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Zuckerberg's Secret School Sparked Years of Drama
Zuckerberg Is Not Exactly
BFFs With His Neighbors
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Nov 16, 2025 3:20 PM CST

Zuckerberg Is Not Exactly BFFs With His Neighbors

He was running a secret school on his property that drew complaints about traffic and noise

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg's neighbors in Palo Alto, California, spent years battling what they saw as an illegal school run out of the Facebook founder's sprawling compound. The dispute, which spanned nearly a decade, involved ongoing tensions between the billionaire's household and the surrounding Crescent Park community, according to...

A New Super-Rich 'Club' Has Only 6 Members

$200B is the old $100B

(Newser) - The $100 billion club of ultrarich elites is starting to look a little less elite. Business Insider suggests the new benchmark should be $200 billion. Currently, 18 people are in the $100 billion club, but only six in the $200 billion club, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index . The...

Meta Stock Plunges After Tax Hit Hammers Earnings

Skepticism about massive AI spending contributed stock's biggest drop in years

(Newser) - Meta shares plunged 11% on Thursday as investors digested a $16 billion tax charge that took a huge chunk out of the company's earnings. The stock drop marked Meta's steepest single-day loss since October 2022, per Forbes . The Facebook parent reported quarterly earnings per share of just $1....

Billie Eilish Has Something to Say to Billionaires

'Maybe give it to some people that need it,' pop star said at event attended by Mark Zuckerberg

(Newser) - Billie Eilish used her moment in the spotlight at the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards to call out billionaires, all while standing just feet from Mark Zuckerberg. Accepting the Music Innovator Award at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Wednesday, Eilish, 23, urged the well-heeled crowd to...

Meta Lays Off Hundreds of AI Workers

Zuckerberg's top hires spared as company reshuffles workforce

(Newser) - Meta is laying off around 600 workers from its artificial intelligence division. Chief AI officer Alexandr Wang told employees the cuts will affect teams working on AI products, infrastructure, and long-term research, according to an internal memo seen by the Wall Street Journal . He said the cuts won't impact...

Mark Zuckerberg the Lawyer Sues Meta Over Account Bans

Indiana resident claims platform flagged him for impersonating its CEO

(Newser) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is taking Meta to court, claiming Facebook repeatedly disabled his accounts for "impersonating a celebrity"—even though that's his real name. Now, after years of frustration and lost advertising dollars, he's suing the tech giant for damages, WGN reports....

Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Big Spending Spree

Company poached talent from several rivals

(Newser) - After months of aggressively recruiting top talent and offering eye-popping pay packages, Meta has abruptly frozen hiring in its artificial intelligence division, insiders say. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the company is pausing recruitment after a spree that added more than 50 AI specialists to its roster....

No Company Spends to Guard the Boss Like Meta

Zuckerberg leads tech field as concern grows for CEO safety

(Newser) - Major tech companies are spending more than ever to ensure the personal security of their CEOs, an increase driven partly by attacks on corporate executives and the higher political profile of the bosses during the Trump administration. Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, and Palantir all increased their protection budgets by more than...

Hawley Launches Meta Probe on 'Sensual' Kid Convos

Senator slams company's AI chatbot safeguards after report on rules allowing 'romantic' kid chats

(Newser) - Sen. Josh Hawley is launching an investigation into Meta after allegations surfaced that its AI chatbots were given the green light to hold "romantic" and "sensual" conversations with children. The Missouri Republican, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has called on...

We May Be Headed Toward Post-Smartphone World
We May Be
Headed Toward
Post-Smartphone
World
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Aug 9, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

We May Be Headed Toward Post-Smartphone World

Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only tech bigwig who sees a future in wearable AI devices

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence is advancing so quickly that some Silicon Valley bigwigs are betting it will lead to what might seem unthinkable at the moment: a world in which people don't carry around smartphones. Instead, they might get their AI-powered know-how from their glasses, or maybe a bracelet. As Tim...

