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Meta's apps hoover up triple the data of Apple and Microsoft, new study finds

By Monica J. White Published

A new Surfshark study names Meta the most data-hungry Big Tech firm, collecting triple the data of Apple or Microsoft. Here's what it means for your privacy.

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"Unlicensed, unrestricted AI training could destroy the ecosystem for books" — quote of the day by the Authors Guild

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published

Many of today's widely used AI systems have been trained on material sourced from books

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from GTA 6 leaks to the Pixel 11 Pro Fold

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's biggest tech news stories from Google, Meta, Rockstar and more for August 22, 2026.

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Meta might be on the hook for $1.4 trillion if it loses a landmark lawsuit — what would that mean?

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are about to face their toughest trial yet. How the huge State AG's lawsuit could force Meta to make some difficult decisions.

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I read Mark Zuckerberg's 'The Future is for Everyone' AI manifesto and it almost drove me insane

By Benedict Collins Published

Fair warning, there's a lot to take in

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Meta CTO says AI productivity gains should now mean we're all doing more work - not taking time off

By Mike Moore Published

AI is great for improving productivity - now maybe do some extra work, Meta CTO tells employees.

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Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in

By Benedict Collins Published

AI models are breaking free of testing at unprecedented rates

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New Mexico judge calls Meta a 'public nuisance' that's a polluting factory

By David Nield Published

In the second phase of the landmark New Mexico case, the judge says Facebook and Instagram are major polluters.

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Here are the places smart glasses are banned as privacy concerns grow

By Hamish Hector Published

As EU regulators consider smart glasses restrictions, here are the countries with intelligent eyewear bans.

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Meta has so many expensive GPUs that it's buying SSDs to kill idle time

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Meta redesigned its storage architecture with SSD caching and faster metadata access, dramatically reducing AI loading times while improving GPU utilisation.

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