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Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Verdict: Meta and Google Found Liable — $6M Damages, 2,400+ Cases Pending 2026
California jury finds Meta and Google liable on all counts in first social media addiction trial. $6M verdict, $375M New Mexico ruling, 2,400+ cases…

Meta Considering Layoffs by Bigger Margins
Meta Platforms is considering cutting its employees by one-fifth of their number, as the rising expenses of AI require strict financial choices.

Meta Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook to Boost Superintelligence Labs
Meta has acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network where autonomous bots code and communicate. Co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr join Meta's Superintelligence Labs under Alexandr Wang starting March 16, 2026.

Meta AI Shopping Tool: New E-Commerce Rival to ChatGPT & Gemini
Meta tests a new AI shopping research tool within its messaging apps to compete with OpenAI and Google. Discover how Llama-powered product discovery and Wall Street’s $856 price targets are shaping the future of AI-driven commerce.

EU Court Adviser Backs Antitrust Data Demands Against Meta
EU Advocate General Rantos urges dismissal of Meta's appeals in antitrust data cases C-496/23 P and C-497/23 P, backing regulators' data requests as necessary and proportionate.

OpenAI Hires Ex-Apple Foundation Models Head Ruoming Pang from Meta
OpenAI hires Ruoming Pang, ex-Apple Foundation Models head and Meta Superintelligence Labs lead, in a $200M+ deal, intensifying Silicon Valley's AI talent war as tech giants battle for dominance in next-generation AI development.

