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Debate over the so-called Gen Z stare is the latest conversation on TikTok to capture people’s attention, but like so many viral social media moments, generations from millennials to boomers have a very different take on things. Here’s what to know about the Gen Z stare and the debate surrounding it. What is the Gen Z stare? First off, you’re probably wondering, what is this Gen Z stare? Simply put, it’s a blank, unfocused stare into the void, often found in the faces of Gen Z (also called zoomers)the generation born between 1997 and 2012, wedged in between millennials and Generation Alpha. It’s most irritating for older people, namely millennials and their parents, who find it difficult to hold a conversation with members of Gen Z, instead being met with a blank, unfocused stare, often accompanied by silence or a one word answer. Why are people debating over the Gen Z stare? If the Gen Z stare seems like typical teenage behavior, you’re not wrong; Gen Z certainly doesn’t have a monopoly on being uncommunicative. Now, TikTokers are debating not only whether the Gen Z stare exists and is a thing, but also, what it all means. Is it rude, or a justifiable reaction to what is being said? In their defense, Gen Z social media users have said the stare is one of disbelief or frustration. It might be justified when, for example, in a customer service job, an older person can’t figure out how to use the credit card machine, or just has trouble using basic technologybest summed up by TikToker _kayluhbb, whose post garnered 1.1 million likes and a number of replies, like this one: “The gen Z stare is bc youre tired or repeating yourself.” There are plenty of other TikTok posts demonstrating the stare, including this one, in which the user acts out a scenario in which she has to repeatedly tell a customer that a class is fully booked. Fair enough. But older generations used to just call this type of frustration being impatient, or mocking someone. Just sayin’. However, not to be out-mocked, millennials are poking fun back at Gen Z, like in this post from a TikToker named Riley, who was met with a Gen Z stare as she attempts and fails to get her daughter golf lessons. Which is, at the very least, cringe.
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Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers. The social media giant is among the large tech companies that have struck high-profile deals and doled out multi-million-dollar pay packages in recent months to fast-track work on machines that could outthink humans on many tasks. Its first multi-gigawatt data center, dubbed Prometheus, is expected to come online in 2026, while another, called Hyperion, will be able to scale up to 5 gigawatts over the coming years, Zuckerberg said in a post on his Threads social media platform. “We’re building multiple more titan clusters as well. Just one of these covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan,” the billionaire CEO said. He also pointed to a report from industry publication SemiAnalysis that Meta was on track to be the first AI lab to bring a gigawatt-plus supercluster online. Zuckerberg touted the strength in the company’s core advertising business to justify the massive spending amid investor concerns on whether the expenditure would pay off. “We have the capital from our business to do this,” he said. Meta shares were trading 1% higher. The stock has risen more than 20% so far this year. The company, which generated nearly $165 billion in revenue last year, reorganized its AI efforts last month under a division called Superintelligence Labs after setbacks for its open-source Llama 4 model and key staff departures. It is betting that the division would generate new cash flows from the Meta AI app, image-to-video ad tools and smart glasses. D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria said Meta was investing aggressively in AI as the technology has already boosted its ad business by allowing it to sell more ads and at higher prices. “But at this scale, the investment is more oriented to the long-term competition to have the leading AI model, which could take time to materialize,” Luria said. In recent weeks, Zuckerberg has personally led an aggressive talent raid for the Meta Superintelligence Labs, which will be led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub chief Nat Friedman, after Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale. Meta had raised its 2025 capital expenditure to between $64 billion and $72 billion in April, aiming to bolster the company’s position against rivals OpenAI and Google. Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni, Reuters
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Walmart is recalling hundreds of thousands of reusable water bottles after multiple customers reported injuries, some of them going blind.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles last week, alerting consumers of the potential hazard and telling them to stop using the products immediately.“The lid can forcefully eject, posing serious impact and laceration hazards, when a consumer attempts to open the capped bottles after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time,” the recall notice explained.The notice also stated that some of the injuries related to the product have been serious. “Walmart has received three reports of consumers who were injured when struck in the face by a lid forcefully ejected from these bottles upon opening. Two consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye.”The now-recalled product is not new to Walmart shelves. It’s been on the market since 2017. However, it seems injuries have only just been recently reported. The product itself does not contain the model number, however, the number, 83-662, can be found on the packaging. The bottles measure 4.41 by 4.41 by 11.5 inches, the agency noted.In a statement to the Associated Press, Walmart said, The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority” and said the brand has “fully cooperated” with CPSC to take the product off of shelves and alert customers to the danger. The company is offering full refunds for the water bottles and directed customers to return the water bottles to Walmart stores.CPSC directed customers to call Walmart directly at 800-925-6278 or visit www.walmart.com/help or https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls for additional information.Water bottles have become somewhat of a fashion statement, surging in popularity in recent years. But along with the rise in popularity has also come an uptick in safety concerns. Last year, Stanley made headlines after TikTokkers began testing the water bottles for lead, and in some cases, finding it.The company initially said there is no lead in the products, then later clarified the statement to explain that lead is used in the manufacturing process, but that cups would have to be damaged for the lead to be exposed. A law firm sued the maker of Stanley cups over the concern, and other lawsuits followed.
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