Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats
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October 3, 2025October 3, 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats

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On Thursday, Bits of Freedom—a Netherlands-based advocacy group specially focused on privacy and freedom of communication—announced that a judge ruled Meta must respect users’ choice to avoid invasive personalized feeds. Within two weeks, Meta must update its apps to allow EU users the choice of sticking with a chronological feed that is not based on...

New York City Subway Platform
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September 27, 2025September 27, 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads

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If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi Schiffman told Adweek that the company spent more than $1 million on a campaign with more than 11,000 cards on subway cars, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels. Some...