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Freitag: TikTok-Rechenzentrum für EU-Daten, OpenAIs Stargate-UK-Projekt auf Eis ByteDance-Datacenter in Finnland + OpenAI-Rechenzentrum gestoppt + Meta-Milliarden für Cloud-Betreiber + Motor-Upgrade für E-Bikes + Podcast zu Glasfaser-Speed https://www.heise.de/news/Freitag-TikTok-Rechenzentrum-fuer-EU-Daten-OpenAIs-Stargate-UK-Projekt-auf-Eis-11251426.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #CloudComputing #Datenschutz #Elektroantrieb #EU #Glasfaser #hoDaily #Journal #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MetaPlatforms #OpenAI #Rechenzentrum #TikTok #Verbraucherschutz #news

yahoo news | Mark Ritson: Meta can kill the metaverse. It can’t escape the name Meta’s ambitious bet on the metaverse has finally been buried. After a quiet shutdown of Horizon Worlds in June – the once‑heralded social‑VR platform that was supposed to become the digital infrastructure for a billion users – the $80 billion project Meta poured into the idea is effectively dead. The company’s bold 2021 rebrand from Facebook to Meta, intended to signal a future‑first commitment, now serves as a permanent reminder of that overhyped vision, with the new name constantly resurfacing whenever the firm’s earnings or AI strategy are discussed. The failure was not just technical but cultural. Zuckerberg’s hour‑long 2021 unveiling promised a metaverse that would transform work, commerce, and social life, while the broader marketing and consulting ecosystem eagerly echoed predictions of trillions in value and massive user adoption. Agencies spun out dedicated metaverse practices, brands opened virtual stores, and analysts published optimistic forecasts that never materialised. The result is a brand architecture that, unlike Google’s neutral “Alphabet” holding company, ties the corporate identity to a spectacularly unsuccessful product gamble, turning “Meta” into shorthand for strategic folly. Looking ahead, Meta faces two unappealing paths. It can wait for the name to become semantically neutral – eventually “Meta” might simply denote a large, multifaceted tech corporation, shedding its specific metaverse connotations – or it can undergo another costly rebrand, risking further reputational damage by admitting the first change was a mistake. Either way, the company must grapple with the lingering ghost of a $80 billion bet, while its core products continue under a moniker that once promised a new chapter for the internet but now stands as a cautionary tale about the perils of naming a company after an unfulfilled future. Read more: https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/mark-ritson-meta-can-kill-the-metaverse-it-can-t-escape-the-name #markritson #meta #metaverse #metaplatforms #aistrategy

Meta Platforms stärkt KI-Initiative mit Rückkehr namhafter Ex-Mitarbeiter Hugo Barra leitete einst Oculus bei Facebook. Jetzt kehrt er zurück und bringt Know-how für KI-Agenten mit. Er wird Teil des Superintelligenz-Teams. https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-Platforms-staerkt-KI-Initiative-mit-Rueckkehr-namhafter-Ex-Mitarbeiter-11224888.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #GenerativeAI #KünstlicheIntelligenz #MetaPlatforms #Unternehmen #Wirtschaft #news

yahoo news | Jury finds Meta’s platforms harmful to children’s mental health; imposes $375 mi... A New Mexico jury concluded on March 4, 2026 that Meta Platforms, Inc.—the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp—has been harmful to children’s mental health and violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act. After a nearly seven‑week trial, jurors agreed with state prosecutors that Meta prioritized profit over safety, concealed its knowledge of the risks of child sexual exploitation on its services, and made false or misleading statements about the safety of its platforms. The jury determined that Meta engaged in “unconscionable” trade practices that exploited the vulnerabilities and inexperience of minors, finding thousands of separate violations. Those violations collectively support a $375 million penalty, the largest award in the emerging wave of litigation targeting social‑media companies for their impact on youth. Throughout the trial, evidence—including a deposition excerpt from CEO Mark Zuckerberg—highlighted the company’s alleged failures to adequately protect children and to disclose known harms. Meta’s attorneys responded by emphasizing the company’s disclosures of risks, its ongoing efforts to remove harmful content, and the fact that some material inevitably slips through its safety systems. The case follows earlier suits, such as the 2024 lawsuit against Meta and Snap, and marks one of the first trials to reach a verdict in the broader national push to hold social‑media platforms accountable for the mental‑health effects on children. Read more: https://www.knopnews2.com/2026/03/24/jury-finds-metas-platforms-harmful-childrens-mental-health-imposes-375-million-penalty/ #metaplatforms #markzuckerberg #unfairpracticesact #childsexualexploitation