Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
It may be impossible to run an uncensored network while presenting an environment where anyone can feel safe
Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration
And more on big tech capex
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation
Social media giant’s ‘guardrails’ intended to ‘protect high spenders’ amid internal concern its systems over-enforced rules
Facebook owner to copy community notes pioneered by Elon Musk’s X
Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president
Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House
US tech group is rolling out a range of artificial intelligence tools to drive engagement
AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content first
Social media group accelerates plans to build ‘augmented reality’ headsets in battle with Apple and Google
The social network offers a near facsimile of Elon Musk’s X that’s friendlier to users, if not necessarily investors
Move is designed to close loophole after Meta walked away from existing deal to use media content
First-time contribution shows social media platform and its chief are trying to mend relations with president-elect
Regulators request information after FT investigation into partnership that skirted search giant’s rules on minors
Social media group targets burgeoning artificial intelligence sector as it develops ‘Metamate’ workplace assistant
InPost founder Rafał Brzoska wants 150 prominent figures to join move against Facebook parent over AI-created images
Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-elect
Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Studies show strong links between photo-centric social media and eating disorder pathology
Environmental issue disrupts search for energy deals amid a Big Tech race over artificial intelligence
The four biggest US internet groups this week showed glimpses of benefits but warned of increased spending
Amazon, like its peers, is fuzzy on its investment plans, and the potential payback
