Meta Slashes 8,000 Jobs, Or 10% Of Its Workforce, As Microsoft Offers Buyouts

The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its businesS.

Facebook's $725M Payout To Users Begins: Are You Getting Money?

Facebook users have begun to receive their share of a $725 million settlement.

Meta Hit With Massive Fine By European Union

Apple was also fined. Both companies vowed to appeal.

Meta Posts Sharply Higher Q4 Profit, Revenue

Meta's performance beat Wall Street's expectations.

Meta To Cut Thousands Of 'Low Performers': Reports

“I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low performers faster," Zuckerberg wrote in a memo to employees.

Mark Zuckerberg Says Ending Fact-Checks Will Curb Censorship. Fact-Checkers Say He's Wrong.

"Too much harmless content gets censored some end up in 'Facebook jail,'" Meta Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan said.

Meta Glasses Used By New Orleans Attacker To Scout The French Quarter

Just as cell phones has been weaponized to detonate IEDs, Meta glasses have been turned into a tool for terrorism.

Bay Area Business Owner Says Meta Of Little Help In Resolving Hacking Issue

Hackers used her cards to take out thousands of dollars worth of ads, which appeared to be for janitorial and dental services in Vietnam.

Meta Lays Off Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs

The company laid off 21,000 workers in 2022-23.

'Foreign Interference': Facebook Owner Meta Bans Russia State Media

"Russian state media outlets...and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference."

Meta Kills Off Misinformation Tracking Tool CrowdTangle

"This decision jeopardizes essential pre- and post-election oversight mechanisms and undermines Meta's transparency efforts."

Meta's New AI Model Beats Some Peers. Amped-Up AI Confuses FB Users

Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems.

State AGs To Meta: Take 'Immediate Action' On User Account Takeovers

A group of 40 state attorneys general sent a letter to Meta expressing “deep concern” over consumer complaints about account takeovers.

Meta Oversight Board Says Manipulated Video Of Biden Can Stay On Facebook, Recommends Policy Overhaul

A human content reviewer at Meta left the video up after it was reported to the company as hate speech.

Mark Zuckerberg's Apology To Parents

Meta's CEO apologized to parents for the harm their children suffered as a result of Facebook, the latest of many apologies issued by Zuck.

Meta Hurt Kids, Illegally Took Their Personal Info, Court Docs Allege

“Meta knows that what it is doing is bad for kids — period,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Meta To Ban Political Advertisers From Using AI Tools: Report

Facebook's parent company has also committed to creating a watermark system for AI content, Reuters reported.

3 Menlo Park Companies Make List Of Startups To Watch

The Inc. 5000 tracks startup growth across the nation and included more than two dozen Peninsula companies in this year's ranking.

Insurance Company Declines To Renew Homeowners Coverage Due To Menlo Park House's Age

Recently, KPIX met with a collection of neighbors in the Napa County community of Berryessa Estates.

Facebook Parent Meta Makes Public Its ChatGPT Rival LLaMA

The social media company has long had a big research team of computer scientists devoted to advancing AI technology.

Venture Capital Firm Sequoia Capital Sued Over FTX Collapse

The lawsuit seeks reimbursement of the value of crypto assets that vanished from FTX and its affiliated companies.

CA Facebook Users Can Claim Cash From Settlement: Here's How To Apply

A judge approved a tentative agreement Tuesday, with Meta set to pay out $725 million to settle class-action privacy lawsuits.

Facebook Parent Meta Slashes Another 10,000 Jobs

The company's second jobs cut in months amounts to about 13 percent of its workforce. Mark Zuckerberg called it "our Year of Efficiency."

Donald Trump Reinstated To Facebook After 2-Year Ban

Trump was suspended on Jan. 7, a day after the deadly 2021 insurrection.

Robinhood Slashes 23% Of Its Workforce Amid Trading Slump

Robinhood's stock has shed about 50% of its value so far this year; it fell 2.3% after markets closed Tuesday to $9.92.

Meta Will No Longer Pay News Organizations For Facebook Prominence

On Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc. posted its first revenue decline in its history and forecast weak results for the current quarter as well.

Adult Entertainers File Class Action Lawsuit Against Meta

The plaintiffs argued that their traffic on Instagram and Facebook was wrongfully suppressed.

Meta Opens 2.2-Acre Public Park Adjacent To Menlo Park Campus

The park, called Meta Park, includes a large plaza space with benches, art, a grass lawn, walking paths and a bicycle and pedestrian bridge.

Lawsuit Claims Meta Should Be Liable For Security Guard's Death

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, “aided and abetted an act of domestic terrorism," the sister of Pat Underwood wrote in a legal filing.

Peninsula Nonprofit Awarded Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grants

Menlo Park’s LifeMoves was among the 32 recipients around the country to receive a portion of a total of $96.2 million in funds.

Facebook Changes Corporate Name To Meta In Rebrand

The Facebook platform will become a subsidiary of Meta, along with Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced.

These Menlo Park-Atherton Area Restaurants Got Revitalization Funds

Nationally, around 101,000 eateries received grants, including some in the Menlo Park-Atherton area.

Which Menlo Park-Atherton Businesses Got PPP Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program benefited nearly 12 million businesses in the U.S., including some in Menlo Park-Atherton.

Coronavirus Recovery: Menlo Park Plans For Reopening

Most other city services changed format to virtual, online and curbside pickup.

Coronavirus Recovery: Menlo Park Plans For Reopening

Most other city services changed format to virtual, online and curbside pickup.

How Did Coronavirus Affect Bankruptcy Filings In Menlo Park-Atherton Area?

Bankruptcy filings were down in San Mateo County last year, but experts expect them to surge in coming years.

How Reliable Is Your California Power Provider?

See how well power providers in the Menlo Park-Atherton area and across CA serve local customers.

Facebook Removes Fake Accounts Linked To Conservative Group

The platform also permanently banned a digital communications firm that it said was behind the fake accounts.

Free Starbucks In Menlo Park: How To Score Your Cup

Patrons can get a free tall espresso drink at certain Starbucks locations as part of the company's "pop-up parties" promotion.

Peet's Coffee Closing Menlo Park Shop, 2 Others On Peninsula

The shops will close their doors within the next week.