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Meta's new AI app helps you plan outfits
Meta has quietly launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) fashion app called Style Sketch.
Instagram is paying creators up to $500,000 for long-form videos
Instagram is shelling out huge amounts of money to content creators, in a bid to get them to post long-form videos on its platform.
Facebook now alerts parents if teens search self-harm content
Meta is expanding its parental notification system to include Facebook and its AI assistant.
Meta may delay controversial business terms again amid publisher backlash
Meta is considering delaying the implementation of its controversial new terms for businesses, in light of growing criticism.
Google and Xreal challenge Meta with $1,099 Android XR glasses
Xreal, a partner of Google's smart glasses initiative, has unveiled its latest creation - the Xreal Aura.
Meta launches Waddle World, an AI pet journal app
Meta has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) app called Waddle World.
Jio joins Meta and Alibaba in $100B IPO club
Jio Platforms has joined an elite club of founder-led companies with a market capitalization of over $100 billion at the time of their initial public offering (IPO).
Meta, Snap face another trial over youth safety
Meta and Snap are set to go on trial in Los Angeles over the alleged harms of social media on young users.
Ex-Meta AI director Rohit Patel launches rival to Google Workspace
Rohit Patel, the former Director of Meta's Superintelligence Labs, is leaving the company after eight years of developing AI. He is now launching a start-up called Ndoc.
Meta plans $95B stock sale to fund AI ambitions
Meta Platforms has announced plans to raise a whopping $95 billion in capital, primarily for its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and superintelligence projects.
Anthropic files for what could be world's biggest IPO ever
Anthropic, the US-based company behind the Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO).
Why Meta is selling stocks worth almost $35B
Meta Platforms has launched a public offering of nearly $35 billion in common and convertible preferred stocks.
Instagram app now available on Apple TV
Instagram has launched its app for Apple TV, marking the first time the platform is available on Apple's streaming device.
Meta's new terms could harm American businesses, US Senator warns
US Senator Marsha Blackburn has raised alarms over Meta Platforms's plan to revise its commercial terms.
Meta delays update that could let it scrape news websites
Meta Platforms has delayed a controversial update to its commercial terms for business accounts.
Meta acquires Sundial to enhance its AI analytics capabilities
Meta has acquired Sundial, an artificial intelligence (AI) data analytics platform founded by two former Meta employees.
Sam Altman outlines 3 paths to make AI safer
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed three potential paths for the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI) in a communication with his staff.
Meta's AI can still scrape news sites
Meta's revised business terms for its business accounts have come under fire from legal experts.
Microsoft claims its AI can diagnose patients better than doctors
Microsoft says its artificial intelligence (AI) tool can diagnose medical conditions with up to four times the accuracy of human doctors.
Meta sued over failure to crack down on scam ads
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has sued Meta over its alleged failure to combat scam advertisements on its platforms.
Canva launches its 1st image generation model
Canva, the popular design platform, has launched its first-ever image generation model called "Canva Craft."
Why Meta hasn't launched Muse AI in India yet
Meta's new AI assistant, Muse, has already garnered over 10 million users in the US and Canada.
X's Community Notes missed 93% of false US midterm claims
A recent NewsGuard study has revealed that Community Notes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking system used by X, failed to flag 93.1% of false claims related to the US midterm elections.
Meta's Muse app surpasses 10M users as Zuckerberg eyes monetization
Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) app, Muse, has crossed the 10 million user mark.
Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep him in California
Meta has struck a deal with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, allowing him to sell shares without losing control of the company.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build social network for AI agents
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled an ambitious plan to create a massive network of its AI agents, called Muse.
Meta creates new class of shares to fund AI investments
Meta plans to introduce a new class of non-voting shares to help fund its growing AI ambitions.
Meta reports $65B revenue for Q3
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reported a stellar third-quarter revenue for 2026.
Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case
A New Mexico court has slapped Meta with a whopping $25 billion penalty in a data privacy case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Anthropic's Claude Duet takes on Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots
Anthropic has announced a direct competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots.
Meta's chief global affairs officer to quit after 15 years
Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, is set to leave the company next year.
Meta Muse flaw exposes 6,800 AI chats
Meta has temporarily suspended a feature of its AI assistant, Muse, that allowed users to share conversations via links.
Finance influencer dies by suicide; family alleges cyberbullying, ₹3cr demand
V Harish, a 27-year-old finance influencer with over 1.3 million followers on Instagram, died by suicide in Chennai.
Google takes on NVIDIA with new AI developer tool
Google has launched TorchTPU, an open-source version of PyTorch, in a bid to take on NVIDIA's dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) space.
Meta accidentally leaks WhatsApp AI chatbot's hidden rules
Meta has inadvertently leaked internal guidelines for its AI-powered support chatbot on WhatsApp.
TikTok restores ad account for 'Musk' documentary after brief suspension
TikTok has restored the promotional account of the documentary Musk, after informing its distributor about the "permanent suspension" on Friday.
