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Apple loses top AI chief to Meta amid talent war

Apple’s top executive overseeing artificial intelligence models, Ruoming Pang, is leaving the tech giant to join rival Meta Platforms, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Monday. Pang, who led Apple’s foundation models team, is set to take a key role in Meta’s recently launched Superintelligence Labs division. The move reportedly comes with a […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta launches ‘Superintelligence labs’ in AI overhaul

Meta has restructured its artificial intelligence operations under a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, in a bold effort to accelerate its pursuit of artificial general intelligence, Reuters reported on Monday. The new unit will be led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale AI, who now takes on the role of Chief AI Officer […]

Meta plans fourth AI overhaul in six months
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Meta, Invenergy sign renewable energy deal for AI data centers

Meta Platforms and renewable energy developer Invenergy have signed four new agreements to supply an additional 791 megawatts of wind and solar power for Meta’s growing network of data centers, the companies announced on Thursday. The new agreements are the latest in Meta’s ongoing strategy to meet the soaring electricity demand of its artificial intelligence […]

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Meta wins copyright lawsuit over Llama AI training

Meta secured a legal victory on Wednesday in a significant copyright case brought by 13 authors over its Llama AI model. United States District Judge, Vince Chhabria ruled in Meta’s favour, finding that the company’s use of books to train its large language models falls under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law, according […]

Meta cuts prices for VR headset second time in 2024
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Meta unveils $399 ‘performance AI’ Oakley smart glasses for athletes

Meta and EssilorLuxottica on Friday introduced a new line of Oakley smart glasses, featuring Meta’s built-in AI assistant. Named the Oakley Meta HSTN, the device is the latest innovation to emerge from the companies’ ongoing multiyear collaboration. The HSTN smart glasses — pronounced “how-stun” — are designed with athletes in mind and start at $399. […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Facebook videos to become reels as Meta makes content shift

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Tuesday that all new videos uploaded to Facebook will soon be categorized as Reels, marking a significant shift in how video content is published and consumed on the platform. Under the new policy, Reels on Facebook will no longer be restricted by length or […]

WhatsApp rolls out voice note transcription feature in India
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Meta to show more advert on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is introducing three significant advertising features as part of a global rollout, marking a pivotal shift in its monetization strategy. Meta announced on Monday that businesses can now run status ads on WhatsApp, which appear only in the app’s “Updates” tab to keep ads separate from personal chats. These ads invite users to engage […]

Meta hires Scale AI CEO in $14.3bn deal
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Meta hires Scale AI CEO in $14.3bn deal

Meta has hired Scale’s 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang to lead a new division after acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI for $14.3 billion, valuing the San Francisco-based data-labeling startup at $29 billion. Meta confirmed that Wang will now lead its newly established “superintelligence” division, a strategic move expected to bolster the company’s efforts in […]

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Meta, TikTok challenge EU tech fee in court

Tech giants Meta and TikTok took their dispute with European regulators to the General Court of the European Union on Wednesday, arguing that a supervisory fee imposed under the Digital Services Act is unfair, disproportionate, and based on flawed calculations. The DSA, which came into force in 2022, imposes an annual supervisory fee of 0.05% […]

US senators demand Meta probe over chatbot child safety concerns
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Meta unveils AI ‘world model’ for robotics, self-driving cars

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced on Wednesday that it is rolling out a new AI “world model” capable of understanding 3D environments and the movement of physical objects more effectively. Meta said it launched V-JEPA 2, an open-source AI model designed to understand, predict, and plan in the physical world. As […]

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Meta launches specialised team to develop Artificial General Intelligence – Report

Meta Platforms, under the leadership of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is reportedly forming a specialized team focused on artificial general intelligence, according to a Bloomberg report. This secretive unit, internally dubbed the superintelligence group, represents Meta’s most significant AGI effort to date. While exact goals remain undisclosed, the formation of this group is said to signals […]

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Meta in talks to invest over $10b in startup Scale AI

Meta Platforms is reportedly in advanced discussions to invest over $10 billion in Scale AI, a fast-growing artificial intelligence data labeling startup. The deal, which could significantly bolster Meta’s AI capabilities, remains under negotiation and terms may still shift, sources familiar with the matter, according to Bloomberg. Founded in 2016, Scale AI has emerged as […]