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A jury has found Facebook, now part of Meta, liable for deceiving users in a case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the data of millions of users was harvested without proper consent and used for political targeting. The verdict is a significant legal blow to the company, which has faced years of regulatory and public scrutiny since the 2018 revelations.
- 2Major record labels sue Cambridge AI music platform again●Major record labels sue Cambridge-based AI platform, again
Major record labels have filed a new lawsuit against a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence platform, according to Boston.com. The word 'again' signals this is a renewed or second legal action in an ongoing dispute. The report offers no further detail on the specific claims, which companies are named, or how the platform has responded, and reactions have so far been limited.
- 3Saudi Arabia's exit from mBridge central bank digital currency project●Saudi Arabia’s mBridge Exit: Balancing China, Trump, and the Future of Global Finance
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from mBridge, the cross-border central bank digital currency project that also involves China and other central banks. Analysts link the move to Riyadh's effort to balance ties between Washington and Beijing, as the project was seen as a potential challenge to dollar-based finance and drew attention during the Trump administration's scrutiny of alternatives to the US financial system.
- 4Saudi Arabia Quietly Left Major CBDC Project Over A Year Ago▼Saudi Arabia Left The World's Biggest CBDC Platform Sixteen Months Ago. It Took The FT To Notice.
Saudi Arabia withdrew from Project mBridge, the world's largest central bank digital currency platform, roughly sixteen months before the withdrawal drew public attention. The departure only became widely known after the Financial Times reported it, prompting questions about why the move went unnoticed and what it signals for cross-border CBDC cooperation.
- 54,000-home development proposed south of Cambridge▼4,000 homes, schools, shops and riverside country park proposed for land south of Cambridge
Developers have put forward plans for a large new settlement on land south of Cambridge, including around 4,000 homes along with schools, shops and a riverside country park. The scheme would significantly expand the city's southern edge, adding substantial housing capacity in a region under acute development pressure. Local reaction to the scale of the proposal and its impact on infrastructure and green space is likely to be a key question as plans progress.
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The Kewanee Voice reports that roots-driven music is coming to Cambridge, a community known for hosting local music events. No further details about the performers, date, or venue were provided in the report.