Meta Expands AI-Driven Subscriptions Across Platforms

Meta expands its subscription services with new AI-focused tiers across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, testing in select regions. Russia's Supreme Court reviews AI-related cases to establish legal uniformity, potentially leading to legislative changes. The OpenAI Foundation commits $250 million to support workers affected by AI, aiming for a $1 billion investment goal. Other stories include Bavaria's push for sovereign workplaces, YouTube's new AI video labeling, Cognition's significant funding round, Qualcomm's deal with ByteDance, and Russia's proposal to replace written theses with oral exams.