Meta is developing facial recognition capabilities for its smart glasses, enabling real-time identity verification and sparking debate over surveillance and privacy rights.
Meta CEO reveals aggressive AI automation strategy at inaugural LlamaCon, forecasting engineers will lead AI agent teams within a year.
Meta officially announces $10B+ investment in Lebanon, Indiana data center with 1GW capacity, creating 4,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent roles.
Social media enters a controversial third phase dominated by AI-generated content, with Meta and YouTube embracing AI tools while users mount a growing backlash against fake and low-quality 'slop'.
Apple's AI talent exodus continues as four researchers and senior Siri executive Stuart Bowers depart for competitors amid major reorganization.
Meta stock surges after revealing plans to spend $115-135B on AI infrastructure in 2026, nearly doubling 2025 investment amid strong revenue growth.
Defying the tech downturn, Meta reported a 24% revenue increase and a strong Q1 forecast, crediting its investments in AI for significantly improving ad targeting and performance.
Zuckerberg announces Meta's shift toward AI-generated social feeds during Q4 2025 earnings, replacing metaverse vision with personalized AI content experiences.
Chinese regulators have widened their investigation into Meta's acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, now examining concerns beyond national security to include currency, tax, and investment regulations.
Meta has temporarily suspended access for teenagers to its AI-powered character chatbots on Instagram and WhatsApp as it works on developing enhanced parental controls and a safer user experience.
Meta is temporarily blocking teenagers from accessing its AI character chatbots globally as it works to build a safer experience and give parents more control, following reports of risky interactions.
China's Ministry of Commerce is investigating whether Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with Chinese roots, violates the country's technology export and investment rules.
AI pioneer Yann LeCun has departed from Meta, warning that the AI industry is overly focused on large language models (LLMs) and is heading in the wrong direction. He advocates for a shift towards predictive world models.
Activist investor Dan Loeb's Third Point LLC has significantly increased its stakes in Microsoft and Meta, signaling strong confidence in the future of artificial intelligence. The move comes despite recent volatility in the tech market.
Meta has launched a new top-level initiative called 'Meta Compute' to accelerate the development of its AI infrastructure. The company plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers and custom chips to build 'superintelligence'.
Meta's elite Superintelligence Labs has achieved a significant breakthrough with its new AI models, codenamed Project Avocado (text) and Project Mango (visual), with a public release planned for Q1 2026.
Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus has led to a customer exodus, with clients citing long-standing concerns about Meta's data privacy practices and its impact on enterprise AI strategy.
Meta has signed agreements for 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear power, highlighting the massive energy demands of AI and the growing trend of tech giants investing in energy infrastructure.
Meta discontinues Horizon Workrooms and lays off 1,000+ Reality Labs employees as company shifts focus from metaverse to artificial intelligence development.
