Meta is expanding Meta Business Agent, a feature that the social media giant promises will help businesses deliver "personalized experiences for customers using AI," launching the tech globally. …
… Meta's also working on Meta One, a unified subscription service that contains options for heavy users of its servers who want more reach or advanced features. For instance, Meta One Essential $14.99/mo comes with a verified badge and impersonation protection. …
… YouTube added that its likeness detection feature is now expanding to all creators aged 18 and older. Google revealed some interesting numbers about its products and services, stating that 13 of its products now have more than 1 billion users . …
… That said, labels will be permanent if the content is generated via YouTube's own tools like Veo or Dream Screen, or if they contain C2PA metadata. …
… In other news, Spotify is expanding its catalog of spoken-word audio with a new "Narrated Articles" feature. …
… It remains to be seen whether Microsoft will expand its options by adding models from Google and Meta. …
… Note that chats will still be encrypted with the standard transport-level encryption to protect messages when they travel between your device and Meta's servers. …
… Perhaps integration with streaming services that automate the process could be one way of simplifying the process. …
… Meta slammed for ending E2EE The Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF called out Meta for ending Instagram's optional end-to-end encryption feature for direct messaging. While Meta is blaming the lack of enough users, the feature on Instagram requires several steps to turn on. …
… The UK government is also taking action against VPN services to ensure child safety by putting them behind age checks. …