"Meta is preparing to trial a new wave of premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The paid tiers, expected to launch in the coming months, would unlock additional features including enhanced AI tools, while leaving the platforms' core services free to use. The move reflects Meta's continued experimentation with paid products as it looks to monetise power users without undermining scale."
"Google has agreed to pay USD$68m (£50.3m) to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant unlawfully recorded users' conversations and used the data, in part, to support advertising activities. The settlement, reported by Reuters, resolves claims that Google intercepted and shared private communications without users' consent, though the company did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the agreement."
Meta will trial premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp that unlock additional features including enhanced AI tools while keeping core services free. The paid tiers aim to monetise power users without undermining overall scale. Considered features include AI-driven creative tools such as Vibes, Meta's video generation app. Google agreed to pay USD$68m to settle a class-action alleging that Google Assistant recorded conversations without consent and that the data supported advertising activities; the company did not admit wrongdoing. EU antitrust regulators plan to issue guidance to Google on helping search rivals. YouTubers are suing Snap over alleged AI-related copyright infringement.
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