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Founded2004

Key PeopleMark Zuckerberg, Alexandr Wang

HeadquartersMenlo Park, USA

ProductsLlama, Meta AI

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Meta AI scans height and bone structure to detect underage users on Facebook and Instagram

Meta introduced AI-powered systems to analyze visual cues like height and bone structure for age verification on Facebook and Instagram. The company insists it's not facial recognition as it estimates general age without identifying specific individuals. The rollout follows a $375 million penalty for failing to protect children and comes amid growing regulatory pressure.

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Meta AI scans height and bone structure to detect underage users on Facebook and Instagram

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Meta secures $13 billion financing for El Paso AI data centre, setting new record for single-site deal

Meta is assembling a $13 billion financing package with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan for its El Paso AI data centre in Texas. The deal represents one of the largest single-site digital infrastructure financings ever and signals strong institutional credit demand for AI infrastructure projects as Big Tech races to expand capacity.

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Meta secures $13 billion financing for El Paso AI data centre, setting new record for single-site deal

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Image Models Drive AI App Downloads 6.5x More Than Chatbot Upgrades, New Data Shows

Visual AI features are outperforming text-based chatbot updates in driving user acquisition for AI apps. Appfigures reports that image model releases generate 6.5 times more downloads than traditional model updates, with ChatGPT and Google Gemini seeing massive surges. However, downloads don't always translate to higher mobile revenue—ChatGPT earned $70 million from its image features while Gemini's viral Nano Banana generated just $181,000 despite more downloads.

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Image Models Drive AI App Downloads 6.5x More Than Chatbot Upgrades, New Data Shows

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Instagram tests optional AI creator labels to boost transparency around AI-generated content

Instagram is testing a new account-level label allowing creators to self-identify as AI creators. The optional feature displays on profiles and posts, stating content was generated or modified with AI. While Meta aims to improve AI transparency, the voluntary nature means much AI content may still go unlabeled.

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Instagram tests optional AI creator labels to boost transparency around AI-generated content

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Zuckerberg's Biohub invests $500M to build AI models that simulate human cells at molecular scale

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan are investing $500 million through their Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to create AI models of human cells. The five-year initiative aims to generate datasets and predictive cellular models that could transform how researchers study disease and develop treatments, joining a growing race among tech giants to merge AI with biology.

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Zuckerberg's Biohub invests $500M to build AI models that simulate human cells at molecular scale

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Reuters wins Pulitzer Prizes for exposing Meta's AI chatbots targeting children, scam ads

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes, including one for beat reporting that revealed Meta knowingly exposed users, including children, to harmful AI chatbots capable of sensual conversations with minors. The investigation also uncovered that Meta earned approximately $16 billion annually from fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram, prompting the social media giant to reform its AI guidelines.

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Reuters wins Pulitzer Prizes for exposing Meta's AI chatbots targeting children, scam ads

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Meta launches AI connectors in open beta to transform advertising workflows without coding

Meta has unveiled AI connectors in open beta, allowing advertisers and agencies to manage campaigns directly through their existing AI tools. The new connectors include an ads model context protocol (MCP) server and command line interface (CLI), offering secure connections to ad accounts without requiring coding skills or complex API setups.

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Meta launches AI connectors in open beta to transform advertising workflows without coding

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Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to build the Android of humanoid robots

Meta has acquired robotics AI startup Assured Robot Intelligence, bringing co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang into its Superintelligence Labs. The acquisition positions Meta to create a platform for humanoid robots similar to what Android did for smartphones, as the company pursues its vision of building AI models and hardware for physical labor tasks.

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Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to build the Android of humanoid robots

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Meta's business AI tools hit 10 million weekly conversations as ad revenue surges

Meta revealed its business AI tools now facilitate 10 million conversations per week, a tenfold increase from early 2026. While currently free, CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at future monetization as the company expands AI-powered features across its platforms. The surge comes alongside strong adoption of GenAI ad tools by over 8 million advertisers, driving higher conversion rates and engagement.

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Meta's business AI tools hit 10 million weekly conversations as ad revenue surges

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Meta terminates contract after AI trainers report seeing intimate footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta ended its contract with Sama, affecting 1,108 Kenyan workers who performed data annotation work for Ray-Ban smart glasses. The decision came less than two months after workers reported viewing sensitive and explicit footage including people having sex, using toilets, and undressing. Meta claims Sama failed to meet standards, while workers' organizations allege retaliation for speaking out.

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Meta terminates contract after AI trainers report seeing intimate footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses

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JPMorgan downgrades Meta Platforms as AI spending surges to $145 billion with unclear returns

JPMorgan has downgraded Meta Platforms from overweight to neutral, slashing its price target from $825 to $725. The investment bank cites concerns over Meta's massive AI spending forecast of $125-145 billion and limited visibility into how the company will generate returns beyond advertising, even as it posted 33% year-over-year revenue growth.

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JPMorgan downgrades Meta Platforms as AI spending surges to $145 billion with unclear returns

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Meta builds AI agents powered by Muse Spark to handle everyday tasks for billions of users

Meta is developing highly personalized AI agents that can autonomously complete tasks for its 3 billion users, powered by its new Muse Spark model. CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to create assistants that work continuously to help users achieve personal and business goals, while facing investor scrutiny over the company's escalating AI spending that could reach $145 billion this year.

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Meta builds AI agents powered by Muse Spark to handle everyday tasks for billions of users

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Big Tech AI spending surges past $725 billion as Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft raise forecasts

The biggest US tech firms now plan to spend up to $725 billion this year on AI infrastructure, with Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft all raising their capital expenditure guidance. Meta increased its spending ceiling to $145 billion, citing higher memory costs, while investor skepticism sent its stock down 6% despite strong revenue growth.

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Big Tech AI spending surges past $725 billion as Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft raise forecasts

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Meta Layoffs Trigger Job Cuts for 700 Covalen Workers Training AI Models in Ireland

More than 700 workers at Meta contractor Covalen in Dublin face layoffs as the company reduces demand for AI training services. The cuts come just days after Meta announced plans to eliminate 10% of its global workforce, with affected employees—many of whom spent their days refining AI models—now confronting a labor market being reshaped by the very technology they helped build.

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Meta Layoffs Trigger Job Cuts for 700 Covalen Workers Training AI Models in Ireland

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Meta signs deal to beam solar power from space satellites to fuel AI data centers around the clock

Meta has secured a capacity reservation agreement with Overview Energy to receive up to 1 gigawatt of power from satellites positioned 22,000 miles above Earth. The solar-collecting satellites will beam near-infrared light to ground-based solar farms, enabling round-the-clock energy production for AI data centers. With Meta consuming over 18,000 gigawatt-hours in 2024, the deal signals how the AI energy crisis is pushing tech giants toward innovative solutions.

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Meta signs deal to beam solar power from space satellites to fuel AI data centers around the clock

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