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Key PeopleMark Zuckerberg, Alexandr Wang

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Meta Muse AI Assistant Launches With Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Allowing Account Takeover

Meta's newly launched Muse AI assistant, downloaded over 500,000 times in its first week, shipped with a serious zero-day vulnerability. Security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered the flaw allows any locally run app to redirect transcription endpoints to attacker-controlled servers, granting complete control over user accounts despite Meta's claims of building the assistant with privacy and security as priorities.

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Meta Muse AI Assistant Launches With Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Allowing Account Takeover

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Meta's C$13 Billion Alberta Data Center Ignites Hyperscaler Interest Across Canada

Meta's C$13 billion data center investment in Alberta has positioned the Canadian province as a major destination for hyperscalers seeking AI infrastructure. Capital Power confirms talks with multiple proponents as over 100 projects are proposed, driven by abundant natural gas, cold climate advantages, and supportive government policies despite growing public concerns.

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Meta's C$13 Billion Alberta Data Center Ignites Hyperscaler Interest Across Canada

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Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse AI Agent, Raising Stakes in AI Shopping Wars

Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI agent from making purchases on its platform, citing security concerns and unauthorized access. The move escalates competition in AI-driven e-commerce as retailers fight to control the customer relationship and protect advertising revenue worth over $68 billion annually.

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Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse AI Agent, Raising Stakes in AI Shopping Wars

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Iran, China Deploy First Autonomous AI Influence Campaigns Across Social Media Platforms

State-backed actors from Iran and China, alongside Israeli groups, launched the first fully autonomous AI influence campaigns on social media. Using Chinese open-source AI models, they created AI agents that independently opened roughly 1,000 fake accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, spreading political misinformation with minimal human intervention.

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Iran, China Deploy First Autonomous AI Influence Campaigns Across Social Media Platforms

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Meta's Muse AI Agent Races Past ChatGPT but Faces Amazon Blockade and Privacy Questions

Meta's Muse AI personal agent recorded 2.8 million downloads in its first 12 days, surpassing ChatGPT's early mobile launch numbers. The app topped the App Store charts and drove Meta's stock up 13% in a week. But Amazon has blocked Muse from its platform, and privacy advocates warn the AI agent prioritizes data collection over utility.

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Meta's Muse AI Agent Races Past ChatGPT but Faces Amazon Blockade and Privacy Questions

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Meta Platforms Stock Surges 30% as Muse AI Strategy Wins Analyst Confidence

Meta Platforms shares jumped 4% to $773 following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at the Meta Connect conference, where he unveiled major AI advancements. JPMorgan raised its price target to $920, citing Muse AI's potential to become the most widely used consumer AI application since ChatGPT. The stock has rallied 30% in September alone.

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Meta Platforms Stock Surges 30% as Muse AI Strategy Wins Analyst Confidence

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Meta Oversight Board Orders Removal of AI Deepfakes, Calls Company's Safeguards Inadequate

Meta's Oversight Board ordered the removal of two AI-generated deepfake videos targeting women and condemned the company's safeguards as fundamentally inadequate. The board made nine binding recommendations to strengthen Meta's policies for AI deepfakes, including expanded high-risk AI content labels and stricter penalties for repeat offenders.

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Meta Oversight Board Orders Removal of AI Deepfakes, Calls Company's Safeguards Inadequate

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Manus Seeks $4 Billion Valuation in $500 Million Fundraise After Failed Meta Deal

Chinese AI startup Manus is raising $500 million at a $4 billion valuation after Beijing forced it to unwind its $2 billion Meta acquisition. The company has resumed independent operations with Tencent as its largest external shareholder and is considering a Hong Kong IPO.

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Manus Seeks $4 Billion Valuation in $500 Million Fundraise After Failed Meta Deal

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Meta Lets AI Agents Handle WhatsApp Business Setup, Cutting Hours of Manual Configuration

Meta introduced a WhatsApp Business Tools MCP server that allows AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to automate the entire WhatsApp Business setup process. The new tool eliminates the need to navigate multiple dashboards, handling tasks like account creation, phone number verification, and API access registration through simple chat commands.

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Meta Lets AI Agents Handle WhatsApp Business Setup, Cutting Hours of Manual Configuration

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Meta Unveils Luna: Camera-Free Smart Glasses as Privacy Backlash Intensifies

Meta is set to launch Luna, camera-free smart glasses equipped with six microphones for Meta AI and Muse AI interaction. The move comes as camera-equipped glasses face bans across venues and growing public concern, with detection apps like ZuckOff surpassing 5,000 downloads.

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Meta Unveils Luna: Camera-Free Smart Glasses as Privacy Backlash Intensifies

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Meta One Subscriptions Go Global: $8-$499 Plans Bundle AI Access Across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta launched Meta One subscription bundles worldwide, offering tiered plans from $7.99 to $499 monthly that combine Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus, and WhatsApp Plus with expanded Meta AI usage. The company reports 15 million subscriptions and trials while emphasizing core apps remain free.

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Meta One Subscriptions Go Global: $8-$499 Plans Bundle AI Access Across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

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Meta hit with lawsuit over smart glasses facial recognition tech using social media photos

Meta faces a federal class action lawsuit alleging the company harvested millions of Facebook and Instagram photos to build NameTag, an unreleased facial recognition system for its smart glasses. Plaintiffs claim Meta violated privacy laws by extracting biometric data without consent.

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Meta hit with lawsuit over smart glasses facial recognition tech using social media photos

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AI Smart Glasses Face Growing Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny Across Europe

Paris prosecutors opened criminal investigations into AI-enabled smart glasses after complaints of sexual harassment involving covert recording. Meta's Ray-Ban glasses dominate the market with 7 million sales, but regulators across Europe are questioning whether camera-enabled wearables adequately protect privacy and consent.

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AI Smart Glasses Face Growing Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny Across Europe

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Meta AI Faces Backlash After Mining Family Posts for Detailed Information About Minors

Meta AI generated invasive prompts asking about a mother's young daughters, compiling their names, ages, and family location from years of social media posts. The viral incident, which drew over 310,000 likes, prompted Meta to fix the feature but left unanswered questions about data protection safeguards for children.

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Meta AI Faces Backlash After Mining Family Posts for Detailed Information About Minors

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Meta Quietly Reverses Course on Flat Organizational Structure in Applied AI Division

Meta is asking individual contributors in its Applied AI division to return to managerial roles, marking a reversal of its aggressive push toward flatter organizational structures. The shift comes after the company eliminated management layers during its Year of Efficiency and cut 8,000 employees in May 2026 to fund AI investments.

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Meta Quietly Reverses Course on Flat Organizational Structure in Applied AI Division

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