Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business

Pew's latest report indicates that 21% of U.S. adults continue to use X, a slight decrease from 23% in 2021, despite growing competition from platforms like Meta and various startups.

Meta has achieved a significant legal victory against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), allowing the company to potentially resume acquiring startups after a period of regulatory scrutiny. This ruling marks a pivotal moment for Meta and could reshape its growth strategy in the competitive tech landscape.

Meta is introducing usernames for Facebook Groups, allowing users to create unique identifiers for their profiles within group settings. This feature aims to enhance user interaction and make it easier to identify members in various groups. The rollout is expected to improve the overall experience for users participating in group discussions.

Bret Taylor's startup, Sierra, has achieved an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $100 million in less than two years. This rapid growth indicates that enterprises are increasingly adopting AI agents, reflecting a significant shift in the technology landscape.

Meta is entering the power trading market to support its AI expansion, committing to long-term energy contracts to assist plant developers. This strategic move aims to bolster Meta's infrastructure as it continues to grow its artificial intelligence capabilities.

CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has dismissed an employee identified as a 'suspicious insider' for allegedly leaking information to hackers. The company has denied claims from a hacker group that it was hacked, despite the group releasing screenshots purportedly from within CrowdStrike's network.

Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen Salesforce-stored data from over 200 companies through a significant supply chain hack involving Gainsight, a customer support platform. This breach raises serious concerns about data security and the integrity of third-party services connected to Salesforce.

X has begun rolling out a new feature called 'About this account' to user profiles. This feature will provide information about users' locations, their connections to X, and the number of times they have changed their usernames.