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).
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…
Surging demand from AI data centers has doubled memory chip prices in early 2026, driving up costs for smartphones, computers, and home appliances by up to 20%, with potential 50% spikes by mid-year. …
Meta has replaced roughly half of all human moderation requests with large language models in 2025 and plans to push that share above 90% for some content types by year-end, a shift employees warn is …
Courts in California and New Mexico ruled that social media companies like Meta and YouTube created harmful products for young people, citing addictive design features such as autoplay and infinite sc…
A panel moderator in Toronto described jailbreaking an iPhone as 'rampant theft of IP,' sparking debate over digital sovereignty. The author argues that Canada's 2012 Copyright Modernization Act, whic…
Meta has revived Facebook Creator Studio as a standalone AI companion app, integrating an AI chatbot that provides performance insights, engagement recommendations, and comment drafting. The app is cu…
OpenAI, Meta, and Google are using food-related codenames for AI projects, including OpenAI's 'Jalapeño' chip and 'Garlic' LLM, Meta's 'Avocado' model, and Google's 'Nano Banana' image generator. The …