EU escalates investigation into Meta over addictive design targeting children

The investigation could lead to significant regulatory changes, impacting Meta's revenue model and setting a precedent for tech accountability. The post European Commission escalates probe into Meta’s addictive design for children appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's strategic investment in CRED and leadership shift at WhatsApp highlights the growing importance of local expertise in global tech expansion. The post Meta invests $900M in Cred, appoints founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

For the past three years, "Meta" and "Ray-Ban" have been synonymous in the smart glasses space. Not anymore. Yesterday, I slipped on several pairs of Meta Glasses - no Ray-Bans - in three different styles and seven colors. One style, I was told several times by various enthusiastic Meta spokespeople, is a collaboration with socialite and reality TV star Kylie Jenner. Meta could've struck out on its own from the get-go, but teaming up with EssilorLuxottica and the Ray-Ban brand was a savvy move in entering the smart glasses space. Previous smart glasses looked straight out of a sci-fi flick, or were just dorky enough to be unappealing. Ray-B … Read the full story at The Verge.

The digital euro's advancement could reshape EU payment systems, challenge stablecoins, and alter the competitive landscape for banks and crypto firms. The post European Central Bank advances digital euro after key Parliament vote appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

EU lawmakers backed rules for an offline and online digital euro, with privacy safeguards, holding limits and no interest payments.

Ripple's preliminary CASP license from Luxembourg's CSSF covers all 30 EEA countries and arrives just 8 days before the MiCA compliance hard deadline. The post Ripple Joins 210 MiCA-Compliant Firms Days Before EU Hard Deadline appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

While tech companies and Trump have been pushing teachers to use AI in the classroom, many argue that there is little evidence that it would actually help children In October, Kelly Clancy’s son received an assignment in sixth grade at a middle school in Brooklyn, New York, to create a science experiment and then ask Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence chatbot, for feedback, she said. Clancy, who has three children in New York City public schools, told the teacher that the bot “is something that just teaches kids that they can have machines do the thinking for them”, instead of suggesting: “Let’s talk to your partners. What about the science experiment could you improve?” Continue reading...

MiCA 2.0 review reopens stablecoin reward rules as EU weighs payment competitiveness. Article 50 bans interest; UK permits activity-based rewards under draft code.