Meta launches standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT
The Meta AI app includes a “discover” feed that lets users see how others are interacting with AI and a voice mode for interacting with the AI.
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Chatterbox owner calls political clash a ‘set-up’; customer says she was there for music
A video of a March 14 exchange between a bartender at the Chatterbox and a woman wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat has sparked a flurry of online reaction.
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Bill forcing TikTok parent to sell or face ban heads to Biden for signature
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. President Joe Biden said he will sign it Wednesday.
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Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns
Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday filed suit against Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.
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Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins
Musk became Twitter’s owner late Thursday as his $44 billion deal to take over the company closed, marking a new era for one of the world’s most influential social media platforms.
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg defends acquisitions as he wraps up his testimony in antitrust case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court on Wednesday that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies—not to take out competitors, as the FCC alleges.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
The email was shown Tuesday on the second day of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally monopolized the social media market.
Zuckerberg tells court Meta faces broader competition than FTC says
In federal court Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s claim that the social media giant maintains a monopoly.
Trump extends TikTok deadline another 75 days
The administration said it needs more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as ban looms
Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell TikTok, several possible bidders have come forward in the past few months.
With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before April 5 deadline
President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok.
Peyton Manning joins group investing $45M in Good Good Golf
Good Good Golf has attracted more than 1.75 million YouTube subscribers with videos of trick shots, challenges and other golf-themed programming.
Trump says TikTok deal is in works. Here’s where things stand.
Questions about the fate of the popular video sharing app have continued to linger since a law requiring its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban took effect on Jan. 19.
UPDATE: Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’
Following two morning outages, a sustained outage that lasted at least an hour began at noon, with the heaviest disruptions occurring along the U.S. coasts.
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give U.S. government 50% stake
The Perplexity proposal comes as several investors are expressing interest in TikTok. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he expects a deal will be made in as soon as 30 days.
Social media ban for Hoosiers under 16 gets Indiana Senate greenlight
A bill prohibiting some Hoosier minors from using social media without their parents’ permission got bipartisan support in the Indiana Senate on Thursday and moved to the House for further consideration.
Trump issues executive order to suspend TikTok ban. But can it stick?
Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature.
UPDATE: TikTok restores service based on Trump’s promised executive order
TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban.
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up
He said his order would “extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect” and “confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.
Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok
The court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump, who once called to ban the app, has since pledged to keep it available in the U.S., though his transition team has not said how they intend to accomplish that.
Indiana lawmakers advance 15-and-under social media ban
Senate Bill 11 would require a social media operator such as Facebook or TikTok to restrict a minor from accessing the site if they did not receive “verifiable parental consent”
Trump adviser says president-elect exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok
While the Supreme Court is still expected to issue a ruling or order on the case this week, its continued silence has amped up the tension in years-long drama over the fate of TikTok.
With TikTok ban looming, users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu
The TikTok alternative is the top downloaded app in the United States.