Meta - Pakistan affairs

As Meta unleashes its terrifying final round of layoffs, who will be next to fall victim to its merciless grip?

Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Facebook, has begun the final round of a three-part layoff plan announced in March, which aims to eliminate 10,000 roles. The company is the first Big Tech firm to announce a second round of mass layoffs after showing over 11,000 employees the door in the autumn. The latest […]

By hassani

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Tech

As Meta trembles in fear, the EU unleashes a chilling blow with a record-breaking €1.2B privacy fine.

Meta, the US tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has been fined a record €1.2bn by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The company violated the GDPR after transferring the personal data of European Facebook users to the US, without adequately protecting it from Washington’s data surveillance practices. […]

By hassani

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Economy

Meta on the Verge of Catastrophic Collapse as They’re Sued for $1.3 Billion for Breaching E.U. Data Protection Regulations.

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating European Union data protection rules. The company has also been ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States, following a 2020 decision by the EU’s […]

By hassani

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Tech

Will the FTC succeed in stopping Meta from capitalizing on the information of minors?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed major changes in how Meta operates, alleging the company has violated a range of child privacy protections, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The proposed changes would prevent the company, which includes Facebook, Instagram, Oculus and WhatsApp, from monetising the data of children under 18, bar […]

By hassani

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Economy Tech

Mysterious new Meta Ireland leader revealed to be Anne O’Leary.

Meta, which encompasses Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus, has appointed Anne O’Leary as the new head of Meta Ireland, succeeding Rick Kelley who held the position for 11 months. O’Leary previously worked as the chief executive of Vodafone Ireland for nine years and is currently the vice-president of the tech giant’s sales-focused Emea global business […]

By hassani

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Education Tech

Meta lay-offs: Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff

Silicon Valley firms have a tendency to over-recruit, according to a report. The top two reasons why the companies engage in over-recruiting are to have staff readily available to handle sudden growth and to retain perceived top tech talent who would otherwise work for their rivals. The report says that this practice can lead to […]

By hassani

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

News

I don’t think Meta knows it’s a game company

میٹا نے اپنا نام بدل دیا کیونکہ یہ چاہتا ہے کہ آپ اسے ہمیشہ کے لیے نوزائیدہ میٹاورس کے ساتھ جوڑ دیں۔ یہ جو ہارڈ ویئر تیار کرتا ہے اس کا مطلب اس میٹاورس میں ہماری ونڈو ہے۔ جب آپ میٹا کویسٹ 2 ہیڈسیٹ اٹھاتے ہیں اور اسے اپنے سر پر پھسلاتے ہیں، تو آپ […]

By hassani

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

News

E-commerce scams: Meta partners with PTA, TDAP to raise awareness

لاہور: میٹا، جو کہ پہلے فیس بک کمپنی تھی، نے پاکستان ٹیلی کمیونیکیشن اتھارٹی (PTA) اور ٹریڈ ڈویلپمنٹ اتھارٹی آف پاکستان (TDAP) کے ساتھ شراکت داری کی ہے تاکہ ای کامرس گھوٹالوں کے بارے میں بیداری پیدا کی جا سکے اور آن لائن محفوظ رہنے کے طریقے سے متعلق تجاویز کا اشتراک کیا جا سکے۔ […]

By hassani

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Education

Chainlink’s new platform lets web3 projects connect to Web 2.0 systems like AWS and Meta

Chainlink، ایک ویب 3 سروسز پلیٹ فارم، ایک سیلف سروس، سرور لیس پلیٹ فارم لانچ کر رہا ہے تاکہ ڈویلپرز کو اپنی وکندریقرت ایپلی کیشنز (dApps) یا سمارٹ کنٹریکٹس کو کسی بھی Web 2.0 API سے جوڑنے میں مدد ملے، کمپنی نے خصوصی طور پر TechCrunch کو بتایا۔ Chainlink Labs کے چیف پروڈکٹ آفیسر کمال […]

By hassani

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Tech

Meta says it is experimenting with AI-powered chat on WhatsApp and Messenger

کوئی بھی کمپنی تخلیقی AI لہر سے محفوظ نہیں ہے، اور ہر کوئی اس میں شامل ہونا چاہتا ہے۔ مارک زکربرگ نے اعلان کیا ہے کہ کمپنی اربوں صارفین کے ذریعے استعمال کی جانے والی خدمات میں جنریٹو AI کو ضم کرنے کے لیے “ایک نیا اعلیٰ سطحی پروڈکٹ گروپ” بنا رہی ہے۔ زکربرگ نے […]

By hassani

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023