Meta: News
23 Nov 2022
Amazon IndiaLabour Ministry summons Amazon India over firing of employees
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday summoned Amazon India in connection with the company's alleged forced firing of employees, IANS reported.
22 Nov 2022
GoogleAfter Meta and Amazon, Google to lay off 10,000 employees
If this year has proven anything, it is that no one is immune to the layoff bug that has created havoc in Silicon Valley. After withstanding the phenomenon for a while, Google may have fallen prey to it, too.
22 Nov 2022
FacebookMeta tightens privacy settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook
Meta has announced a new set of privacy updates on Facebook and Instagram aimed at teens.
21 Nov 2022
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningMeta's AI, trained on 48mn scientific papers, dumped in 2-days
Meta AI in collaboration with Papers with Code, launched Galactica, an open-source large language model for science, on November 15.
18 Nov 2022
WhatsAppWhatsApp introduces Yellow Pages-like Business Directory: How to use it
WhatsApp has introduced a new Business Directory feature in the UK, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil.
17 Nov 2022
BusinessWho is Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's new India head?
Meta has announced the appointment of Sandhya Devanathan as the new head of its India operations. Her appointment follows a string of high-profile departures from the company, including that of former head Ajit Mohan.
17 Nov 2022
Amazon#NewsBytesExplainer: What is causing the 'layoff season' in tech world?
Layoff season is here. After over two decades of booming stocks and high-paid jobs, the tech industry is now in the middle of a rough patch.
17 Nov 2022
AmazonAmazon starts firing employees; devices and services organization first target
Earlier this week, we found out that e-commerce giant Amazon plans to cut around 10,000 jobs. The company has now confirmed that it will be slashing the workforce.
15 Nov 2022
WhatsAppWhatsApp's India head and Meta's public policy director step down
A week after Meta's mass layoffs across the board, the company's public policy head in India Rajiv Aggarwal has resigned. Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp's India head, has also stepped down.
10 Nov 2022
Microsoft#NewsBytesExplainer: Major tech layoffs in the post-pandemic era
The year 2022 has been a weird one for tech-based companies around the world. Following a decade of riding the stock market bull and a pandemic peak, they are now faced with a glum post-pandemic reality.
09 Nov 2022
Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg fires 11,000 Meta employees in industry's biggest layoff
Meta has joined the list of tech giants that have made significant job cuts. Mark Zuckerberg, the company's CEO, has sacked over 11,000 employees.
07 Nov 2022
Mark ZuckerbergMeta is planning to fire thousands of employees this week
Large-scale layoffs could be on the horizon for Meta. The Mark Zuckerberg-led company is planning to cut thousands of jobs, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
04 Nov 2022
AppleAt $2.3tn, Apple surpasses combined value of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta
When the market closed on November 3, there was a clear winner among tech giants - Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant left its rivals Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta far behind in market value.
03 Nov 2022
InstagramMeta will let creators mint and sell NFTs on Instagram
Instagram will soon become an NFT marketplace. Creators on Instagram will soon be able to create NFTs and sell them.
03 Nov 2022
Ajit MohanAjit Mohan quits as Meta India head; may join Snap
Ajit Mohan, who was heading Meta's business in India, has quit the company with immediate effect. His exit came as a surprise to many.
03 Nov 2022
BiologyMeta AI creates the largest metagenomic protein database
Ever wondered what proteins in the ocean, or in your own body were made up of? Meta AI's latest database might have an answer.
01 Nov 2022
FacebookMeta India removed 3.37cr 'harmful' Facebook, Instagram posts in September
In September, Meta took action against 3.37 crore Facebook and Instagram posts, according to the company's monthly transparency report.
31 Oct 2022
Social Media#NewsBytesExplainer: What is digital will and how to make one?
Would it be far-fetched to say that we live half our lives offline and the other half in a virtual world?
29 Oct 2022
AppleHow Apple's new App Store rules affect Meta, developers, NFTs
What can you do when Apple flexes its big, App Store-shaped muscles? Just sit in silence and watch Apple do whatever it wants.
27 Oct 2022
InstagramInstagram now has over 2 billion users; nears Facebook's number
Meta's Q3 earnings report was a glum affair. It wasn't any better than the quarter before.
