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).
Xreal's Android XR Aura glasses, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, will launch this fall. The chip offers up to 60% better GPU, 30% better CPU, and 160% better AI performance th…
Meta is systematically dismantling its high-performance engineering culture, shifting from a profit center to a cost center in weeks. Leadership's AI-focused mandates and restructuring have caused wid…
Meta launched AI Mode on Facebook in June 2026, replacing traditional search with conversational answers synthesized from public posts, Groups, and Reels using its Llama 3 model. The feature lacks a s…
JPMorgan raised its estimates for global AI and data center spending to at least $5 trillion by 2030, citing a surge in capital expenditures from hyperscalers and strong demand for high-yield data cen…
Subquadratic released the model card and technical report for SubQ 1.1 Small, a long-context model using Subquadratic Sparse Attention, on June 16. The company claims the model achieves 100% retrieval…
Western Digital has sold out its entire 2026 HDD production, driven by AI data center demand from hyperscalers including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta. The company reported $3.02 billion in Q2 2…
The US Army commissioned three more tech executives, including Cloudflare CTO Dane Knecht, into Detachment 201 as lieutenant colonels, bringing the total to seven Silicon Valley leaders advising the P…
Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to fund a massive AI infrastructure buildout across the US, Japan, Malaysia, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company reported OCI revenue surged 93% y…
Oracle is considering divesting its Oracle Health (Cerner) unit to fund a $156 billion AI infrastructure commitment for OpenAI and other contracts, as the company faces a liquidity crisis with $124 bi…
Three more Big Tech executives, including Cloudflare CTO Dane Knecht, Sutter Hill Ventures CTO Sam Pullara, and former Reddit executive Serkan Piantino, have joined the Army Reserve as senior officers…
1Password CTO Nancy Wang and Cursor Security Lead Travis McPeak told The Deep View that rogue AI agents pose serious risks, including deleting databases or emails, but can be safely deployed with cont…
RewindOS, a private, open-source alternative to Windows Recall and Rewind.ai, launches for Linux with fully local screen capture, OCR, and AI search. The MIT-licensed tool runs entirely on-device with…
SpaceX announced it is acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, marking its first major acquisition after a record-breaking IPO. The deal, expected to close in Q3 2026, will make Cursor a w…
Nvidia is reportedly considering a $4 billion investment to build a large AI-focused data center in Romania, according to local reports. The company has evaluated potential sites in southern and south…
Silicon Valley companies like Meta, Amazon, and Salesforce are grappling with soaring costs from AI token usage, co-opting the term 'tokenomics' from crypto to describe budgeting for large language mo…
Companies like 8x8 are saving millions by replacing software subscriptions with Anthropic's Claude AI, while others like Cisco and Royal Bank of Canada report surging token usage costs. The phenomenon…
AI training startup Mode Inc has acquired two consumer apps, Trimbox and QR Code Reader, bringing its total buyouts to seven in the past year. The company pays users for their data, including receipts…
Amazon Web Services reported that its global data centers withdrew 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, a 2% decline from 2024 despite expanding infrastructure to meet AI demand. The disclosure marks…
The AI revolution is shifting the tech industry's center of gravity from traditional FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) to AI-native organizations like OpenAI, Anthropic, and NVIDI…
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon announced a shift to 'agent-first' computing, with over 40 device designs including jewelry, camera-equipped earbuds, and smart glasses. The company's Project Solara platfo…