Meta's AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrumThe Instagram owner is splurging billions to build compute - chips, servers, energy and data centers that power AI - leaving it with free c...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spendingThe Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down from $8.55 bill...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Meta to explain PM Modi post removal at highest level, expresses regret over incident: IT Secretary S KrishnanThe government has demanded an explanation from Meta's senior team regarding the removal of a short post. Meta has accepted the request to ...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Meta-backed research finds exposure to 'untrustworthy' social media is rareA new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academ...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Microsoft set for $190 billion market value swing after earnings results, options indicateThe tech company's options imply a move of about 6.6% in either direction after the company reports fourth-quarter results. By comparison, ...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
PM FB post issue: Meta writes to govt, outlines rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accountsMeta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform an...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Explained: PM Modi's FB post, Meta's content filter 'glitch' and why top co execs are being summonedIndia summoned a top Meta executive after Prime Minister Modi's post was briefly restricted. The company cited an AI glitch, but the govern...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out web calling and new call features; Kunal Shah announces updateWhatsApp now offers full calling functionality directly through web browsers through which users can make and receive audio and video calls...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Meta's global policy chief summoned by MeitY after PM video removed brieflyThe Prime Minister shared the video on July 23 as part of his outreach to the youth amid the student protests over alleged irregularities i...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Instamart’s new CEO; parliamentary panel summons social media cosSwiggy has roped in former Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha to lead its quick commerce unit Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
28 Jul, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Meta, BlackRock partner on $14 billion El Paso data centerMeta Platforms and BlackRock are developing a $14 billion data center campus in El Paso, Texas. BlackRock-managed funds will own eighty per...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X and Snapchat over social media regulationA Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has summoned representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapcha...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells juryThe lawsuit, filed by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office, seeks financial penalties and a court order directing Instagra...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
No IIT, NIT. Hyderabad techie, grew up without a computer at home, was rejected by 27 universities. How did he land a job in Meta?Nothing can beat determination and perseverance when it comes to 'making it' in the professional field. Recently, a viral post on X, shared...
26 Jul, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Look at them look at you: For a low-privacy, low-consent society like India, AI glasses pose risks that outweigh benefitsAI glasses are emerging as a new computing platform for companies like Meta. These devices continuously capture audio and images, raising p...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Fintechs tell NPCI its 'default app' plan could kill competitionSeven Indian fintech firms have written to NPCI regarding its UPI Meta protocol. They argue the proposed framework risks locking customers ...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Meta under fire over curbs on Delhi protest contentThe Internet Freedom Foundation has concerns about Instagram's handling of protest content. Users report protest reels are marked as sensit...
22 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST