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Social media age ban expanded to include more sites

The eSafety commissioner has increased the number of platforms where under-16s will be prohibited from accessing in a world-first ban.

AAP

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Nov. 14 - 20, 2025

The Independent UK

Meta's chief AI scientist is leaving the company after 12 years to create a startup

Meta's Chief AI Scientist, who built the company's FAIR research arm, is leaving the company after over a decade — here's what is next.

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Meta loses Yann LeCun, its chief scientist and one of the ‘godfathers of AI’

Departure comes amid increasing concerns that AI industry could be in a bubble

The Independent UK

WhatsApp Data of 3.5 Billion Users Scraped in Record-Breaking Research Study

Researchers from the University of Vienna scraped data from 3.5 billion WhatsApp users, revealing significant privacy risks and prompting Meta to implement new security mitigations.

International Business Times UK

Researchers have scraped the personal data and images of 3.5 billion WhatsApp users in what's claimed to be the 'largest data leak in history'

If you're worried, don't have a headshot as your WhatsApp profile.

PC Gamer

Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses review: Technically brilliant, but undeniably creepy

The camera is good, considering it is tiny and nobody would know you’re using it…

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Burry Calls ‘Fraud’ on Hyperscalers: 4 Pins Set to Pop the AI Bubble and the ‘Big Short’ Math on Big Tech

Here's a closer look at the accounting concerns Michael Burry is calling out on AI hyperscalers, and 4 points of concern for bubble-watchers.

Barchart

WhatsApp security flaw exposes 3.5 billion people’s phone numbers

Security experts say vulnerability is a ‘goldmine for scammers, criminals and well-resourced cyber groups’

The Independent UK

More Big Tech company debt ‘would increase the macro risks associated with the AI build-out,’ Goldman Sachs warns

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have taken on $121 billion in new debt, year to date—quadruple the amount from the prior five years.

Fortune

Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets

Spanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages

The Independent UK

Yann LeCun Leaves Meta to Launch Ambitious AI Startup

AI pioneer Yann LeCun exits Meta to build a startup focused on world-model AI that can see, reason, plan, and interact with the physical world.

International Business Times

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun Leaves to Start New Venture in Advanced Machine Intelligence

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun to leave Meta and launch a new startup focused on advanced machine intelligence.

International Business Times

Millions of Gen Zers are watching Hitler and Holocaust denial clips on Instagram

Meme scholar Aidan Walker described it as an “ironic dog whistle”—material that is plainly anti-Semitic, but stylized and self-referential enough that users can deny belief while still spreading the narrative.

Fortune

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AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes–and that could undercut the drive to stop them

Governments and other NGOs may withdraw from the fight against scam centers if their citizens are less at risk from human trafficking.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Is Here: What You Need To Know

We have a lot to unpack.

The Independent UK

Instagram to start closing Australian under-16 accounts week before government deadline

Platforms found to breach law may face fines of up to $32.09m

The Independent UK

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

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Euronews

French ‘godfather of AI’ Yann LeCun confirms he is leaving Meta to launch AI start-up

LeCun has previously said he does not agree that LLMs, which Meta is investing billions into, are the future of intelligence.

Benzinga

Michael Burry Hits Back At Critics: Accuses AI Companies Of 'Suspicious Revenue Recognition' And Depreciation Gimmicks: 'Fraud, Not A Flywheel'

Investor Michael Burry pushed back against critics who challenged his take on chip depreciation at hyperscalers like Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL), while doubling down with fresh claims that top AI firms are inflating earnings through accounting maneuvers.

The Independent UK

Brooklyn driver who killed a mother and two children is sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison

A Brooklyn wigmaker and social media influencer who raced through a red light and plowed into a mother and three children has been sentenced to 3 years to 9 years in prison

The Independent UK

Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country

Reason

Meta's Victory Over the Federal Trade Commission Shows the Market Moves Faster Than Antitrust Enforcement

The decision ends the witch hunt begun under the first Trump administration.

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: 'We Dropped Out Of Harvard And Dedicated Our Lives To Building This'—Their $479 AI With 'Hyper-Intelligent' Brain Rivals Meta [UPDATED]

Editor's Note: This article has been updated with new information from the founders mentioned below

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: breast cancer hope, photos suggest Israel used cluster bombs, Meta starts closing children’s accounts

New federal guidelines aim to improve detection of hard-to-find cancers; photographs suggest IDF used banned munitions

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