The Business World's Most Powerful People

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tops Fortune 's list

(Newser) - Chip manufacturer Nvidia has been in the news of late for becoming the world's first company to hit the $4 trillion mark , and now its CEO is also making news. Jensen Huang tops Fortune's list of the most powerful people in the business world, only the second time...

Bidding Wars for AI's Top Talent Would Make an NBA Star Blush

Tech giants battle for top minds with record-breaking deals

(Newser) - The bidding war for artificial intelligence talent is looking less like a job market and more like NBA free agency, minus the salary cap. Take 24-year-old Matt Deitke, per the New York Times : Meta dangled an initial offer of $125 million in cash and stock to recruit him from...

In Silicon Valley, 9 Households Own Staggering Piece of the Pie

About 15% of the wealth as the disparity of wealth in Silicon Valley is getting much, much worse

(Newser) - In Silicon Valley, the ultra-rich get richer while many residents struggle just to survive. The Guardian reports that economic inequality in the California region that's home to the likes of Apple, Google, and Meta has reached staggering new levels. According to San Jose State University's 2025 "Silicon...

Zuckerberg: Top AI Talent Has 3 Asks

Money is only one of them

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg says that when it comes to attracting top artificial intelligence researchers, the much-discussed hefty paycheck is only one factor. Speaking on The Information's TITV on Monday, the Meta CEO noted these highly sought-after specialists have two other priorities: minimal management responsibility and maximum access to computing...

Zuckerberg's 'List' Has Silicon Valley Buzzing

Meta chief is reportedly trying to poach top AI engineers with $100M salaries

(Newser) - In Silicon Valley, it's known as "The List," reports the Wall Street Journal . Compiled by Mark Zuckerberg over the last several months, this list includes the names of the leading engineers and researchers in artificial intelligence—and Zuckerberg is reportedly trying to recruit them all. The story...

Meta Is Trying to Poach OpenAI's 'Best' With $100M Offers

At least according to OpenAI chief Sam Altman, who says his top staffers are so far staying loyal

(Newser) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Meta is trying to lure his team members with substantial offers, including $100 million signing bonuses. The push comes as Meta invests heavily in artificial intelligence, recently spending $14 billion to acquire a major stake in the Scale AI startup. Despite the offers, Altman...

Meta Exec Apologizes to Conservative Activist

Robby Starbuck is suing for $5M, claiming company's AI defamed him

(Newser) - A conservative activist got a rare, personal apology from a top Meta exec over the tech giant's AI chatbot. Robby Starbuck, a former music video producer who has gained a following on the right with his anti-DEI videos, first alleged last year that Meta's chatbot was disseminating false...

Meta Unveils ChatGPT Rival
Meta Unveils
ChatGPT Rival
Apr 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Meta Unveils ChatGPT Rival

App links Facebook and Instagram accounts for personalized AI experience

(Newser) - Meta is making its move in artificial intelligence with a new standalone app that blends AI with the familiar feel of social media in the company's bid to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The app uses Meta's Llama 4 AI system and includes a "discover" feed...

Biggest Inauguration Donor Was a Poultry Company

Pilgrim's Pride gave $5M of Trump's record $239M haul

(Newser) - President Trump not only won the 2024 election, the campaign to raise cash for his inauguration also hit the jackpot. As NBC News reports, Trump's inaugural committee raised a staggering $239 million, smashing the previous record—also held by Trump from his first inauguration—of about $107 million. Bloomberg...

Trump, Musk Appear to Speak From Hacked Crosswalks

In 3 California cities, someone is clearly having fun at the expense of the billionaires

(Newser) - Officials in three California cities are trying to work out how voices mocking President Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg were added to crosswalks. The crosswalks appear to have been hacked with the sole purpose of mocking the billionaires with AI-generated voices, per Business Insider . The audio message, "Walk...

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