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TechZuckerberg, Amodei and other tech executives set to meet Trump Tuesday

Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei and other technology executives are scheduled to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday. The AI safety debate has intensified in recent weeks, with Amodei, Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urging a slower pace for developing frontier models.

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CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:00

Zuckerberg, Amodei and other tech executives set to meet Trump Tuesday
Zuckerberg, Amodei and other tech executives set to meet Trump Tuesday

TechWhat’s Behind Zuckerberg’s AI Optimism? Is the Battle for White House Press Access Over?

Despite growing calls for regulation, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told NBC News chief tech analyst Joanna Stern that AI companies should police themselves. He discussed Meta’s AI future and why its history of privacy concerns could make users less willing to trust its AI agents. Separately, a federal judge temporarily reinstated White House press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the Trump administration barred them.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 00:34

What’s Behind Zuckerberg’s AI Optimism? Is the Battle for White House Press Access Over?
What’s Behind Zuckerberg’s AI Optimism? Is the Battle for White House Press Access Over?

TechI have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg

Meta has launched its Connect conference, and its new Muse AI agent appears to be an early hit. The article presses Mark Zuckerberg on Meta Glasses, arguing that passive recording is meaningfully different from filming with a phone and raises unresolved questions about privacy, social norms, harassment of retail workers and women, and teen safety.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 14:15

I have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg
I have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg

TechMark Zuckerberg rejects calls for an industrywide AI slowdown

In an interview with NBC News chief tech analyst Joanna Stern, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he does not believe AI companies need to work together to slow the industry down.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 13:00

Mark Zuckerberg rejects calls for an industrywide AI slowdown
Mark Zuckerberg rejects calls for an industrywide AI slowdown

TechMeta’s Charm gadget carries Zuckerberg’s big AI ambitions

Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly took aim at Apple during Meta’s annual event on Wednesday, then drew on a Steve Jobs-style playbook for a surprise unveiling: a pocket-watch-sized device designed to bring Meta’s viral Muse AI agent into the physical world.

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Meta’s Charm gadget carries Zuckerberg’s big AI ambitions
Meta’s Charm gadget carries Zuckerberg’s big AI ambitions

TechMeta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch

Meta’s annual September product event is taking place in Menlo Park, with Mark Zuckerberg expected to discuss AI, smart glasses, and possibly the Muse AI agent and new hardware. Attention is also on how Meta responds to privacy and harassment concerns linked to cameras built into its glasses.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 22:30

Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch

PoliticsMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join tech leaders at Trump-Xi dinner, Bloomberg reports

Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief, is due at a White House banquet for Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, Bloomberg said Tuesday. The report cited a person involved in organizing the event and said several other technology-company executives are expected to attend.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 19:25

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join tech leaders at Trump-Xi dinner, Bloomberg reports
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to join tech leaders at Trump-Xi dinner, Bloomberg reports

TechZuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says each AI company should be responsible for making its technology safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated pause or slowdown in AI development.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 18:00

Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated AI slowdown
Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

TechMeta’s Zuckerberg, Nvidia’s Huang Push Alternatives to AI Slowdown

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said AI labs should use independent evaluators and advisers to help ensure model safety. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected the need for new AI security rules, saying market forces can support safe innovation, as some major labs consider an orchestrated slowdown while others seek alternatives.

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Meta’s Zuckerberg, Nvidia’s Huang Push Alternatives to AI Slowdown
Meta’s Zuckerberg, Nvidia’s Huang Push Alternatives to AI Slowdown

TechMeta’s Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said competition and liability give AI companies sufficient reason to pursue safety on their own. His comments appeared to diverge from calls by leaders of leading AI firms for a coordinated slowdown in development.

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Meta’s Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely
Meta’s Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely

TechZuckerberg backs independent AI reviews over broad slowdown

Mark Zuckerberg says he supports independent reviews of artificial intelligence systems rather than a broad slowdown, joining a growing group of technology executives debating how to prevent AI from harming humanity.

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Zuckerberg backs independent AI reviews over broad slowdown

TechLIVE: Zuckerberg expected virtually at G20 Innovation Ministerial

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to join the G20 Innovation Ministerial virtually in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The United States urged G20 members at the meeting to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and refrain from creating new technology rules.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-01 18:15

LIVE: Zuckerberg expected virtually at G20 Innovation Ministerial
LIVE: Zuckerberg expected virtually at G20 Innovation Ministerial

CultureMark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate in Ireland several weeks ago. The price is unclear, but the family may have paid between €20 million and €30 million for the roughly 16,000-square-foot castle.

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TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-20 18:50

Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle

CultureMark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought Strancally castle and its 178-hectare estate in County Waterford as a base for visits to Ireland. The gothic mansion was built in 1830, and the off-market purchase was estimated at €20m-€30m.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-20 17:27

Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland
Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland

OtherMeta CEO Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast Ireland

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a 19th-century Gothic-style castle overlooking a river in southeastern Ireland, a company spokesperson said Thursday. The property is 200 kilometres (125 miles) from Meta’s European headquarters.

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RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-20 16:31

Meta CEO Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast Ireland
Meta CEO Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast Ireland

TechMeta and Mark Zuckerberg could face up to $1.4 trillion in landmark lawsuit

Opening arguments began Tuesday in California in a landmark case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Attorneys general from four states are seeking a penalty that could theoretically reach US$1.4 trillion, along with changes to the platforms’ operations. In all, 29 states allege Meta designed its services to harm children and fuel anxiety and depression.

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GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-18 21:05

Meta and Mark Zuckerberg could face up to $1.4 trillion in landmark lawsuit
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg could face up to $1.4 trillion in landmark lawsuit

TechMark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam

This episode of The Vergecast examines Instagram’s new wordmark and the executive impulse to redesign everything. It also covers Mark Zuckerberg’s lengthy statement on AI’s future, along with AI text watermarking, Apple, Spotify’s response to AI artists, ChatGPT, Flock, and other tech news.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 16:54

Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam