Meta Updates Their Instagram AI Label 🍭

Today’s Menu 🥠

• Meta Updates Their Instagram AI Label

• Tap-To-Pay Is Getting Even Better

• EU Charges Meta With Violating DMA

• Everything Else You Need To Know

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DOJ Prepares Plea Deal For Boeing
Federal prosecutors are seeking a guilty plea from Boeing on a criminal fraud charge, including a $244 million fine and a three-year probation, just before its deferred prosecution agreement over 737 Max crashes was set to expire…

Florida Man Shoots Down Walmart Drone
Dennis Winn was arrested for shooting a Walmart delivery drone in Florida, facing charges including "Criminal mischief damage over $1,000" and "Discharging a firearm in public or residential property," after admitting to firing a warning shot…

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Instagram Update
Instagram’s AI Label Change After Photographer Backlash

Meta has updated its controversial "Made with AI" label on Instagram to "AI info" after complaints from photographers.

The label incorrectly tagged edited real-life images as AI-generated, causing confusion and frustration, while the new label aims to more accurately represent content that has been modified with AI tools.

Users will start seeing the new labels on mobile apps first, followed by web platforms.

Payment Processing
Tap-to-Pay Gets More Capable & Complicated

The NFC Forum has proposed a new "Multi-Purpose Tap" concept that could enhance tap-to-pay technology.

This would allow customers to not only make payments but also add loyalty points, verify IDs, and receive digital receipts with a single tap.

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Preliminary Ruling
Meta’s Ad Model Violates EU’s DMA

The EU has charged Meta with violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) over its "pay or consent" ad model.

Meta's approach forces users to either pay for an ad-free experience or consent to personalized ads, without offering a free, less data-intensive option.

The EU's preliminary ruling states this violates Article 5(2) of the DMA. If found in violation, Meta could face fines up to 10 percent of its global revenue, potentially reaching $13.4 billion.

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Everything Else You Need To Know

Ultra-Light Portable Monitor: Vaio has launched one of the lightest-ever portable monitors, the Vision Plus 14, which weighs just 0.72 pounds. The 14-inch, 1920 x 1200 USB-C monitor is now available in Japan for approximately $339.

Thunderbolt 5 Cables Arrive, Devices Lag Behind: Cable Matters has released the first certified Thunderbolt 5 cables, but with few devices available to use them, including the $4,500 Razer Blade 18 laptop.

Fortnite Nears EU iOS Return: Epic Games plans to relaunch Fortnite and the Epic Games Store on iOS in the EU within the next couple of months, having submitted them to Apple for notarization.

SCOTUS Ruling on Presidential Immunity: The Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are "absolutely" immune from prosecution for official acts while in office, affecting former President Donald Trump's prosecution related to January 6th, now remanded to lower courts to determine the nature of his actions.

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