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Meta is cutting several hundred jobs

Meta is cutting several hundred jobs: Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets. Read More

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial: The jury says Meta and YouTube will have to pay $3 million in damages. Read More

Melania Trump wants a robot to homeschool your child: The first lady sees AI and robotics playing a prominent role in the future of American education. Read More

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