The Meta trial that could change Facebook and Instagram forever
The Times Tech Podcast

The Meta trial that could change Facebook and Instagram forever

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 20, 202627 min

Meta is on trial again in California over child safety. Various US states have clubbed together in a lawsuit against the social media company that could make it liable to pay hundreds of billions of dollars and significantly change how its platforms operate. Danny Fortson has been on the ground in Oakland. Back in the UK, Katie Prescott has been looking into why ‘gardening leave’ is stifling UK tech. She explains why some tech bosses are being forced to take up to three years off work and the impact it’s having on the AI ra...

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This episode of the Times Tech podcast is sponsored by KPMG. Katie, we've been tracking the AI surge for a while, but some of the latest data is pretty striking. It is. KPMG's latest quarterly AI polls suggest that seven in 10 UK business leaders still see AI as a top investment priority, even if the economy slows down in the next year.

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But turning that investment into tangible value is another question. And so a lot of organizations are still figuring out how to move from endless AI pilots to something that works across the business. KPMG's focus is on that gap, helping organizations scale from the pilot phase to AI-powered transformation that they can trust. To find out more about how KPMG can help your organization make the difference, you can visit kpmg.co.uk forward slash AI.

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This episode of the Times Tech podcast is sponsored by IBM. Wimbledon is one of those rare events that feels steeped in tradition, but behind the scenes, it's also a huge data operation. Millions of fans follow the tournament across time zones, devices, and platforms,

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