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Jun 10 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Keeps AI Plans on Track After Instagram Hacks

Meta is sticking to its artificial‑intelligence roadmap even after a wave of Instagram account hijackings. The company decided not to overhaul its strategy following the security breaches. Internal documents show that Meta chose to keep all products running. Only one experiment, the IG Forg

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Jun 06 2026FINANCE

Meta Plans Big Fund‑Raise to Power AI Growth

Meta is looking at new ways to gather money as it plans a major increase in AI spending. The company is considering selling more shares, following the example of Alphabet’s recent success in this area. Executives have been talking about different options, but the company has not yet chosen a f

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Jun 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

Old Smart Displays Get New Life with Meta’s AI Tool Kit

Meta has revived its abandoned Portal devices by turning them into a flexible AI developer kit. The company claims the new tools work on any hardware, so existing smart screens can become home assistants, family notice boards or even digital art walls. This comes after Microsoft’s Project Sola

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Jun 06 2026LIFESTYLE

Mexico’s World Cup warnings: What you need to know before heading south

Mexico is getting ready to host big soccer matches in 2026, and the U. S. government is telling its citizens to think carefully before booking a trip. While Mexico has been a popular vacation spot for years, safety concerns are making officials nervous. Violent crimes like robberies and kidnappings

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Jun 04 2026BUSINESS

Trade Rules Under Fire: Mexico Seeks Fair Play in US Tariff Plans

Mexico isn’t backing down quietly. The country expects the United States to rethink new tariffs meant to punish nations it accuses of not doing enough to stop forced labor. A 10% tax on shipments from Mexico and other countries is still just a draft, but the clock is ticking—Washington plans to fina

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Jun 02 2026POLITICS

Frederiksen Wins a Third Term, Keeps Denmark Steady

Mette Frederiksen has been chosen to stay on as Denmark’s prime minister for a third time. She announced that she will form a centre‑left coalition after months of talks. The new cabinet will be a minority government, but it gives her another term in office. In March, Denmark’s election produ

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Jun 02 2026POLITICS

Mexico’s Leader Accuses U. S. Groups of Working Against Her Government

Mexico’s president has been speaking out against what she calls an organized effort by certain U. S. groups to weaken her government. She points to far-right factions in America as the main force behind recent tensions, claiming they want to damage relations with Mexico for political reasons. At a n

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Jun 01 2026HEALTH

Simple Blood Markers Tell a Story About Gout

Men who suffer from sudden gout attacks often show changes in their blood that doctors can spot. Researchers looked at a variety of numbers that come from routine blood tests, such as the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes and neutrophils to lymphocytes. They also studied combined scores that mix sev

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Jun 01 2026HEALTH

What menopause teaches us about culture and health

Menopause is a universal experience, yet it looks different depending on where a woman lives. In some countries, it’s treated as a normal life stage. In others, it gets medicalized into a problem that needs fixing. Hot flashes aren’t the same everywhere—some women rarely get them while others deal w

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May 30 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Pays $9 Million to Kentucky Schools Over Social‑Media Claims

Meta Platforms has agreed to hand over $9 million to a Kentucky school district that argued its social‑media apps were harming students’ mental health. The payment came after the district filed a lawsuit and before a trial that was scheduled for June. Meta, along with Snap Inc. , Alphabet’s YouTube,

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