Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, testified in a California court this week, defending the platform against claims that it caused mental health damage to minors. Mosseri stated that even seemingly excessive use of social media does not equate to addiction, a key argument in the landmark trial that began in Los Angeles and is expected to last six weeks, according to BBC Business.
The trial aims to hold tech firms accountable for the impacts of their platforms on young people. Lawyers for Meta, which owns Instagram, have argued the lead plaintiff in the case. Mosseri, who has led Instagram for eight years, was the first high-profile executive to appear in court.
In other news, Apple's highly anticipated revamp of Siri has reportedly been delayed again, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as reported by TechCrunch. The new, AI-powered Siri was initially expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March. However, the changes are now expected to roll out more slowly, potentially postponing some features until the May iOS update or even the release of iOS 27 in September. Apple reportedly encountered issues during software testing, which led to the further postponement.
Meanwhile, the developer of the multiplayer shooter "Highguard," Wildlight Entertainment, has reportedly laid off "most" of its staff just over two weeks after the game's launch, according to The Verge. The company is parting ways with a number of its employees, according to posts from affected staffers on LinkedIn. "Highguard" was developed by individuals who previously worked on games like "Apex Legends" and "Call of Duty."
In other news, the royals have been dealing with the fallout from the Epstein scandal, according to Sky News. Despite hopes that Prince William's trip to Saudi Arabia would shift attention, the demand to hear from the royals has been enormous.
Finally, an Irishman, Seamus Culleton, fears for his life after a Trump-era ICE crackdown turned his American dream into a nightmare, as reported by Sky News. Culleton, who was married to an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a Texas detention center.
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