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  • Facebook and Instagram now have Llama 3 integrated into their search fields.
  • This is confusing. We're used to using the search bar for looking up people, groups, or tags.
  • And the suggestions for searches are oddly chipper and G-rated.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram have integrated Meta AI into the search fields of their mobile apps. And it's getting weird.

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WhatsApp is adding a new way to plan and organize events in group messages, making it easier for friends and organizations like schools and neighborhoods to set up virtual and in-person meetings.

The new events feature lets members of a group set up birthday parties, work meetings, and more, similar to various e-vite services that send out



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It’s gone from one piece to three.

Tesla’s ambitious plans to manufacture the underbody of its vehicles into a single piece, a process known as gigacasting, has been put on hold, according to Reuters, citing two sources with knowledge of the move. It was another sign that the company was pulling back from some of its previously



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Kevin O'Leary.
  • "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary sees zero rate cuts this year, he told Fox Business.
  • "I'm investing under the premise that we're going to be living with this rate cycle staying the same."
  • Cuts are unlikely as the Fed can't seem to reach its mandate of 2% inflation anytime soon, he said.

Investors need to stifle any hope for interest rate cuts this


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Block appears to be squarely in the government’s sights. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are reportedly probing extensive compliance lapses at the parent company of Square and Cash App. NBC News says a former Block employee has handed over documents to federal authorities, painting a picture of how the company failed to gather required risk-assessment information from customers



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Sony is working on an easier way for anyone to join your gaming sessions — whether you’re friends on the PlayStation Network or not. The company says that “in the coming months,” you’ll be able to generate a link either on your PS5 or in the PlayStation App that



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AOC told BI that she's undecided on how to vote on tabling MTG's motion to vacate against Speaker Johnson.
  • Mike Johnson is almost certain to survive MTG's effort oust him due to the support of Democrats.
  • But progressives are unsure how to handle the vote, with some citing Johnson's own hard-right views.
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Conservatives are pushing a story about Biden, covid-19, and content moderation on social media platforms in both the court of public opinion and the Supreme Court. A new report shared exclusively with The Verge and set to be released by a Republican-led House subcommittee brings the congressional effort to establish this



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The California Forever project is one step closer to becoming a reality. This week, the ambitious project’s backers announced that they had received enough local support to trigger a ballot initiative. Local voters will now decide the fate of the project during the November election.

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