AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMeta Trial in Oakland: A landmark federal case opened Tuesday as 29 states accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to keep children hooked, citing internal work like “The Young Ones Are The Best Ones,” plus claims Meta violated COPPA by collecting under-13 data without parental consent; California’s deputy AG Megan O’Neill told jurors Meta’s model was to “hook, hold, harvest, and hide,” while Meta denies the allegations and says safeguards exist. New Mexico Arts & Entertainment: The teen movie “Olmo,” set in 1970s New Mexico, is now opening nationwide. Music Spotlight: Texas progressive metalcore band Fervence released the “Zenith” video ahead of its Oct. 16 album “Constructs.” Local Culture Calendar: Tickets are on sale for the 10th annual Placitas Garden Tour on Sept. 13. Tech & Science (NM): Sandia researchers used reinforcement learning to teach drones to play tag, aiming at faster, safer autonomous systems. School Safety (ABQ): Albuquerque Public Schools installed 93 vape detectors in high school bathrooms as part of a prevention-first effort. Sports (NM): UNM coach Jason Eck says a starting QB decision is coming soon as fall camp winds down.
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