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Meta Faces Investigation Over Illicit Drug Sales

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Facebook and other social media platforms are the subject of a probe by federal prosecutors into available medications.

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Social Media

Meta Set to Replace its Popular CrowdTangle Data Platform

The social media king plans to introduce a content library tool that offers less access ahead of a spicy election season.

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Markets

The Rest of the Stock Market is Catching Up to Big Tech

Persistent optimism about an economic soft landing has buoyed investors’ hopes about companies of all sizes.

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Patent Drop

Special Report: How AI and Election Misinformation go Hand in Hand

“(AI) vastly increases the capacity to create any type of new media … both in speed and volume.”

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Consumer

Temu Emerges as Major Ad Client for Meta, Google

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Temu is now one of the biggest ad clients for both Google and Meta, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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Markets

European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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Patent Drop

Meta’s Eye Authentication System Keeps Metaverse Data Safe

Meta wants to make sure it’s actually you who’s wearing your mixed reality headset.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s AI Push Requires a Big Bath

The hot new technology needs a lot of cooling off — and increasing use of water supplies is getting it done.

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Patent Drop

Meta Patent Reveals Details of Lighter and Smarter Headsets

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The tech could provide a glimpse at an “all-day usable item” that spatial computing may rely on to scale.

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Social Media

Meta is Truly Sick of News

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The social media platform’s referrals to news media sites has been steadily dropping.

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