a promising internet startup into a digital-advertising stalwart.“With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories,…

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