Tag: Meta

OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI expansion in India
News Tech

Meta considers fees for ad-free Facebook, Instagram

Meta is considering a proposal that would require European Union users to pay up to $14 in order to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or consent to personalised adverts for the free versions, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, which cited persons acquainted with the concept, Meta would charge approximately […]

Meta tests “Community Notes” in US, drops professional fact-checkers
News Tech

Meta AI trained with public Facebook, Instagram posts

Meta trained some of its new Meta AI virtual assistant using publicly available Facebook and Instagram posts, the company’s chief policy officer disclosed in an interview with Reuters. However, he claimed that in order to preserve customers’ privacy, private posts shared just with family and friends were not included. In addition, Meta took steps to […]

Meta scraps fact-checking program, introduces X-like community notes feature
News Tech

Norway asks EU regulator to fine Meta for data privacy breach

Norway’s data regulator announced on Thursday that the ongoing fine against Meta will be forwarded to the European data authority. Since August 14 for three months, Meta has been fined one million crowns ($93,000) every day for violating customers’ privacy by collecting their data and utilising it to target advertisements at them, a Big Tech […]

Mark Zuckerberg introduces smart glasses, AI assistant
News Tech

Mark Zuckerberg introduces smart glasses, AI assistant

The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, unveiled new AI devices for users on Wednesday, including smart glasses that can respond to queries and broadcast content straight to Facebook. Zuckerberg emphasised that part of what Meta offered was low-cost or free AI that could integrate into a daily routine and defined the goods as bringing together […]

Threads tests in-app camera shortcut, drafts
News Tech

Meta to introduce separate deletion option for Threads accounts

Meta is getting ready to launch a distinct account deletion for Threads by December. Meta came under fire for this announcement since there was no option for users to deactivate their Threads account without also deleting their Instagram account. Meta’s chief privacy officer for product, Michel Protti stated at TechCrunch Disrupt last week that Meta […]

OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI expansion in India
News Tech

Meta to launch AI chatbot for young users

Meta is getting ready to introduce a generative AI chatbot intended at younger users that will be termed “Gen AI Personas” internally, The Wall Street Journal reported. Following ChatGPT’s rise over the past year as one of the fastest-growing apps ever, the many “personas” aimed at enticing youthful users with more colourful behaviour. A “sassy […]

Meta tests “Community Notes” in US, drops professional fact-checkers
News Tech

Meta rolls out verification badges for businesses

Meta on Wednesday announced that it is now opening up verification badges to businesses after initially introducing Meta Verified to creators. The company is initially piloting the verification programme on Facebook and Instagram with retailers in a few specific regions, but it hopes to push it out to businesses on WhatsApp in the future. A […]

Mark Zuckerberg, wife launches initiative to study human cells with AI
News Tech

Mark Zuckerberg, wife launches initiative to study human cells with AI

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerbeg and his wife, Priscilla Chan has announced a philanthropic initiative to study human cells and diseases utilising artificial intelligence will be developed by computing system. The field of biological sciences has been utilising AI for some time. Among the well-known platforms, Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold can forecast protein structures, while Nvidia’s RadImageGAN, […]

WhatsApp to introduce limits on broadcast messages to curb spam
News Tech

Meta to expand WhatsApp Channels beyond 150 countries

Meta announced on Wednesday, that it would soon make WhatsApp Channels, a broadcast service that allows users to follow thought leaders, sports teams, and celebrities, available in more than 150 countries. The action is being taken as Meta works to strengthen engagement across all of its social media applications and establish them as key hubs […]

Meta tests in-house AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
News Tech

Meta to remove Facebook news from UK, others

Meta on Tuesday said that it would discontinue Facebook News in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France beginning in the first few days of December. The social media company stated that it was part of its “ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most.” For those who […]

Meta tests “Community Notes” in US, drops professional fact-checkers
News Tech

Faceebook adamant on ban as Canada unveils new rules

Canada said it was addressing the concerns of digital corporations when it revealed new regulations for a law requiring internet giants to pay news organisations on Friday. Facebook declared that it would continue its efforts to censor local news. Canada said that the proposed regulations, which are intended to put the recently approved Online News […]

Instagram cuts 60 jobs
News Tech

Instagram tests longer Reels

Instagram is internally testing the capacity to produce Reels that are up to 10 minutes long, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. The social media giant claims that it is not testing the capacity, however Alessandro Paluzzi, a reverse engineer, revealed photos of the internal prototype where the feature was first discovered. Reels’ time limit would be […]