Bill Maher slams AI as “psychopaths” and rips tech leaders on ‘Real Time’: “I wouldn’t let these guys around my personal data”
[ad_1] Bill Maher closed out Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher with a fiery “New Rules” segment that took direct aim at artificial intelligence — and the powerful figures behind it. The comedian didn’t mince words, warning that if even the people building AI are nervous about its capabilities, it might be […]
Meta’s long-awaited AI model is finally here. But can it make money?
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Almost 10 months after Meta spent billions of dollars to bring in Scale […]
Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions
[ad_1] Meta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that’s being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Dubbed Muse Spark and originally codenamed Avocado, the AI model announced Wednesday […]
Meta’s court losses spell potential trouble for AI research, consumer safety
[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images Over a decade ago, Meta – then known as Facebook – hired social science researchers […]
Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules
[ad_1] A New Mexico state court jury on Tuesday held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in civil damages after a trial where the state attorney general accused the Facebook and Instagram operator of failing to safeguard kids who use its apps from child predators. The civil trial, which began with opening arguments in Santa […]
Mark Zuckerberg said he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’
[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Wednesday court testimony that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the “wellbeing of teens and kids.” The comments came after the defense lawyer Paul Schmidt pointed to an email exchange between Zuckerberg and Cook from February 2018. “I thought there were opportunities that […]