A landmark settlement has been reached between Meta and a coalition of states, with the tech giant agreeing to pay $17 billion to resolve ongoing legal disputes over data privacy and business practices. Meanwhile, federal nuclear regulators are reportedly moving to scrap a long-standing radiation safety standard that has governed nuclear power plant operations for decades, marking a potential shift in safety protocols. The proposed changes could reshape oversight in the nuclear energy sector, raising questions about public health protections. Details on the scope of the rule’s abandonment and the broader implications for nuclear safety remain under review.
Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
