EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's ‘addictive design' targeting kids on social media

The EU Commission plans to crack down on "addictive design" features on TikTok and Instagram. President Ursula Von der Leyen said the EU expects to introduce regulation for platforms later this year.

CNBC • 13 hours ago

Meta offers rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp for a month

Meta Platforms has offered to give rival ​AI chatbots free access ‌to its social messaging service WhatsApp for a month while ​it discusses commitments with ​EU antitrust regulators to address ⁠their concerns, the U.S. tech ​giant said on Tuesday.

Reuters • 4 hours ago

Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers

Meta Platforms on Tuesday lost its fight against an Italian regulatory ​order that it should compensate publishers for ‌using snippets of their news articles after Europe's top court sided with the Italian telecoms watchdog.

Reuters • 15 hours ago

Exclusive: Meta us employees organize protest against mouse tracking tech

Meta employees distributed ‌flyers at multiple U.S. offices ​on Tuesday ​to protest the company's ⁠recent installation ​of mouse-tracking software on ​their computers, according to photos seen ​by Reuters.

Reuters • 3 hours ago

Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok

Threads is testing a Meta AI integration that works similarly to X's Grok. Users with a public account will be able to mention Meta AI in a post or a reply to get more context.

TechCrunch • 6 hours ago

EU court sides with Italy over publishers' rights vs Meta

The European Court of Justice sided Tuesday with Italy against technology giant Meta in defending the rights of online publishers, saying they could negotiate compensation with digital platforms.

TechXplore • 9 hours ago

Meta: Reiterating Strong Buy After The Post-Earnings Drawdown

Meta Platforms remains a Strong Buy, trading over 20% below its all-time high despite robust operational performance and attractive valuation multiples. META's Q1 saw a double beat, with 33.1% Y/Y revenue growth and strong ad business momentum driven by AI-powered improvements in impressions and pricing. CapEx guidance increased to $125B–$145B due to HBM memory shortages, but management is reallocating capital from labor to compute, maintaining total expense discipline.

Seeking Alpha • 15 hours ago

Why Meta Is My Top Pick: Priced For A Recession With Massive Upside

Meta Platforms, Inc. is my top market pick, trading at a significant discount despite robust growth and aggressive AI investments. META delivered 33% YoY revenue growth and 41% operating margins, with strong monetization offsetting weak user growth. Current margin contraction reflects offensive AI investments, not structural weakness; long-term margins could reach 50–65% as AI efficiencies materialize.

Seeking Alpha • 44 minutes ago

Intel Crashes 10%, AMD Slides 5% as Chip Trade Cools After Parabolic Run

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) are down 10% in Tuesday trading, changing hands near $116 after closing at $129.44 on Monday.

24/7 Wall Street • 5 hours ago

Trade Strategy For SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA

Good Morning Traders! Today's economic calendar is packed with important inflation and economic data, highlighted by the CPI report, which showed stubborn inflation pressures, heavily influenced by potential geopolitical conflicts affecting commodity prices. Markets received headline and core inflation data alongside real earnings figures, making this one of the most important macro catalysts of the month.

Benzinga • 8 hours ago