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Facebook announces Libra cryptocurrency: All you need to know

TechCrunch reports: "Facebook has finally revealed the details of its cryptocurrency, Libra, which will let you buy things or send money to people with nearly zero fees....

Facebook open-sources AI Habitat to help robots navigate realistic environments

VentureBeat reports: "Facebook AI Research is today making available AI Habitat, a simulator that can train AI agents that embody things like a home robot...

Facebook Settles Class Action Claiming Company Inflated Video Viewership Metrics

Hollywood Reporter reports: "Several advertising agencies told a California federal court on Wednesday that Facebook has agreed to settlement terms to resolve a putative...

Facebook Watch Hits 140 Million Daily Users, Premiere Dates Set for...

Variety reports: "Facebook says its video strategy — to encourage its 2 billion-plus users to watch, share and discuss episodic content — is working. The...

Fortnite Eclipses Facebook, Instagram as Tweens’ Preferred Social Platform: Study

Hollywood Reporter reports: "Fortnite isn't just a game — it's also social media. So says a study from National Research Group, which provides a telling...

Redpill VR and Sensorium will bring music experiences to social VR

VentureBeat reports: "Redpill VR and Sensorium have teamed up to bring music experiences to social virtual reality. Under the strategic partnership, the technical prototype of the SVR experience...

Facebook is stopping Huawei from pre-installing its apps

The Verge reports: "Facebook won’t allow Huawei to pre-install its apps on smartphones anymore, Reuters is reporting. It’s the latest example of Western tech companies cutting...

Twitter acquires Fabula AI, a machine learning startup that helps spot...

VentureBeat reports: "Twitter has acquired Fabula AI, a London-based startup that uses machine learning (ML) to help detect the spread of misinformation online. Terms of...

Facebook Deleted More Than 2 Billion Fake Accounts In The First...

Forbes reports: "Facebook has published its third Community Standards Enforcement Report which provides metrics on the social network's efforts at preventing and removing controversial content. In...

Snap in Talks to License Music to Let Snapchat Users Embed...

Variety reports: "Snap wants to up Snapchat’s music game. The company has been in negotiations with music companies including the big three — Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music...