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Founded2004

Key PeopleMark Zuckerberg, Alexandr Wang

HeadquartersMenlo Park, USA

ProductsLlama, Meta AI

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Meta acquires Limitless, an AI wearables startup backed by Sam Altman, to expand hardware ambitions

Meta has acquired Limitless, the AI device startup behind a $99 pendant that records conversations and transcribes them using AI. The company, which raised $33 million from Sam Altman and Andreessen Horowitz, will stop selling its hardware devices but support existing customers for a year. The move signals Meta's push beyond smart glasses into broader AI wearables as competition intensifies in the AI hardware market.

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Meta acquires Limitless, an AI wearables startup backed by Sam Altman, to expand hardware ambitions

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Apple faces unprecedented talent exodus as OpenAI and Meta raid top engineers and executives

Apple is experiencing a wave of high-profile departures as dozens of engineers and senior executives leave for OpenAI and Meta. The talent exodus includes key leaders in AI, design, and display technologies, raising concerns about Apple's ability to compete in artificial intelligence. With speculation mounting about CEO Tim Cook's retirement and potential departure of chip chief Johny Srouji, the leadership shakeup marks a critical moment for the tech giant.

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Apple faces unprecedented talent exodus as OpenAI and Meta raid top engineers and executives

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

Meta has struck commercial AI data agreements with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and other publishers to deliver real-time news through Meta AI. The multiyear deals compensate publishers for content use while providing links to drive traffic. This marks a significant shift after Meta abandoned Facebook's News tab in 2024 and stopped paying publishers in 2022.

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Meta signs AI deals with news publishers to power chatbot with real-time information

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Meta launches AI support hub for Facebook and Instagram after admitting past failures

Meta rolled out a centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging its previous support systems haven't met expectations. The new hub features an AI support assistant to help with account recovery and security issues, with Meta claiming AI has reduced account hacks by over 30% globally. However, users continue to report automated account terminations without human oversight, with some resorting to small claims court to resolve issues.

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Meta launches AI support hub for Facebook and Instagram after admitting past failures

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Meta's AI strategy pivots as Avocado model threatens open source commitment and sparks internal tension

Meta is developing a proprietary AI model code-named Avocado, marking a potential departure from Mark Zuckerberg's open source philosophy. The shift comes amid disappointing Llama 4 performance, a $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI's Alexandr Wang, and growing internal conflicts between new AI talent and longtime executives over priorities and resources.

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Meta's AI strategy pivots as Avocado model threatens open source commitment and sparks internal tension

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Meta prepares to slash metaverse budget by 30% after $70 billion in losses, pivots to AI

Meta is planning to cut its metaverse budget by up to 30 percent as early as January 2026, affecting Reality Labs units working on Quest VR headsets and Horizon Worlds. After accumulating over $70 billion in losses since 2020, Mark Zuckerberg is redirecting investments toward AI-powered smart glasses and wearables, where Meta Ray-Bans have exceeded internal sales targets.

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Meta prepares to slash metaverse budget by 30% after $70 billion in losses, pivots to AI

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Meta faces EU antitrust investigation over WhatsApp policy blocking rival AI chatbots

The European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into Meta over WhatsApp's October policy change that bans third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot from the platform. The probe examines whether Meta is abusing its dominant position by blocking competing AI providers while keeping its own Meta AI accessible, potentially stifling competition in AI markets across Europe.

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Meta faces EU antitrust investigation over WhatsApp policy blocking rival AI chatbots

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Apple design exec Alan Dye joins Meta to lead new creative studio focused on AI integration

Alan Dye, who led Apple's user interface design team for the past decade, is leaving to join Meta as chief design officer. He will lead a new creative studio within Reality Labs, focusing on AI integration across Meta's consumer devices including smart glasses and VR headsets. The move signals Meta's aggressive push to compete in the AI race by recruiting top talent from rivals.

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Apple design exec Alan Dye joins Meta to lead new creative studio focused on AI integration

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Nebius leverages Microsoft, Meta contracts to fuel AI expansion across Europe and US markets

Netherlands-based data center operator Nebius is capitalizing on multi-billion dollar contracts with Microsoft and Meta to accelerate its AI infrastructure business. The $17 billion Microsoft deal and $3 billion Meta tie-up have driven the company's stock up 248% this year, pushing its market capitalization past $25 billion as it positions itself as Europe's biggest neocloud provider.

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Nebius leverages Microsoft, Meta contracts to fuel AI expansion across Europe and US markets

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Italy Expands Antitrust Investigation Into Meta's WhatsApp AI Integration

Italian regulators broaden their probe into Meta's AI integration on WhatsApp, examining new business terms that could restrict AI chatbot competition and considering interim measures against the tech giant.

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Italy Expands Antitrust Investigation Into Meta's WhatsApp AI Integration

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Meta Forces AI Chatbots Off WhatsApp: ChatGPT and Copilot Exit by January 15

Meta's revised WhatsApp Business API policies will force major AI chatbots including Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI's ChatGPT to leave the platform by January 15, 2026, leaving only Meta AI as the available option for WhatsApp users.

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Meta Forces AI Chatbots Off WhatsApp: ChatGPT and Copilot Exit by January 15

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Oakley Meta HSTN AI Glasses Launch in India with Hindi Support and UPI Payment Features

Meta and Oakley are bringing their performance-focused AI smart glasses to India starting December 1, featuring 3K video recording, Hindi voice support, and innovative UPI payment capabilities through WhatsApp integration.

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Oakley Meta HSTN AI Glasses Launch in India with Hindi Support and UPI Payment Features

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Google TPUs Challenge Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance as Meta Explores Billion-Dollar Switch

Meta is reportedly in advanced talks to adopt Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for its AI infrastructure, marking a potential shift away from Nvidia's dominant GPU platform. The deal could involve billions in spending and represents growing competition in the AI chip market.

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Google TPUs Challenge Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance as Meta Explores Billion-Dollar Switch

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Tech Giants Turn to Bond Markets as AI Infrastructure Spending Triggers Market Concerns

Major U.S. tech companies have issued nearly $90 billion in bonds since September to fund AI data center expansion, marking a shift from traditional cash-based financing. This surge in debt issuance is raising concerns about market capacity and the sustainability of massive AI capital expenditure plans.

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Tech Giants Turn to Bond Markets as AI Infrastructure Spending Triggers Market Concerns

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Meta Unveils SAM 3 and SAM 3D: Advanced AI Models for Visual Intelligence and 3D Reconstruction

Meta releases its third-generation Segment Anything Models (SAM 3 and SAM 3D) featuring enhanced object detection, text-based prompting, and 3D reconstruction capabilities. The open-source models advance visual intelligence for content editing, wildlife conservation, and AR applications.

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Meta Unveils SAM 3 and SAM 3D: Advanced AI Models for Visual Intelligence and 3D Reconstruction

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