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10 Jul 2025
ChatGPT

EU proposes guidelines to help companies comply with AI Act

The European Union (EU) has published a voluntary code of practice to help companies comply with its forthcoming AI Act.

10 Jul 2025
Apple

Meta lured Apple's top AI expert with staggering $200M package

Meta has successfully recruited Ruoming Pang, a top artificial intelligence (AI) expert from Apple.

10 Jul 2025
Bengaluru

Bengaluru man arrested for posting women's photos on Instagram

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly running an Instagram account that posted videos and photos of women without their consent.

10 Jul 2025
Apple

New Vision Pro arriving this year with 2 big upgrades

Apple is gearing up to launch its second-generation Vision Pro headset later this year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported.

09 Jul 2025
OpenAI

OpenAI's first hardware won't be smart glasses, Altman makes clear

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has made it clear that he is not a fan of smart glasses.

09 Jul 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

OpenAI hires 4 AI engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta

OpenAI has hired four AI engineers and researchers from its competitors.

09 Jul 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta just invested $3.5B in Ray‑Ban's parent company: Here's why

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has acquired a minority stake of around 3% in EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest eyewear manufacturer.

08 Jul 2025
Apple

Apple just lost its top AI expert to Meta

Apple's top artificial intelligence (AI) executive, Ruoming Pang, is leaving the company for Meta.

07 Jul 2025
DeepSeek

After Meta, DeepSeek steps up hiring for AI development

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek is ramping up its recruitment efforts in the global talent race for next-gen AI development, according to South China Morning Post.

05 Jul 2025
Apple

Apple's smart glasses are coming: Here's when to expect them

Apple is working on a pair of smart glasses to take on Meta's popular Ray-Ban series. However, the launch of this futuristic eyewear is still a few years away.

No US grads on Meta's Superintelligence team—all hires are immigrants

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has hired 11 leading artificial intelligence (AI) researchers for its new Superintelligence Lab.

04 Jul 2025
Instagram

Don't be surprised when Meta's chatbot texts first, recalls conversations

Meta is developing custom AI chatbots that can send users unprompted messages and follow up on past conversations.

04 Jul 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta hires researcher Daniel Gross to power its AI team

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has hired Daniel Gross, a prominent artificial intelligence (AI) executive.

03 Jul 2025
OpenAI

'Money won't fix it'—Ex-OpenAI board member slams Meta's AI hiring-spree

Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and director of strategy at Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology, has questioned the effectiveness of Meta Platforms Inc.'s aggressive recruitment drive for top artificial intelligence (AI) talent.

03 Jul 2025
OpenAI

How much energy does a ChatGPT query consume?

As generative AI becomes more common, questions about its energy consumption and carbon emissions are becoming increasingly important.

01 Jul 2025
Microsoft

Microsoft's new AI beats doctors at diagnosing complex health conditions

Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, capable of outperforming human doctors in diagnosing complex health conditions.

01 Jul 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meet the 'superintelligence' team Zuckerberg has assembled to beat OpenAI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new "superintelligence" team within the company to drive its AI ambitions.

01 Jul 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta launches 'Superintelligence Labs' to build the smartest AI yet

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched 'Meta Superintelligence Labs' (MSL), a consolidated AI division aimed at advancing "superintelligence"—AI capable of human‑level or beyond performance.

30 Jun 2025
OpenAI

OpenAI overhauls pay packages as Meta poaches key researchers

OpenAI is said to be adjusting its compensation packages in response to a recent recruitment drive by Meta.

29 Jun 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta has poached 4 more AI researchers from OpenAI

Meta has hired four more artificial intelligence (AI) researchers from OpenAI, The Information has reported.

28 Jun 2025
Facebook

Attention! Facebook is now training AI on your unshared photos

Facebook is testing a new feature that uses Meta AI to suggest edits for photos in your camera roll, even those not yet shared on the platform.

