28 h. ago World's second richest man promised to 'give away 95%' of £186bn fortune

Larry Ellison leapfrogged Mark Zuckerberg in the Bloomberg wealth index this week to be declared the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $251.2billion (£186bn)

Economics

49 h. ago Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders

A settlement has been reached in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm

Economics

52 h. ago Zuckerberg and Meta officers settle claim they lost company billions by violating privacy laws

Shareholders sued Zuckerberg and others in hopes of holding them liable for fines and legal costs that Meta paidMark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8bn for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on Thursday.The parties did not disclose details of the settlement and defense lawyers did not address the judge, Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware court of chancery. McCormick adjourned the trial just as it was to enter its second day and she congratulated the parties. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Trump could lose the ‘bros’ that helped him win election over Epstein fallout, pundits warn

‘I have to think that this has Trump petrified right now’

Events

3 d. ago Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm

Economics

3 d. ago Joe Rogan goes ballistic on Trump's handling of Epstein files and points out glaring contradiction

Rogan, who is credited with attracting young male voters to the MAGA movement during the November election, has become increasingly critical of Trump's decisions.

Politics

3 d. ago Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump on Epstein as Joe Rogan delivers scathing rant

‘They’ve got videotape and all a sudden they don’t,’ Rogan said about the Justice Department’s files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

4 d. ago Mark Zuckerberg to invest hundreds of billions into AI that can outperform humans

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed Meta Platforms is set to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into constructing vast AI data centers, aiming to achieve superintelligence.

Economics

9 d. ago Joe Rogan ‘pushed Trump to back off on mass deportations’ at a dinner before slamming him over ICE raids

Podcast host, whose endorsement is credited with helping Trump secure the presidency, reportedly dined with him and UFC boss Dana White on June 30

Politics

1 week ago Joe Rogan flips the God debate on its head with shocking theory that 'we created him'

Joe Rogan has come to a mind-bending conclusion about life, fearing that humanity has misinterpreted what reality really is.

Events

1 week ago Mark Ruffalo calls out Joe Rogan’s criticism of Trump’s ICE raids: ‘It’s a little late now’

‘You are either not that smart or not that dumb,’ said the actor in a scathing post

Politics

2 w. ago What links The Birds, Working Girl and Fifty Shades of Grey? The Saturday quiz

From Jane Goodall, Steve Jobs and Immanuel Kant to Erik Satie and Mark Zuckerberg, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Whose big mistake was to believe Sinon?2 The Hungarian Mudi has been recognised as the 225th what?3 What space station was launched by Nasa in 1973?4 Claudia Jones and Rhaune Laslett were founders of which annual celebration?5 What is Steven Spielberg’s only film musical?6 What stands on the top of Mount Corcovado?7 Which religion is based on the teachings of the 24 Tirthankara?8 What County Durham town is named after a miners’ leader?What links: 9 British empire, 1833; Russia, 1861; US, 1865; Brazil, 1888?10 Mbappé (4); Vavá, Pelé, Hurst, Zidane (3); Breitner, Messi et al (2)?11 Jane Goodall; Steve Jobs; Immanuel Kant; Erik Satie; Mark Zuckerberg?12 An Mhumhain; Connachta; Laighin; Ulaidh?13 Udo Jürgens; Conchita Wurst; JJ?14 The Birds; Working Girl; Fifty Shades of Grey?15 Anguilla; Colombia; Libya; Montenegro; Tuvalu (online)? Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Military leaders aghast as Meta founder Zuckerberg crashes classified Oval Office meeting on fighter jets: report

Facebook mogul’s sudden appearance is increasingly typical of freewheeling West Wing during Donald Trump’s second term, which president has reportedly nicknamed ‘Grand Central Terminal’

Events

2 w. ago 'Maga Mark' Zuckerberg unceremoniously kicked out of Oval Office after White House tour

Mark Zuckerberg, who has seemingly aligned himself with Trump, was reportedly asked to leave an Oval Office meeting.

Society

2 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg unveils superintelligence lab to build superhuman AI

Artificial intelligence effort includes high-profile hires from OpenAI’s ChatGPT team

Politics

3 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s secret list of top AI talent to poach has tech world atwitter

Meta CEO reportedly to offer pay packages worth up to $100m, a gambit OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls ‘crazy’Mark Zuckerberg reportedly spent months putting together a list of the top AI engineers and researchers across the globe, preparing to offer potential recruits lucrative compensation packages in Meta’s attempt to poach AI talent from key competitors.Silicon Valley has been talking for weeks about the Meta CEO’s quest to attract top AI talent, including by offering pay packages worth up to $100m. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s charity backing away from DEI and political spending after Trump criticisms and staff tensions: report

Changes in spending come as Meta has instituted Trump-friendly changes like a new board member and ending fact-checking

Politics

3 w. ago Joe Rogan's dystopian theory about why Mark Zuckerberg could transform America into 'dictatorship'

Joe Rogan laid out a nightmare scenario where social media giants turn the US into an oppressive dictatorship, and warned that the first steps have already taken place .

Politics

3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani has struck a blow to the Democratic party's passivity | Moira Donegan

Democrats’ actions have not matched the passions of its energized voters. You can only antagonize your base for so longWe’re told that the Democratic party is at a crossroads, that leaders have lost their identity and their way. We’re told that they must spend millions discovering their own “Joe Rogan”, or espouse deregulation, or surrender the fight for the rights of targeted minorities. The Democrats, we’re told, are in a moment of soul searching, of trying to find out how they lost young men and the white working class. They’re still thinking, half a decade on, of how to undo the supposed damage of the 2020 summer, when protesters opposed to the extrajudicial killings of Black civilians shouted: “Defund the police.” The subtext of this handwringing, which has been incessant in the media and among party insiders since the November election, is that the party must move, yet again, to the right. It is presumed that they can’t attract voters otherwise.The apparent victory (still unof...

Politics

3 w. ago Joe Rogan told cops Liver King ‘unstable’ and he heard influencer had a ‘significant drug issue’ before arrest: report

Podcaster Joe Rogan told police that the “Liver King” seemed “significantly unstable” and that he heard he had a drug issue, according to a report.

Events