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Tech giant Meta has unveiled ambitious plans to construct some of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on the planet,
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Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg’s decisions to end fact-checking

Meta employees expressed concern on their internal forum over the company’s decision to end third-party fact-checking two weeks before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. They criticized the move, fearing it could lead to the spread of misinformation during a critical period. Employees raised concerns after Joel Kaplan, Meta’s new chief global affairs officer and former White […]

Meta appoints Joel Kaplan new global affairs chief
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Meta appoints Joel Kaplan new global affairs chief

Tech giant Meta has appointed Joel Kaplan as its new Chief Global Affairs Officer, replacing Nick Clegg as Meta repositions itself in anticipation of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Kaplan, who previously reported to Clegg, has a long history in Republican politics, having served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy under former President George […]

Meta’s Nick Clegg steps down as global affairs chief
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Meta’s Nick Clegg steps down as global affairs chief

Meta’s president of global affairs since 2018, Nick Clegg, announced his resignation on Thursday, signaling a significant leadership shift at the tech giant. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Clegg revealed he would be stepping down, with Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican executive at Meta, taking over the role. This leadership transition comes just […]

Meta upgrades Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI video, real-time translation
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Meta upgrades Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI video, real-time translation

Meta announced on Monday that its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now feature AI video capabilities and real-time language translation. These upgrades, first unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference in September, are included in the v11 software update, which began rolling out this week for users in its “Early Access Program.” The latest update enhances Meta’s […]

Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
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Meta unveils AI model to improve Metaverse experience

Meta unveiled its new AI model, Meta Motivo, which aims to control the movements of human-like digital agents, potentially enhancing the Metaverse experience. This is part of Meta’s broader push, investing billions into AI, augmented reality, and Metaverse technologies, according to Reuters. As a result, the company has raised its capital expenditure forecast for 2024 […]

Tech giant Meta has unveiled ambitious plans to construct some of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on the planet,
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Meta donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund

Meta Platforms Inc. donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund as part of an effort to foster a positive relationship with the administration after a history of tension. The donation, while modest, is notable as Meta did not make similar contributions to President Joe Biden or during Trump’s previous term. It follows a […]

Tech giant Meta has unveiled ambitious plans to construct some of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on the planet,
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Meta faces major outage across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta’s apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads, faced widespread outages starting on Wednesday. Users were unable to access the services, as reported by Downdetector. Over 100,000 users reported issues with Facebook, marking the peak of the outages, according to Downdetector. Meta acknowledged the outage in a post on X, stating that the company […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta tightens Ad policies to curb scams targeting Australians

Meta Platforms has introduced stricter advertising rules for financial products and services in Australia to combat scams on Instagram and Facebook. This move follows Meta’s October announcement of removing 8,000 “celeb bait” ads, which used images of famous individuals to deceive consumers into participating in fake investment schemes, according to Reuters. Meta said advertisers promoting […]

Tech giant Meta has unveiled ambitious plans to construct some of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on the planet,
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Meta plans $10bn subsea cable project to boost global infrastructure

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly set to invest over $10 billion in a vast subsea cable project stretching more than 40,000 kilometers. This major undertaking, still in its early stages, would mark Meta’s first fully owned and operated subsea cable, according to sources familiar with the company’s […]

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Orange partners OpenAI, Meta to develop African-language AI models

French telecom giant Orange announced a partnership with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Meta to develop custom AI models that better understand regional African languages. Orange is collaborating with OpenAI and Meta to create custom AI models based on their Whisper and Llama open-source frameworks. These models aim to better understand West African languages, which are often […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta to appeal addiction lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram

Meta Platforms Inc. has announced its intention to appeal court rulings that allow multiple states and school districts to continue their lawsuits against the company, which accuse Facebook and Instagram of contributing to a youth mental health crisis. The tech giant filed notices to appeal to the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a […]