Twenty-six former Meta employees are suing the company for allegedly using biased AI tools that disproportionately selected employees on medical or family leave for layoffs. The layoffs, which cut 8,000 employees in May, aimed to offset Meta's investments in AI and data center infrastructure. The lawsuit claims Meta's system failed to account for employees' protected leaves and penalized them for exercising their legal rights.

WireByte Staff · August 9, 2026

A lack of broadband service and funding in rural areas has led to the establishment of telehealth clinics, connecting patients to healthcare professionals remotely. In Texas, rival universities have collaborated to renovate shipping containers into clinics, providing much-needed services to underserved communities.

WireByte Staff · August 9, 2026

Social media platform X is terminating its previous creator revenue-sharing model in favor of the newly introduced Original Content Rewards system, set to launch on September 8th. The updated framework aims to curb clickbait by tying earnings to qualified impressions from verified users on original media, sparking global attention over shifting monetization rules for digital creators.

WireByte Staff · August 9, 2026