The Meta trial that could change Facebook and Instagram forever
Summary
Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott discuss a major federal trial against Meta regarding underage safety and misleading claims, with potential billions in damages. They explore the controversy over UK gardening leave in tech, contrasting it with Silicon Valley’s lack of non-competes. The episode also covers Anthropic’s impending record-breaking IPO and founder control, plus updates on humanoid robots.
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Sponsors: KPMG and IBM
Welcome back to the Times Tech Podcast
Episode overview: Meta trial, gardening leave, and AI
Meta federal trial: Safety claims and underage users
Gardening leave in UK tech vs Silicon Valley
Anthropic IPO and founder voting power
Robotics: Cleaning bots and Unitree's Superman
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