28 Jun 2025
Mark Zuckerberg

Meta eyes $29B for AI data centers in US

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is looking to raise a whopping $29 billion from private capital firms.

Meta in advanced talks to acquire voice cloning start-up PlayAI

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is in advanced talks to acquire PlayAI, a voice cloning start-up, according to Bloomberg.

26 Jun 2025
WhatsApp

New WhatsApp feature uses AI to summarize your unread chats

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize unread messages in a chat.

26 Jun 2025
David Fincher

'The Social Network' sequel is finally happening: What to expect 

Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network (2010), is set to write and direct a follow-up titled The Social Network Part II, reported Deadline.

25 Jun 2025
WhatsApp

You'll get to choose which ads to see in WhatsApp

WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let users manage their ad preferences for statuses and channels.

25 Jun 2025
ChatGPT

Scale AI exposed sensitive client data in public Google Docs

Scale AI, a leading data labeling company, has come under fire for major security lapses.

25 Jun 2025
Facebook

Meta blames glitch as thousands of Facebook Groups get suspended

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is facing backlash after a technical glitch led to the mass suspension of thousands of user-created groups around the world.

25 Jun 2025
Xbox

Meta's new limited-run headset merges Xbox gaming and VR

Meta has launched the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a limited edition virtual reality (VR) headset, as part of a collaboration with Microsoft.

24 Jun 2025
WhatsApp

US House staff banned from using WhatsApp: Here's why

Meta's popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has been banned from all devices used by the US House of Representatives.

21 Jun 2025
Technology

Meta unveils new Oakley smart glasses starting at $400

Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, has unveiled its latest smart glasses in collaboration with Oakley.

21 Jun 2025
Anthropic

AI models from OpenAI, Meta, Google can blackmail users: Study

Anthropic has raised alarms about a potential risk in artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Meta eyed Perplexity before $14B Scale AI deal

Meta Platforms, the tech giant run by Mark Zuckerberg, was in talks to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) search start-up Perplexity AI.

20 Jun 2025
Apple

Zuckerberg couldn't buy Ilya Sutskever's AI start-up—but poached its CEO

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently attempted to acquire Safe Superintelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founded by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever.

20 Jun 2025
Anthropic

What 'The OpenAI Files' uncovers about Sam Altman—and company's governance

A new investigative report, "The OpenAI Files," offers an unprecedented look into the inner workings of OpenAI, examining its leadership, structure, and evolution.

19 Jun 2025
Facebook

Facebook now lets you log in with just your fingerprint

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced the introduction of passkeys for its iOS and Android users.

18 Jun 2025
OpenAI

Sam Altman says Meta offered $100M to poach OpenAI staff

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has disclosed that Meta offered signing bonuses as high as $100 million to entice employees away from OpenAI.

18 Jun 2025
Facebook

All your videos on Facebook are now Reels

Facebook is rebranding its "video" tab to "Reels," a move that will see all videos on the platform categorized as Reels, regardless of their length or format.

18 Jun 2025
Technology

Meta teams with Prada to develop luxury AI smart glasses 

Meta is teaming up with Italian luxury fashion brand Prada to develop a new pair of AI smart glasses, CNBC reported on Tuesday.

Meta Gaming Accelerator launched in India: What is it?

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, has launched a new accelerator program in India.

17 Jun 2025
Threads

You can now hide spoilers in your posts on Threads

Meta's microblogging platform, Threads, is testing a new feature that would allow users to hide spoilers in their posts.

17 Jun 2025
Augmented Reality

Meta and Oakley to unveil new smart glasses on June 20 

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is set to make a significant announcement on June 20.

16 Jun 2025
WhatsApp

You will now see ads on WhatsApp

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta, has announced its plan to introduce advertisements on the Status screen.

16 Jun 2025
Facebook

Who is Arun Srinivas, Meta India's new chief?

Meta has appointed Arun Srinivas as the new Managing Director (MD) and Head for the company's business in India. He will take over from July 1, 2025.

