Meta's paid subscription: Soon you have to pay more for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp Plus to access new featuresMeta subscription: Meta has introduced paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. These plans offer users extra feature...
28 May, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Dollar pressure, PM’s appeal may shift Indian tourists towards domestic travel: Atul ThakkarIndian outbound travel may see a temporary slowdown due to rising currency pressures and recent government remarks, prompting travellers to...
12 May, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: AI is writing most of the code for companies — what this meansAI is now writing a large part of code for tech companies. Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Indian firms like Meesho and Freshworks are using A...
09 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profilingIreland's media regulator on Tuesday said it has opened a probe into Meta over its recommender system that promotes content on its social m...
06 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Meta’s Q1 earnings show AI driving engagement, ad gains across platformsMeta's AI advancements are boosting user engagement and ad revenue significantly. Higher video consumption on Instagram and Facebook, coupl...
03 May, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Meta to backtrack acquisition of AI firm Manus after China block: reportMeta is reportedly reversing its acquisition of AI startup Manus. China has banned the deal, citing national security. The AI agent was fou...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit GuptaIn an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Meta to offer choices on personal Facebook and Instagram ads, EU saysMeta has committed to give Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union a choice when it comes to personalised ads, in line with the ...
08 Dec, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
Meta taps Arm Holdings to power AI recommendations across Facebook, InstagramThe social media giant will use Arm-based data center platforms to power its AI ranking and recommendation systems, which are key to discov...
15 Oct, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
Meta to use AI chats to personalise content and ads from DecemberUsers will be notified of the changes from October 7 and they will not have an option to opt out, the social media giant said, though the u...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
European Union fines Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million in separate digital casesThe commission, which is the EU's executive arm, also fined Meta Platforms 200 million euros because it forced Facebook and Instagram users...
23 Apr, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
Meta begins testing ads on Threads in the US and Japan; aims for personalised ad experienceMeta Platforms will begin testing ads on Threads with select brands in the US and Japan. This initiative targets over 300 million monthly a...
25 Jan, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
Meta to offer less personalised ads in Europe to appease regulatorsOver the coming weeks, people in the EU who use the company's social media platforms for free with ads, will be able to choose to see ads b...
13 Nov, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
WhatsApp getting AI assistants for small companies to customise adsAfter disrupting the SMS channel, WhatsApp is piloting calling functionality for large enterprises, which could cause a channel shift from ...
13 Sep, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
EU queries Meta about ad-free subscriptions, 'shadow-banning'The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram as well as claims some voic...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in EuropeThe monthly subscription plans will cost €9.99 ($10.58) for web users, while iOS and Android users will have to shell out €12.99 a month.
30 Oct, 2023, 06.29 PM IST