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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says DeepSeek will 'benefit' the company and the future of its AI business
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Google offers voluntary exit for staff in Pixel and Android group
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Meta executives try to reassure advertisers after CEO Mark Zuckerberg's free-speech makeover
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