LMAO... hope you like Meta reading everything you send over DMs, Instagram suckers.

✅ Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May | Instagram | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may
#instagram #encryption #meta

qwant news | Sources: Mark Zuckerberg is back to writing code after a two-decade hiatus, submitting three diffs to Meta's monorepo, and is a heavy user of Claude Code CLI

Anthropic announced that, effective April 4 2026 at 12 p.m. PT, Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third‑party tools such as OpenClaw. The company says the move is meant to “better manage capacity” and to focus on customers who use its own products and API. Existing subscribers can still access Claude through discounted extra‑usage bundles or a one‑time credit equal to their monthly plan, and they may request a full refund. The change sparked a flood of reactions on X, with many users complaining that the policy was a “rug‑pull” and others noting that the subscription model was never intended for heavy third‑party load.

At the same time, OpenAI is undergoing a senior‑leadership reshuffle. COO Brad Lightcap is shifting to a “special projects” role that will oversee an internal “DeployCo” team aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption of its AI services. Meanwhile, CMO Kate Rouch is stepping down to focus on cancer treatment, and fellow executive Fidji Simo is taking a medical leave. The changes have been widely reported, with analysts questioning whether the moves signal a broader strategic pivot as OpenAI grapples with rapid growth and new competition.

Other headlines on the Techmeme snapshot include Elon Musk’s requirement that banks advising on the SpaceX IPO purchase Grok subscriptions and advertise on X, and reports that Iranian strikes have knocked two AWS availability zones in Bahrain and Dubai “hard down,” prompting Amazon to de‑prioritize the regions. Additional notable items feature the U.S. CFTC suing three states over prediction‑market regulation, Microsoft’s $10 billion AI and cybersecurity investment in Japan, and the launch of Cursor 3—a new agent‑first coding platform positioned as a competitor to Claude Code and Codex. These items together paint a picture of a sector grappling with capacity limits, regulatory pressures, and an accelerating race to lock‑in AI infrastructure.

Read more: https://www.techmeme.com/260403/p22

#markzuckerberg #meta #claudecodecli #anthropic #openai

All Content from Business Insider | Meta paused its work with AI training startup Mercor after a data breach by Kelsey Vlamis,Charles Rollet

Meta paused its work with the AI training startup Mercor.Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Meta has paused its work with Mercor and is investigating after a data breach, a person familiar said.Mercor confirmed to Business Insider that it was recently affected by a security incident.Mercor works with major companies by providing training data for AI models.Meta has paused its work with Mercor and is investigating after a recent data breach at the AI training startup, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Business Insider.

Mercor, which was valued at $10 billion in a funding round in October, works with major tech companies like Meta to train AI models with the help of thousands of human contractors and experts. Wired first reported on Friday that Meta had paused all its work with the company.

Read the original article on Business Insider

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-pauses-work-mercor-ai-training-investigating-data-breach-2026-4

#meta #mercor #aitraining #litellm

#Perplexity 's " #Incognito Mode" is a "sham," lawsuit says

Perplexity's #AI #searchengine encourages users to go deeper with their #prompts by engaging in #chat sessions that a lawsuit has alleged are often shared in their entirety with #Google and #Meta without users' knowledge or consent.
#privacy #artificialintelligence

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/perplexitys-incognito-mode-is-a-sham-lawsuit-says/

#Meta Pauses Work With #Mercor After #DataBreach Puts #AI Industry #Secrets at Risk

Major AI labs are investigating a #security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.
#breach

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-work-with-mercor-after-data-breach-puts-ai-industry-secrets-at-risk/

it was a mistake to let everyone get access to the Internet.

[Late Night Linux] Episode 378
https://podcastaddict.com/late-night-linux/episode/219965011 via @podcastaddict

#linux #politics #foss #ageverification #cyberpunk #meta #facebook #control #population #globalidentity #surveillance #Capitalism