25 Oct 2022
WhatsAppIs WhatsApp down? Thousands of users are affected by outage
Is WhatsApp down? That's what thousands of users around the world are asking.
25 Oct 2022
FacebookFacebook threatens Canada of blocking news over proposed legislation
Facebook users in Canada may soon find their Feeds without news from local news outlets.
24 Oct 2022
WhatsAppWhatsApp is rolling out Facebook-like avatars to some beta users
Avatars have been slowly taking over Meta's universe of social media platforms. After Messenger and Instagram, they are also making their way into WhatsApp.
22 Oct 2022
FacebookMeta updates Facebook Groups: Reels, Admin Assist, and more features
Meta has announced a range of new features for Facebook Groups as part of its sixth Facebook Communities Summit event.
21 Oct 2022
InstagramInstagram makes sliding into DMs difficult for trolls
Trolling on Instagram is about to get very difficult. The Meta-owned platform has introduced a suite of features that will make it tough for trollers to slide into Direct Messages.
21 Oct 2022
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningMeta's AI translates an oral language for the first time
Languages without a written script are the final frontier of machine learning-based language translation systems. It seems that Meta has found a way to conquer this.
20 Oct 2022
MicrosoftLayoffs in 2022: Thousands lose jobs at leading tech companies
The Big Tech companies in the world have been the golden standard for attractive benefits and high salaries. However, a looming recession can change everything.
19 Oct 2022
Instagram#NewsBytesExplainer: Unraveling the messy Meta v/s 'The Wire' saga
Meta is embroiled in a bitter conflict with Indian news outlet The Wire. The publication's allegation that the parent of Facebook and Instagram removed an Instagram post at the behest of an Indian politician is where the controversy began.
18 Oct 2022
WhatsAppAfter Google, WhatsApp mocks Apple's iMessage with new advertisement
Meta is marketing WhatsApp as a competitor to Apple's iMessage, and it's doing so by emphasizing on privacy.
17 Oct 2022
MetaverseMeta's Horizon Worlds is losing users and remains largely unexplored
Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse dream is struggling, as per a report by The Wall Street Journal. Horizon Worlds, Meta's virtual reality (VR)-based social app is reportedly finding it hard to hit its target monthly active users.
17 Oct 2022
WhatsAppWhatsApp's 'edit' feature reaches testing phase. Here's how it'll work
The ability to edit already sent messages has always been a demand of WhatsApp users. Since Twitter recently launched its edit feature, the call for an 'edit' button in WhatsApp has gotten louder.
12 Oct 2022
MetaverseKey takeaways from the Meta Connect 2022 event
Meta Connect 2021 saw the company then known as Facebook changing its name to Meta, signifying its metaverse ambitions.
12 Oct 2022
MetaverseMeta launches Quest Pro VR headset at $1,500: Check features
After a year-long tease, Meta has finally unveiled the Quest Pro, its most advanced virtual reality headset at the Meta Connect 2022.
11 Oct 2022
FacebookThese apps can steal your Facebook password, warns Meta
Remember downloading an app that didn't work at all? Well, it is possible that the app's sole purpose was to steal your Facebook password.
06 Oct 2022
FacebookFacebook introduces new feature that lets you customize your feed
Meta has been working on perfecting its algorithms to show users only relevant content. Content that they are interested in.
05 Oct 2022
FacebookMeta says goodbye to Bulletin newsletter service amid restructuring efforts
Things are changing in Meta's empire. As the company continues its restructuring effort to tackle various issues, no one is safe.
30 Sep 2022
Mark ZuckerbergZuckerberg announces universal hiring freeze: Is Meta imploding?
Times are dire for Meta. The company that experienced explosive growth for over a decade is facing something that it is not used to before - cost cuts.
30 Sep 2022
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningMake-A-Video: This AI from Meta can create video from text
Text-to-visual generators are slowly growing in popularity. Until now, we've only had image synthesizers like Dall-E and Stable Diffusion.
30 Sep 2022
InstagramInstagram's new 'Notes' feature lets users share thoughts in short
Instagram has caught its users by surprise with an unexpected feature. The new facility is called 'Notes.'