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Meta's AI now remembers past chats and overcomes task roadblocks
Meta has announced an upgrade to the models powering its Muse agent and Meta AI.
Amazon now lets you chat with Alexa to shop online
Amazon has introduced a new feature, allowing customers to interact with its AI assistant, Alexa, through text messages.
Meta says users can now call, video chat with Muse
Meta has announced the rollout of Muse Voice, a feature that allows users to call and video chat with its consumer AI agent, Muse.
Meta, Google challenge California law restricting social media for teens
Meta, Google, and TikTok have sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta over a new law that limits social media features for users under 16.
Meta pauses plan to scrape websites linked to business accounts
Meta has decided to indefinitely suspend its proposed commercial terms of service, which would have allowed the company to scrape websites of users with a Meta Business account.
Meta offers voluntary exits to employees in France
Meta, the tech giant led by Mark Zuckerberg, has joined the likes of Microsoft and Google in offering voluntary exits to select employees.
Qualcomm shifts focus to data centers amid smartphone sales slump
Qualcomm is shifting its focus to data centers in response to a 20% decline in smartphone sales compared to last year.
Uber says customers rarely use AI agents to book rides
Uber has revealed that third-party artificial intelligence (AI) agents for booking rides are yet to catch on with users.
India considers ending legal protection for social media platforms: Report
The Indian government is considering a major overhaul of its social media regulations, including the possibility of revoking legal immunity for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, as per Indian Express.
Meta acquires AI coding start-up Conductor
Meta has acquired Conductor, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) coding start-up.
AMD books $1B charge tied to OpenAI, Meta deals
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is witnessing a major impact on its profits due to its strategy of giving away stakes in its future success.
IPO-bound Anthropic eyes $3.5B funding from Japanese investors
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
OpenAI wants you to call its data centers 'compute campuses'
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is planning to rebrand its "data centers" as "compute campuses."
Meta reportedly built a humanoid robot for household chores
Meta is reportedly making strides in the field of robotics.
Apple overtakes NVIDIA to become world's most valuable company
Apple has reclaimed its position as the world's most valuable company, surpassing NVIDIA.
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.