Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) is a technology company that develops the open-source Llama series of large language models, alongside AI research at Meta AI (formerly FAIR).
Meta is reversing its decision to reassign 7,000 employees to AI-focused units, including the Applied AI taskforce, allowing individuals to choose whether to join. The move comes amid low employee mor…
Meta hired Dawn Song, Bo Li and Sanmi Koyejo, founders of AI security startup Virtue AI, to join its Superintelligence Labs. The move brings academic AI safety experts into Meta's core AI organization…
Chinese open-source AI models from DeepSeek and Alibaba have rapidly closed the performance gap with US rivals, capturing over 50% of global open-source downloads and 30% of AI model usage by early 20…
Hydro Ottawa is facing unprecedented power connection requests totaling 1,075 megawatts from 34 large-load projects, with data centres accounting for 60% of that demand, CEO Bryce Conrad told city cou…
Flintly, a London-based AI workspace startup founded by Jason Edwards, launched a platform that automates creator and influencer marketing campaigns for brands and agencies. The tool handles briefing,…
Global AI revenue outside China reached $25 billion in Q1 2026, exceeding $21 billion in depreciation costs for the second consecutive quarter, according to Exponential View. The findings suggest AI i…
Mariana Souza published a tutorial on quantizing and running Meta's Llama 3.2 3B model on Apple Silicon using llama.cpp with Metal GPU acceleration, achieving local inference with Q4_K_M quantization.…
Besimple AI (YC P25), a startup building data and benchmark infrastructure for voice AI, is hiring a Strategic Projects Lead — Audio Data. The role involves owning complex audio data projects end-to-e…
REI ran an Instagram ad for a Van Rysel road bike that Meta's AI tool distorted, adding handlebars to the seat and creating other errors. The ad ran for a week before REI pulled it, blaming Meta's aut…
Meta and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year deal to consolidate AI chip infrastructure, concentrating control over the digital public square in fewer hands. Qualcomm's new Dragonfly C1000 CPU will powe…
Apple raised Mac and iPad prices by 15–25% on June 25, citing a global memory chip shortage driven by AI datacenters consuming 70% of output. The MacBook Air now starts at $1,299, up $200, with simila…
Contraband, a ticketed VR cinema for indie and AI-made films, launches on Meta Quest headsets, giving filmmakers direct ticket revenue via Stripe. The platform aims to bypass traditional distribution …
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Gabe Evans and Rep. Kathy Castor would require utilities to treat AI data centers as a separate customer class, forcing tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Mic…
Bank of America's European equity strategist Sebastian Raedler recommends investing in overlooked defensive sectors like consumer staples and pharmaceuticals to hedge against a potential AI stock down…
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya said Meta “completely fumbled” its lead in artificial intelligence, arguing the company failed to capitalize on its data and distribution advantages to become the dominan…
Global AI revenue outside China reached $25 billion in Q1 2026, surpassing the estimated $21 billion in annualized depreciation costs for chips and data centers for the second straight quarter, accord…
Meta is hiring public policy managers in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, expanding its presence in Canada. The move signals the company's focus on engaging with Canadian policymakers and stakeholders.…
Software engineers are facing an identity crisis and depression as they are forced to fix poor-quality AI-generated code, according to Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das. The rapid adoption of AI tools …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces scrutiny over millions in charity donations he solicited from corporations, known as behested payments, which are legal but ethically questionable. Critics argue the…
Major AI organizations, including OpenAI, Google, and Meta, are using food-themed codenames for internal projects, according to Business Insider. OpenAI confirmed its first advanced chip developed wit…