India tells Meta to curb misleading content on Instagram, Facebook
The Indian government has issued an advisory to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
Meta fixes bug that let smart glasses record conversations unprompted
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are facing privacy concerns after users reported that the devices continue to record conversations in sleep mode.
Websites are blocking AI agents from completing tasks for users
The rise of autonomous agents in artificial intelligence (AI) has been meteoric.
Meta removes clause that raised web scraping, AI training concerns
Meta has revised its commercial terms of use, removing a controversial clause that raised concerns over web scraping and artificial intelligence (AI) training.
Musk says X will now ban 'ugly' and misleading ads
Elon Musk says X will introduce a "reasonable esthetic standard" for advertisements on the platform.
Apple appoints former Meta executive to lead global litigation
Apple has appointed Scott Tucker, a former Meta executive, as its new Vice President of Global Litigation and Financial Services.
Meta denies political bias against Lula in Brazil's presidential election
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of political bias during Brazil's presidential election.
Charles Schwab won't let unauthorized AI agents access client accounts
Charles Schwab is blocking unauthorized artificial intelligence (AI) agents from accessing its clients' accounts.
Meta's updated commercial terms allow it to scrape news sites
Meta has updated its commercial terms to allow web scrapers to extract content from websites linked with business accounts on its platforms, NiemanLab reported.
Florida can now enforce social media ban for under-14s
A US appeals court has ruled in favor of Florida's law prohibiting children under 14 from using social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Meta's most capable open AI model can run on Macs
Meta has unveiled its latest Muse Spark Open AI model, claiming it to be the "most capable US open-weight model to date."
Meta unveils America's most capable open-weight AI model
Meta has unveiled its latest open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) model, Muse Spark Open.
Nothing's AI smart glasses may feature ChatGPT and auto-tinting lenses
UK-based consumer tech brand Nothing is reportedly working on two different models of smart glasses.
Meta's Muse lost App Store crown to a chicken sandwich
Meta's Muse personal AI app, which had been ruling the US iOS App Store since its launch in early September, briefly lost its top spot to Dave's Hot Chicken.
Meta's GitHub repositories hacked, exposing code and personal data
Meta has confirmed a data breach after hackers accessed its GitHub repositories using stolen employee credentials.
Shopify lets AI agents shop across 1 billion listings
Shopify is expanding its agentic commerce ambitions by allowing more artificial intelligence (AI) agents to browse and buy from its listings.
Tired of your Facebook feed? You can now change it
Meta is bringing Instagram's "Your Algorithm" feature to Facebook, allowing users to customize their content feed.
Google's Argon model now available in Search and Gemini app
Google has officially launched its highly-anticipated AI model, Gemini 4 Argon. The tech giant claims that this new addition can take on the best in the industry.
Meta launches its first frontier AI models
Meta has launched its first frontier models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full.
Jio Platforms's IPO: Who are the shareholders
Jio Platforms, the digital services subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise around ₹37,700 crore ($3.8 billion to $4 billion).
AI to bring scientific breakthroughs in 2-3 years: TikTok CEO
Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to significant scientific breakthroughs within the next three years.
Microsoft longtime VP retires to care for parents in India
Microsoft's Vice President of Engineering, Kesavan Shanmugam, has announced his retirement after a storied 23-year career with the tech giant. He worked on projects like Excel Copilot and agentic AI systems.
Jev AI model creator TypeSafe raises $870M at $7.5B valuation
TypeSafe AI, the company behind the revolutionary Jev artificial intelligence (AI) model, has raised $870 million at a whopping $7.5 billion valuation.
Meta bans TikTok ads across multiple countries, including US
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has banned ads from TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and other countries, Bloomberg reported.
NVIDIA-backed data center firm cancels $5B IPO amid market volatility
Firmus, an artificial intelligence (AI) data center company backed by NVIDIA, has called off its initial public offering (IPO) plans on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
USA Today sues OpenAI, seeks over $250M in copyright damages
OpenAI is facing another lawsuit, this time from USA Today's parent company (Gannett/USA Today Co.) and 13 of its entities.
Google Gemini can now complete tasks on your behalf
Google has announced a major upgrade to its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) platform, introducing an "agentic" feature at the Google Cloud event.
.agent, .agi, .intelligence: OpenAI, Meta leading rush for AI-focused domains
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is now accepting applications for new top-level domains (TLDs) for the first time in years.
Jio is teaching AI to run its telecom network
Reliance Jio, the telecom giant that took India by storm with its affordable data plans and rapid 4G expansion, is now looking to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its network operations.
Manus raises over $500M in 1st funding round post-Meta split
Manus, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has raised over $500 million in its first funding round since its split from Meta Platforms.
Google's new website lets you check if media is AI-generated
Google has launched a new website that lets users check if an image, video, or audio clip is generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
Meta unveils new AI tools to combat child exploitation ads
Meta has announced a new suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to detect ads and accounts that could be used to secretly direct people toward illegal child abuse material.