Bloomberg tech reporter breaking news on Meta. Formerly all things health care, politics and policy. Signal @ rgriffin.42https://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3mnaycmevm22qRabbit rabbit! June is here, and so is the latest Bloomberg Businessweek issue. Head to your favorite newsstand or click on the 🎁 🔗 below to read my latest feature on Meta’s $200B data center project in the Louisiana Delta. Will you join me on a journey to the Bayou? ln.run/rIGIN01 Jun 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaycmevm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3mdlmbftekk2vWhat happens when the AI race collides with child safety? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/amazon-found-child-sex-abuse-in-ai-training-data?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTcxNzY3MCwiZXhwIjoxNzcwMzIyNDcwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOU1IOFVLR1pBSVQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI1MUYzOUNGQjg3RUM0OTE2OThGMDY4REMwRTg0QUE1NSJ9.QPe9YvPXb73hbyF83JCEk8SvqSvxUObXUaowjmOcW3o29 Jan 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlmbftekk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3mcibnya64k23The US push to rapidly expand AI infrastructure is colliding with realities on the ground. I’ve been reporting on one of the most ambitious data center projects underway, what’s poised to become the largest in Meta’s fleet. At peak, the site is expected to require 5K+ workers.15 Jan 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcibnya64k23https://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3maeea3z7qs2gNEW: Mark Zuckerberg once made immigration reform a signature cause. More than a decade later, his philanthropy has fully cut ties with the pro-immigration advocacy group he founded, FWD.us, underscoring how his posture has shifted over the years, and most recently as Trump returns to power.19 Dec 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3maeea3z7qs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3m7j27gh3ws25🚨The FDA has put off a long-promised mifepristone safety review at Commissioner Marty Makary’s request, seeking to push the controversial study past the midterms to sidestep political fallout. Gift link to my scoop w/ @rachelcohrs.bsky.social +Charles Gorrivan here: shorturl.at/ED0OI @bloomberg.com https://shorturl.at/ED0OI08 Dec 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7j27gh3ws25https://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3m65qgxxucs2vMeta is moving into electricity trading, betting it can speed up construction of new US power plants to fuel its AI ambitions. Our interview with Meta’s energy chief shows how Big Tech is reshaping America’s energy markets: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/meta-enters-power-trading-to-support-ai-data-centers21 Nov 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65qgxxucs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3m5ttjdtxqc2wMeta is poised to announce the completion of 2Africa—a 45,000-km subsea cable looping Africa—but its Red Sea stretch remains stalled. Meta isn’t alone: regional security threats have sidelined multiple projects. 🔗SCOOP with Loni Prinsloo, Jillian Deutsch and Olivia Solon here: shorturl.at/loYga https://shorturl.at/loYga17 Nov 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ttjdtxqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3lxiovpggu22bJoined @vox.com epic pod, "Today, Explained" to chat AI talent wars, Zuckerberg's multi-hundred million dollar comp offers and ... that evasive concept of 🧠*superintelligence* 🧠 Listen up 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fi5bjADwdHtQ13trSivX9?si=1AUhkFsCSuOt7o3sfwkWwA PLUS: It's a two-fer with my ol' pal, @gerritd.bsky.social28 Aug 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxiovpggu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3lxi3vynpqc27SCOOP: President Trump threatened to inflict “substantial” tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes just days after Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about the levies during a White House meeting. Dive into the details: https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/zuckerberg-lobbied-trump-on-digital-taxes-before-tariff-threat?srnd=undefined&sref=3qGOTMF4 @bloomberg.com28 Aug 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxi3vynpqc27https://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3lxavq5v2dk2mA UK deputy PM turned Meta political fixer tells me Silicon Valley has overcorrected by leaning to hard into US politics and the "America first" agenda. But he’s not surprised: “Silicon Valley is a place of stampedes and fads,” says Nick Clegg, Meta’s ex–global affairs chief.🧵25 Aug 2025 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxavq5v2dk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3lqprdemgqk2eMeta reached its largest power deal to date, sending nuclear-related stocks soaring. The company clinched a 20-year contract with Constellation Energy Corp. for power from an Illinois nuclear plant that was once at risk of closure. My latest: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/facebook-owner-meta-to-buy-nuclear-power-from-constellation-as-ai-demand-soars?srnd=undefined&sref=3qGOTMF4 @bloomberg.com03 Jun 2025 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqprdemgqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3lqfr7xmuuk25For our reporting on Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to court President Donald Trump, we used data from @jacks.grndcntrl.net's @zuckjet.grndcntrl.net to produce this telling graphic... ✈️ Full story w/ @kurtwagner.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com, here: t.co/81wpCktYrX30 May 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfr7xmuuk25https://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3loopyca4ts2b“For us, growth is everything,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said today in court. “You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying.” Reporting live from DC, here’s how he described TikTok’s threat to Instagram in Meta’s antitrust battle with the FTC: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/instagram-chief-says-app-has-feared-tiktok-threat-for-years?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=3qGOTMF408 May 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3loopyca4ts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rileyraygriffin.bsky.social/post/3looawfcsc22oBREAKING: Meta told staff that it’s chosen Robert Fergus to helm its artificial intelligence research lab, FAIR, elevating an employee who helped start the lab before a stint at competitor Alphabet's DeepMind. Dive into the AI news, here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/meta-taps-new-head-of-ai-lab-after-staffer-s-return-from-google?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=3qGOTMF408 May 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:oha26n2buvvvfdeaj5stljin/app.bsky.feed.post/3looawfcsc22o