Jonathan Vanian

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Tech Reporter at CNBC

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Discord sued by New Jersey over child safety features

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

The New Jersey attorney general sued Discord on Thursday, alleging that the company misled consumers about child safety features on the gaming-centric social messaging app. The lawsuit, filed in the New Jersey Superior Court by attorney General Matthew Platkin and the state's division of consumer affairs, alleges that Discord violated the state's consumer fraud laws.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram from Facebook in 2018: FTC trial

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning out Instagram in 2018 on concerns about the rising threat of antitrust litigation against Facebook, according to an email presented Tuesday in a Washington, D.C. courtroom.
Meta vs. the FTC: The blockbuster antitrust trial kicks off

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday in a high-stakes antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial in Washington is expected to last weeks and centers around the FTC's allegations that Meta monopolizes the personal social networking market.
Trump extends TikTok deadline for the second time

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jonathan Vanian

14 hours agoOn an issue important to GOP leaders, Trump undercuts Speaker JohnsonOn proxy voting for new moms in Congress, the president cut the Republican House Speaker off at the knees, despite his loyalty to the White House.
Trump extends TikTok deadline for the second time

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

President Donald Trump on Friday extended a deadline requiring China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. operations of TikTok or face an effective ban in the country, marking the second time he takes such action. Prior to Trump's decision, ByteDance faced an April 5 deadline to carry out a "qualified divestiture" of TikTok's U.S. business as required by a national security law signed by former President Joe Biden in April 2024. ByteDance's original deadline to sell TikTok was on Jan.
Meta's head of AI research announces departure

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jonathan Vanian

2 hours agoMeta loses its AI research head, as billions in investments hang in the balanceMeta's head of artificial intelligence research, Joelle Pineau, is leaving the company at a time when the tech giant is pouring billions into AI development to keep pace with industry rivals.
Meta's head of AI research announces departure

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

Meta's head of artificial intelligence research announced Tuesday that she will be leaving the company. Joelle Pineau, the company's vice president of AI research, announced her departure in a LinkedIn post, saying her last day at the social media company will be May 30. Pineau's departure comes at a challenging time for Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made AI a top priority, investing billions of dollars in an effort to become the market leader ahead of rivals like OpenAI and Google.
TikTok creators, partners remain optimistic ahead of app’s second ban deadline

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian |Zach Vallese

For the second time this year, TikTok is staring at a deadline that could determine its fate in the U.S. and that of numerous creators and brands that have built businesses on the Chinese-owned social app. The sense of urgency that led some creators to post wistful goodbye videos in January has shifted to a more cautiously optimistic outlook, with creators and firms saying they believe TikTok will remain in the U.S. They are, however, hedging their bets.
Meta debuts Friends tab, Mark Zuckerberg pushes 'throwback to OG Facebook'

4 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

Meta on Thursday debuted the Facebook Friends tab, a new feature that's part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pitch to revive the original spirit of his social networking app, or "OG Facebook" as he called it. "The new Friends tab is a throwback to OG Facebook when you only saw friends' status updates," Zuckerberg said in a post about the feature.
Trump says he may reduce China tariffs to help close a TikTok deal

4 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jonathan Vanian

"Maybe I'll give them a little reduction in tariffs or something to get it done," President Donald Trump said about a deal involving TikTok's U.S. operations