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“Just not true” – Zuckerberg responds to claim Facebook put profits over safety
The boss of the world’s biggest social media giant has responded to claims made by a whistleblower stating they are ‘just not true’
Mark Zuckerberg has responded in a video to claims made by a former employee who blew the whistle on the social media company earlier this week, stating that Facebook puts profits before hate speech.
Zuckerberg posted a staunch defense of his company Facebook in a note to employees
He says recent claims by an ex-employee about the social network’s impacts on society “don’t make any sense.”
On Tuesday, a former Facebook product manager named Frances Haugen, testified before Congress about a trove of internal documents she gave to The Wall Street Journal.
She claimed that Facebook puts profits before doing anything about hate speech spread on its platform.
In the statement to staff, the Facebook boss stated that many of the claims “don’t make any sense”, pointing to their efforts in fighting harmful content, establishing transparency and creating “an industry-leading research program to under these important issues”.
Facebook is the world’s most popular social media site. The company says it has 2.7 billion monthly active users. Hundreds of millions of people also use the company’s other products, including WhatsApp and Instagram.
The platform though has been criticised for everything from failing to protect users’ privacy to not doing enough to halt the spread of disinformation.
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Memory shortages and rising prices could persist through 2027
Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.
Memory chip supply tight, prices high; Lenovo warns rising costs impact budget devices amid strong PC demand from Windows 11.
Memory chips critical to consumer electronics and AI data centres remain in tight supply, keeping prices elevated despite production expansion by major players including Samsung and Micron.
Lenovo warns higher memory costs will hit budget devices first, even as PC demand stays strong from Windows 11 upgrades.
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Xiaomi reveals fully automated smartphone factory in China
Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.
Xiaomi’s factory operates 24/7, producing one phone per second without any human workers.
Xiaomi says the facility runs nonstop without human workers.
The factory operates in the dark producing one phone per second around the clock.
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Apple’s AI wearable push: Cameras, speakers and a 2027 vision
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable device, aiming for a launch of 20 million units in the growing AI market.
Apple is reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable device equipped with cameras and speakers, signalling its next major move into artificial intelligence-driven hardware.
While still in early development, the company is said to be planning a launch scale of up to 20 million units.
This move places Apple squarely into the fast-growing AI wearable market, where tech giants are racing to define what hands-free, AI-first devices will look like. Rather than rushing to market, Apple appears to be taking a measured approach by embedding AI capabilities into its existing ecosystem.
Reports suggest Apple is also experimenting with camera-equipped AirPods and smart glasses, with a potential launch timeline around 2027. If successful, these devices could reshape how users interact with AI in everyday life.
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