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Meta eyes subscription revenue with paid AI plans

Meta plans to begin charging users for certain artificial intelligence features as the company looks to build new AI-era revenue streams beyond digital advertising. The paid offerings, which will apply to the Meta AI app and website, mark the latest step in Meta’s push to compete with rivals including openai, anthropic, and gemini. Meta’s head […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta blocks Facebook, Instagram access to Saudi dissidents

Major US social media companies, including Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, have restricted access to the accounts of Saudi dissidents inside the kingdom, reportedly in response to directives from Saudi authorities. Among those affected are Abdullah Alaoudh, a US-based activist and outspoken critic of Saudi human rights practices, and Omar Abdulaziz, an activist based in Canada […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta launches Forum, new Reddit-style app for Facebook groups

Meta has quietly launched a new standalone app for Facebook Groups called Forum, positioning it as a Reddit-style platform focused on community-driven conversations. The company describes Forum as a “dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers, and communities you care about.” The new app was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, drawing […]

Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
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Meta begins massive layoffs of 8,000 workers to fuel AI expansion

Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., has started notifying employees across its global operations of job cuts affecting about 8,000 roles, as part of a broader restructuring tied to its push into artificial intelligence and cost optimisation. The layoffs, which began on Wednesday morning, were first communicated to staff in Asia around 4 a.m. Singapore […]

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Meta sued in US over fraudulent FB, IG advertising claims

Santa Clara County in California, United States filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Meta of knowingly profiting from scam-related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The suit claims these practices breach California’s false advertising laws, according to Reuters. The case, brought on behalf of all California residents, seeks restitution, civil penalties, and a permanent injunction to […]

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Publishers sue Meta over AI training using books, journals

Five major publishers filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of improperly using their books and academic journals to train its artificial intelligence systems. Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill, along with author Scott Turow, allege in a proposed class-action suit that Meta unlawfully copied […]

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Meta deploys AI scan to detect under-13 users

Meta announced Tuesday that it will begin using artificial intelligence to analyze photos and videos for visual indicators that could suggest a user is under 13, potentially leading to their removal from Facebook and Instagram. The system may assess cues such as height and bone structure, the company said. “We want to be clear: this […]

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Meta acquires humanoid robotics startup ARI

Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a humanoid robotics startup, for an undisclosed amount, the company announced. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable robots to understand, predict, and adapt to human behaviors in complex and dynamic environments,” a Meta spokesperson stated in an emailed statement. […]

Meta platforms restored after hour-long global outage
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Meta shares plummet near 10% after earnings, Google skyrockets

Meta shares tumbled nearly 10 per cent at the opening on Wall Street on Thursday, while Google-parent Alphabet surged more than six per cent. The fluctuations came a day after the tech rivals reported quarterly earnings and showed starkly different investor reactions for their costly bets on artificial intelligence, according to AFP. More to come…

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Meta inks deal to keep solar farms running overnight

Meta has signed an agreement with energy startup Overview Energy in a move that signals an ambitious push to secure round-the-clock electricity supply for artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to people familiar with the arrangement. The deal could see as many as 1,000 satellites deployed to transmit infrared light to solar farms, enabling them to continue […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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China blocks Meta’s $2bn acquisition of AI startup Manus

China’s chief economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, announced on Monday that it has halted Meta’s $2 billion takeover of Manus, an agentic AI startup established by Chinese engineers that later moved its headquarters to Singapore before being acquired by Mark Zuckerberg’s company late last year. The decision represents one of Beijing’s […]