The head of Instagram swears the app isn't listening to you. But here's what it is doing.

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Instagram, an app that used to be for posting photos.

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Even Zuck isn't immune to his own advertising algorithm. We asked stylists to weigh in on his Instagram shopping habit.

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Mark Zuckerberg came to the UFC event in Las Vegas blinged out in a solid gold Rolex Daytona watch.

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Friend CEO says it's been 'quite entertaining' after his AI companion startup spent $1 million on subway ads that were immediately defaced

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Defaced Friend ad at Rockaway Station in New York City on October 3, 2025.
Defaced Friend ad in New York City on October 3, 2025.

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Meta is monitoring how much employees use AI — and turning it into a game

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Meta is monitoring how much employees use AI.

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This is the job OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he'd do if AI ever replaces him

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Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI, photographed in Berlin

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Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug on the internet

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Attorney General Pam Bondi says she told Apple to take down an ICE-tracking app.

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OpenAI's Sora officially hits No. 1 on Apple's App Store

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OpenAI's Sora app topped the Apple App Store charts days after its release.

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Amazon finally offered this 22-year-old a job after a yearlong search. He says posting on TikTok helped him prepare.

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Andrew Chen

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Anthropic executive spills the tea on how he uses AI in his personal life

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The Anthropic logo is displayed on a smartphone with Claude AI logo in the background.

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OpenAI enters a special new phase of extreme influence

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Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI, photographed in Berlin
Sam Altman, CEO OpenAI, photographed in Berlin

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