Meta appoints Kunal Shah as WhatsApp leader after cold email turned job offer

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has directed employees to develop a prediction markets app called Arena that would operate separately from the company’s existing social media products, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two employees familiar with the…

Meta's entry into prediction markets could disrupt existing platforms, influence regulatory landscapes, and reshape digital engagement strategies. The post Meta builds prediction markets app under Zuckerberg’s direction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's strategic move could redefine WhatsApp's role, potentially transforming it into a major revenue-generating super app in India. The post Meta invests $900M in Indian fintech CRED to turn WhatsApp into a super app appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's reluctance to submit AI models for voluntary government reviews may impact its market credibility and competitiveness in sensitive sectors. The post Trump administration presses Meta for voluntary AI security reviews appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

An extensive program at Meta to gather a wide range of data from employees to train its AI model has been frozen after employees reportedly broke through its guardrails and accessed restricted data, and then did so again after Meta claimed to have fixed the vulnerability. Whether or not the data collection by the $201 billion owner of Facebook was a good idea, analysts argue that the data protections deployed were woefully inadequate, given the extreme sensitive nature of the collected data. “Meta had the resources to get it right, and yet they failed exponentially,” said Karianne Michelle, a director with consulting firm Acceligence. “That is what it looks like when the policy decision and the technical execution are happening in two different rooms that are not fully in sync. It is the kind of gap you see often enough at organizations under structural strain.” Fritz Jean-Louis, principal cybersecurity advisor at Info-Tech Research Group,  agreed. “What we just observed from the Meta

Shah's leadership could transform WhatsApp into a fintech powerhouse, leveraging AI and commerce to boost Meta's revenue and market influence. The post Meta appoints Kunal Shah as WhatsApp leader after cold email outreach appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Government pressure on Meta may shift AI development towards closed-source models, impacting competitive dynamics and sector valuations. The post Meta faces pressure from Trump administration to submit AI models for government safety reviews appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's Arena app could reshape prediction markets by leveraging its vast user base, potentially disrupting existing platforms and financial models. The post Meta develops moneyless prediction market app Arena to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket appeared first on Crypto Briefing.