6 d. ago Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year

Move sends shock waves through traditional media industry by posing threat to advertising agenciesBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Facebook and Instagram is to help advertisers to fully create and target campaigns using artificial intelligence tools by the end of next year, in a move that sent shock waves through the traditional marketing industry.Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, aims to directly target brands’ marketing budgets, posing a threat to the advertising and media agencies that handle client campaigns and budgets. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'Alien' UFO covered in weird writing is proof 'humans don't control everything'

An unusual object inscribed with script and rune-like writing has caused division among scientists and members of the public who believe it's a further step in being sure about the existence of extraterrestrials

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9 d. ago The truth is out there? Why the scientific community struggles to accept ‘proof’ of alien life

Grandiose headlines often promise evidence that we are not alone, but scientists remain cautious. Here’s why

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1 week ago Reason Star Wars Battlefront 2 has gone viral and seen huge popularity surge

EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 is seeing a huge resurgence that's seen the game hit massive player counts after fans campaigned – here's all you need to know about the dramatic turnaround

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2 w. ago Amorous Or Loving? by Rupert Gavin: Who really invented Twitter? A) Jack Dorsey B) Jeff Bezoz C) Geoffrey Chaucer D) Elon Musk E) Mark Zuckerberg

A new book on the origins of some of our most evocative English words reveals the surprising answer...

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2 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg 'has proof aliens exist' – but is hiding it for huge reason

Film-maker Mark Christopher Lee says he has been told the Meta chief's Breakthrough Listen initiative has received a signal from outer space from real life ETs

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3 w. ago Here's a story about the history of the Like button that you might like

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip

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3 w. ago I’ll solve the loneliness epidemic with AI, says Mark Zuckerberg. But isn’t his best mate even more money? | Emma Brockes

He’d like to persuade us that chatting to a bot is like having a friend, and of course, that’s nonsense. But if we succumb, it’s another income stream for him Mark Zuckerberg has gone on a promotional tour to talk up the potential of AI in human relationships. I know; listening to Zuck on friendship is a bit like taking business advice from Bernie Madoff or lessons in sportsmanship from Tonya Harding. But at recent tech conferences and on podcasts, Zuck has been saying he has seen the future and it’s one in which the world’s “loneliness epidemic” is alleviated by people finding friendship with “a system that knows them well and that kind of understands them in the way that their feed algorithms do”. In essence, we’ll be friends with AI, instead of people. The missing air quotes around “knows” and “understands” is a distinction we can assume Zuck neither knows nor understands.This push by the 41-year-old tech leader would be less startling if it weren’t for the fact that semi-regular...

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3 w. ago Do you trust Mark Zuckerberg to solve your loneliness with an ‘AI friend’? No, me neither | Emma Brockes

He’d like to persuade us that chatting to a bot is like having a real pal. Of course that’s nonsense. Still, it’s more money for himMark Zuckerberg has gone on a promotional tour to talk up the potential of AI in human relationships. I know; listening to Zuck on friendship is a bit like taking business advice from Bernie Madoff or lessons in sportsmanship from Tonya Harding. But at recent tech conferences and on podcasts, Zuck has been saying he has seen the future and it’s one in which the world’s “loneliness epidemic” is alleviated by people finding friendship with “a system that knows them well and that kind of understands them in the way that their feed algorithms do”. In essence, we’ll be friends with AI, instead of people. The missing air quotes around “knows” and “understands” is a distinction we can assume Zuck neither knows nor understands.This push by the 41-year-old tech leader would be less startling if it weren’t for the fact that semi-regularly online now you can find ...

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3 w. ago Jamie Lee Curtis makes plea to Mark Zuckerberg to take down unsettling AI video

‘Fake words put in my mouth diminishes my opportunity to speak the truth,’ actor said

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3 w. ago Jamie Lee Curtis makes emotional plea to Mark Zuckerberg over disturbing use of AI images

Hollywood star Jamie-Lee Curtis posted on both Facebook and Instagram, reaching a combined nine million followers, to make a heartfelt plea to Mark Zuckerberg.

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3 w. ago Accurate information ‘under greater threat than ever’ from misinformation

Fact-checking charity Full Fact has urged the Government and Ofcom to do more to combat misleading material online.

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3 w. ago Fans outraged as BAFTA fails to honour huge star in memorial segment, but there's a good reason why

The 2025 BAFTA Awards paid tribute to those we have sadly lost in the last year, however some fans noted that there was no mention whatsoever of an iconic British actress

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4 w. ago The 'REAL reason behind The Spice Girls' reunion tour is revealed

The Spice Girls' 90s manager, Simon Fuller, is reportedly set to face a huge £200million divorce payout and is allegedly the reason behind the group's reunion.

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