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19.08.26 - 05:06
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Tech giants′ AI commitments reach US$3 trillion beyond balance sheets (Digitimes)
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Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and other major technology companies have accumulated as much as US$3 trillion in off-balance-sheet commitments tied to AI infrastructure, according to an analysis cited by The Wall Street Journal. The figures illustrate how quickly the financial burden of the AI buildout is expanding beyond what is visible on standard balance sheets....
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19.08.26 - 02:00
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US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial (The Guardian)
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State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young peopleLawyers representing 29 US states have accused Meta of covering up internal research showing Instagram was addictive for teenagers. In a packed courtroom Tuesday, on the opening day of a landmark legal challenge, they said the company knew its products harmed children but hid that information from the public.“I heard from many of you at jury selection that the health and wellbeing of kids is a shared responsibility,” said Megan O'Neill, a deputy attorney general for California, in her opening statements. “Meta didn't do its share.” Continue reading......
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18.08.26 - 21:06
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Meta: Facebook-Konzern droht mächtig Ärger – es steht viel auf dem Spiel (Der Aktionaer)
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In den USA steht für den Facebook-Konzern Meta viel auf dem Spiel. Dort hat im kalifornischen Oakland ein vielbeachteter Prozess begonnen, in dem es um die Nutzung der beliebten Social-Media-Apps durch Kinder geht. Mehrere US-Bundesstaaten werfen dem Tech-Riesen rund um CEO und Gründer Mark Zuckerberg vor, Kinder bewusst zu einer ausufernden Nutzung von Facebook und Instagram verleitet zu haben....
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18.08.26 - 20:18
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Meta accused of targeting children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, as US trial begins (SCMP)
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Meta Platforms intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.
Four lead states – California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey – accuse Meta of designing Facebook and......
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