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Analysis: Apple's 2020-2022 revenue per new hire was $2.51M, up from $1.17M during 2017-2019, and higher than Meta's $0.79M, Microsoft's $1.06M, and other peers (Saksha Menezes/Bloomberg)

February 10, 2023

[ad_1] Saksha Menezes / Bloomberg: Analysis: Apple’s 2020-2022 revenue per new hire was $2.51M, up from $1.17M during 2017-2019, and…

A US judge denies the FTC's bid to stop Meta's acquisition of Within, rejecting the regulator's concerns of the deal reducing competition in the AR/VR market (Diane Bartz/Reuters)

February 4, 2023

[ad_1] Diane Bartz / Reuters: A US judge denies the FTC’s bid to stop Meta’s acquisition of Within, rejecting the…

Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court about Meta's acquisition of Within, as the FTC's highly unusual challenge seeks an injunction to stop the deal (New York Times)

December 21, 2022

[ad_1] New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court about Meta’s acquisition of Within, as the FTC’s highly unusual…

The son of a murdered Ethiopian professor files a lawsuit against Meta in Kenya, alleging Meta's algorithms promote hateful and violent content for engagement (Naomi Nix/Washington Post)

December 14, 2022

[ad_1] Naomi Nix / Washington Post: The son of a murdered Ethiopian professor files a lawsuit against Meta in Kenya,…

As the FTC prepares to use a novel, untested argument to challenge Meta's Within acquisition, officials say a loss could spur Congress to rewrite antitrust laws (David McCabe/New York Times)

December 7, 2022

[ad_1] David McCabe / New York Times: As the FTC prepares to use a novel, untested argument to challenge Meta’s…

Meta's Oversight Board releases an in-depth report on the controversial cross-check moderation system, calling for "radically" more transparency (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

December 6, 2022

[ad_1] Adi Robertson / The Verge: Meta’s Oversight Board releases an in-depth report on the controversial cross-check moderation system, calling…

Facebook's Q3 Widely Viewed Content Report: in a first, none of the top 20 posts broke platform rules; sources detail Meta's latest fight against spammy content (Jeff Horwitz/Wall Street Journal)

November 22, 2022

[ad_1] Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: Facebook’s Q3 Widely Viewed Content Report: in a first, none of the top…

Meta's researchers detail Cicero, an AI trained to "human level performance" in negotiation-based strategy game Diplomacy, ranking in the top 10% over 40 games (Mack DeGeurin/Gizmodo)

November 22, 2022

[ad_1] Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo: Meta’s researchers detail Cicero, an AI trained to “human level performance” in negotiation-based strategy game…

Victims of hacked Facebook accounts say Meta's customer support is largely unhelpful; Meta has no new initiatives for helping people recover their accounts (Tatum Hunter/Washington Post)

November 22, 2022

[ad_1] Tatum Hunter / Washington Post: Victims of hacked Facebook accounts say Meta’s customer support is largely unhelpful; Meta has…

Sources: Mark Zuckerberg told staff layoffs will begin tomorrow, he is accountable for Meta's missteps, and his overoptimism about growth led to overstaffing (Wall Street Journal)

November 8, 2022

[ad_1] Wall Street Journal: Sources: Mark Zuckerberg told staff layoffs will begin tomorrow, he is accountable for Meta’s missteps, and…