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 launched Muse Image, an AI image generation model that can use public Instagram photos without permission, sparking privacy concerns. Users aged 18 and over with public accounts are automatically…
Meta disabled its AI glasses' camera if the recording LED is tampered with, but the same week it tested an always-on 'super-sensing' mode that would keep the camera running continuously, and CEO Mark …
Meta has prototyped smart glasses that continuously record audio and take photos every few seconds, with plans to disable the LED indicator light that currently signals recording. The company's "super…
Ollama, an open-source tool for running AI models locally, raised $65 million in a funding round led by Benchmark. The company aims to scale its developer platform to 9 million users, capitalizing on …
XAI, Meta, and Anthropic are expanding beyond their core AI businesses: xAI signed a $40-45 billion deal to provide Anthropic with cloud computing, Meta launched enterprise AI agents at $200 per month…
Meta plans to launch its own AI chip in September, designed for use in its data centers to power AI features on Facebook and Instagram. The chip, developed with Broadcom and manufactured by TSMC, aims…
A contractor building Meta's AI data centre in Cheyenne discharged construction water containing a rare, multidrug-resistant bacterium into the city's sewers, forcing officials to shut down a public i…
AI unicorn Mercor, led by 23-year-old billionaire Brendan Foody, acquired Deeptune, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup that builds simulation environments for AI agents. Foody had invested in Deept…
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said AI-generated content is a tailwind for authenticity on the platform, as the company adapts to a synthetic-content world. In a podcast interview, he discussed how Insta…
Meta plans to put its own AI chip into production in September and aims to roughly double computing capacity across its data centers, according to Reuters. The chip, part of Meta's MTIA line, is desig…
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) called on Meta to overhaul its Muse Image AI tool, arguing it lacks sufficient privacy protections for creators and public figures whose likenesses can be used without ex…
Meta plans to manufacture its next-generation Iris AI chip in September, targeting a 25x increase in compute FLOPS and a 4.5x improvement in memory bandwidth by 2027. The in-house silicon push, fabric…
Meta launched an AI image model integrated into Instagram that by default allows anyone to use users' profile photos and posts as prompts for generative images. Users can disable this by flipping two …
Bank of America extended a $520 million credit line to OpenAI in recent weeks, marking its first loan to the company after months of refusal. The move signals the bank's interest in securing an adviso…
China is considering new restrictions on foreign access to its most advanced AI models, including limits on open-source and closed-source versions, penalties for leaks, and travel controls on AI execu…
Meta has prototyped "super sensing" smart glasses that continuously capture audio and photos every few seconds, enabling AI-powered recall of the wearer's day, according to the Financial Times. The co…
Meta announced it will build its first Canadian data center in Alberta, investing $9 billion in a facility that can scale to 1.8 gigawatts to support its AI infrastructure. The project will rely on ne…
South Korean fabless chip startup FuriosaAI is expanding into Europe by deploying its RNGD AI inference accelerators in Equinix's Lisbon LS2 data center, aiming to attract European enterprises seeking…
Meta launched Muse Image, an AI feature that generates images from Instagram posts and Reels, including those from public accounts. Users can opt out by disabling access in settings, but the feature a…
Muse Image, Grok 4.5, and Alex Karp's CNBC appearance highlight the growing importance of verifiable data in the AI race, with Meta and frontier labs competing for dominance.…