16 Jun 2025
Harry Potter

Meta AI can reproduce half of Harry Potter book verbatim

A recent study has revealed that Meta's LLaMA 3.1 AI model can reproduce significant portions of copyrighted texts, including the first Harry Potter book.

14 Jun 2025
Google

Why Google is planning to cut ties with Scale AI

Google, the biggest customer of Scale AI, is planning to sever its ties with the artificial intelligence (AI) data-labeling start-up.

13 Jun 2025
Apple

Google rejects Meta's proposal to verify user age via apps

Tech giant Google has rejected the idea of verifying a user's age through app stores on operating systems (OS).

Who's Alexandr Wang, 28-year-old Scale AI CEO now joining Meta?

Meta has announced a massive investment in Scale AI, a leading data-labeling start-up.

13 Jun 2025
Amazon

Meta invests $14B in Scale AI to fuel AGI breakthrough

Meta has made a massive investment of $14.3 billion in Scale AI, acquring a 49% stake in the leading data labeling start-up.

12 Jun 2025
Business

80% of Indians now discover products via social media: Meta

A recent report by Meta has revealed a major shift in India's retail landscape, with nearly 80% of shoppers using social media to discover products.

12 Jun 2025
Facebook

Meta AI now lets you edit videos using text prompts

Meta has announced the addition of video editing capabilities to its Meta AI chatbot app and meta.ai website.

11 Jun 2025
Snapchat

Snap announces smart AR glasses to challenge Meta and Google

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, announced a new pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses, called Specs.

10 Jun 2025
YouTube

YouTube loosens moderation if rule-breaking content helps public interest 

YouTube has reportedly relaxed its content moderation policies, allowing videos that partially violate its rules to remain on the platform if they are deemed to be in the "public interest."

09 Jun 2025
Technology

Why Mozilla wants Meta to close its AI Discover feed 

Mozilla is urging Meta to shut down its AI-powered "Discover" feed, claiming it's quietly turning private AI chats into public posts without users fully consenting.

Meta in talks to invest $10B in Scale AI: Report

Meta Platforms Inc. is in talks to invest over $10 billion in the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Scale AI, according to Bloomberg.

Meta's AI will judge your job interviewer, not just you

Meta is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) in several stages of its hiring process, a recent report has revealed.

05 Jun 2025
Technology

Meta seeks exclusive streaming deals for upcoming VR headset 

Meta is reportedly in negotiations with Disney and A24 to secure exclusive streaming content for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) headset.

04 Jun 2025
Eminem

Eminem's music publisher sues Meta for $109M over copyright infringement

Eight Mile Style, the music publishing company that manages Eminem's early catalog, is suing Meta Platforms for over $109 million.

04 Jun 2025
Anthropic

Anthropic now using AI to write its own blog

Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has launched a new blog called "Claude Explains."

03 Jun 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)

These Meta AI features make IPL 2025 Final planning effortless

As the IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings approaches, Meta is looking to make your match-day experience even better.

Meta's AI tools will create entire ad campaigns by 2026

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning to launch artificial intelligence (AI) tools for ad creation by the end of next year.

Meta wants to use AI for assessing privacy violations: Report

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) for its risk assessment process.

30 May 2025
US Army

Meta is building hi-tech VR helmets for US military

Meta has partnered with defense technology firm Anduril Industries to develop advanced extended reality (XR) products for the US military.

30 May 2025
WhatsApp

WhatsApp launches new creative tools for more personalized status updates

WhatsApp is introducing new tools for its Status feature, expanding the ways users can express themselves.

28 May 2025
Apple

WhatsApp launches dedicated iPad app after 15 years

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta, has launched a dedicated app for the Apple iPad.

27 May 2025
Apple

WhatsApp's long-awaited iPad app is coming soon with companion mode

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, is gearing up to launch a dedicated app for Apple iPad users.