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'Naughty and playful' to 'Death to Israel': inside Khamenei’s digital propaganda machine

Since 2009, Ali Khamenei built a multilingual social media empire while blocking Facebook and Twitter at home, shifting from nostalgic childhood posts to blunt incitement against Israel and the West amplified by an international bot network

Israel Wullman | 03.02.26

End of the smartphone era? Apple, Meta and OpenAI race to build the next device

ChatGPT’s developer is working on a screenless device, Apple is exploring a wearable pin and smart glasses and Meta is advancing its Orion glasses, all promising fewer alerts and less scrolling — but will AI free us from screens or draw even closer?

Israel Wullman | 02.23.26

‘Like a casino for kids’: Zuckerberg faces jury in test case alleging Meta harms children

Meta CEO is set to answer before a jury to claims that Instagram and Facebook used addictive techniques that harm children, as a 20-year-old plaintiff alleges the apps worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts

Israel Wullman | 02.18.26

ynet Global meet up: Gen Z demands authenticity from influencers in the short-form era

At ynet Global meet up, in a discussion moderated by Meta Israel, creators said teens consume short-form video as a native language, detect inauthentic content instantly and expect emotion and meaning; platforms and influencers alike face mounting pressure to keep feeds engaging while safeguarding young users

ynet Global | 02.16.26

Meta says Russia tried to block WhatsApp to advance state-controlled Max app

Meta said Russian authorities sought to isolate 100 million users to promote the state-backed Max app, part of a broader push to build a ‘sovereign internet’ and tighten control and censorship over Western social media platforms

Israel Wullman | 02.12.26

WhatsApp takes on Zoom as voice and video calls to roll out on WhatsApp Web

At first, the feature will be limited to one-on-one chats and beta users, before rolling out more widely and giving Linux users and others full browser-based calling

Daniela Ginzburg | 02.09.26

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$700 billion AI gambit: tech giants reshape global economy

Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Oracle set to spend unprecedented $700B on AI infrastructure by 2026, rivaling some nations' GDPs, as they race to dominate the future, fueling global chip shortages, labor shifts and economic bubble fears

Raphael Kahan | 02.09.26

Meta plans paid features on Instagram and Facebook, including hidden story views

Meta said it will test new paid subscription options on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in coming months, alongside free use, offering features such as anonymous story viewing, advanced audience management tools and new AI capabilities

Daniela Ginzburg | 01.28.26

AI pioneer warns China could outpace the West in the race for true intelligence

Former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says Silicon Valley chasing an illusion with giant language models while innovative Chinese firms quietly build smarter, more efficient systems that could reshape the global tech balance

Raphael Kahan | 01.27.26

'Silicon cathedrals': How AI is reshaping landscapes and draining water

Built to feed AI’s endless appetite, massive data centers now consume nuclear-scale power, drain city-sized water supplies and create noise and traffic; this is the tech industry’s next big challenge

Israel Wullman | 01.09.26

Foreign-run social media ‘sleeper cells’ trying to sway upcoming elections, watchdog warns

FakeReporter warns that AI-powered influence networks run by hostile states are infiltrating Israeli politics through seemingly authentic accounts, after Iranian-run fan group for lawmaker stayed online despite repeated alerts to Meta, cyber officials

Raphael Kahan | 12.04.25

Google shines as Meta and Microsoft stumble in latest earnings round

Alphabet soared on strong cloud and ad revenue, while Meta and Microsoft fell after higher spending and one-time charges; Apple and Amazon now in focus, as Big Tech’s weight steers Wall Street’s next move

Dennis Bihler | 10.30.25

WhatsApp’s new upcoming feature lets anyone find you without your phone number

Messaging app rolls out a new feature allowing users to find and message others by username instead of phone number; update, currently in beta for Android, maintains end-to-end encryption and adds optional safety controls

Daniela Ginzburg | 09.01.25

WhatsApp launches AI-powered writing assistant

New AI tool offers tone, style and clarity suggestions within WhatsApp chats, using encrypted processing to preserve user privacy

Daniela Ginzburg | 08.28.25

The future is already on my face: Why Meta's Ray-Ban glasses are changing everything

Opinion: Meta's Ray-Ban collaboration delivers the future of wearable computing—imperfect battery life and all; after months of daily use, these smart glasses prove we're closer to ambient technology than we think

Hillel Fuld | 08.25.25

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