Meta: News
Meta to report child sexual abuse cases to Indian authorities
Meta has agreed to report cases of child sexual abuse to relevant law enforcement agencies in India.
Meta adjusts AI after bot questioned woman about her daughters
Meta has announced plans to change the prompts suggested by its AI chatbot.
Meta sued for using photos to train AI, facial recognition
Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using users' photos without consent.
IPO-bound Nscale appoints ex-OpenAI executive Fidji Simo to board
UK-based AI data center start-up, Nscale, has announced the appointment of Fidji Simo to its board.
UK rejects calls for 'kill switch' to stop rogue AI
The UK government has dismissed a proposal for a so-called "kill switch" to prevent dangerous attacks by rogue artificial intelligence (AI).
California governor signs sweeping new laws to protect kids online
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of groundbreaking laws aimed at safeguarding the state's youth from potentially harmful tech applications.
Meta's super-slim Phoenix VR headset revealed in fresh leak
Meta's next-generation virtual reality (VR) headset, codenamed Phoenix, has been leaked through visuals.
Meta's Muse climbs to 2nd spot on US App Store
Meta's new artificial intelligence (AI) app, Muse, has taken the US by storm.
OpenAI faces Senate probe over Hugging Face breach
A Republican-led Senate subcommittee is probing OpenAI's response to a July breach involving Hugging Face.
Facebook faces trial over alleged voter-targeting in 2016 US election
New Mexico has taken Facebook to trial over its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which broke during the 2016 US presidential election.
Claude AI hacks external system after accidental internet access
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has revealed that one of its models accidentally accessed the open internet and compromised a third-party system.
Meta loses top AI researcher Andrew Tulloch after brief stint
Andrew Tulloch, a renowned AI researcher and co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, has left his position at Meta. The news was reported by Semafor.
Ajit Mohan, Snap's chief business officer, quits
Ajit Mohan, the Chief Business Officer at Snap, has announced his resignation after a four-year stint.
Meta launches AI agent that acts on your behalf
Meta has launched Muse, its latest personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent designed to assist consumers with their daily tasks.
AI will cure cancer within our generation, says Arm CEO
Artificial intelligence (AI) could discover a cure for cancer, something that humans wouldn't be able to do in their lifetimes, according to Rene Haas, the CEO of British chip designer Arm Holdings.
Scammers now targeting Instagram creators with fake copyright strikes
Instagram creators are falling prey to a long-running scam, where fraudsters are filing fake copyright claims against their accounts.
Instagram falsely labeling real images as AI-generated, again
Instagram's AI detection system, designed to help users identify synthetic content, is facing a major issue once again.
At least 14 Serbian activists targeted in major spyware attack
In a shocking revelation, the digital rights group Share Foundation has reported that at least 14 people from Serbia's civil society were targeted by advanced spyware earlier this year.
Zuckerberg called Trump to voice concerns over national AI regulator
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed concerns over the proposal of a national artificial intelligence (AI) regulator.
TikTok reverses decision to meet US lawmakers over child safety
TikTok has pulled out of a scheduled public roundtable with the House Select Committee on China, according to John Moolenaar, the chair of the committee.
Data center developer Crusoe raises $3B at $30B valuation
Crusoe, a leading data center developer and client of tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI, has raised $3 billion in its latest funding round.
Meta will pay for sharing how you use Muse Spark
Meta has introduced a new pricing model for its latest Muse Spark AI system, which is designed to run coding and other agents.
'Aasmani' row intensifies: Sayani Gupta sues filmmaker for defamation
Actor-filmmaker Sayani Gupta has filed a ₹9 crore defamation suit against filmmaker Vinita Negi, accusing Negi of making false and defamatory statements about her short film Aasmani.
Norway considers ban on smart glasses over privacy concerns
Norway is considering a ban on camera-enabled wearables, such as those developed by Meta and Snap.
Meta's new flagship model targets better coding and agentic performance
Meta has launched Muse Spark 1.3, an upgraded version of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model.
Meta launches its first real-time audio AI model
Meta has launched Muse Voice Transcribe, a cutting-edge model for real-time audio perception.
Zuckerberg, Musk call for more AI data centers at G20
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla's Elon Musk have called for the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
Manus AI resumes operations after China blocks Meta's $2B deal
AI start-up Manus has resumed independent operations after Chinese regulators ordered Meta to cancel its $2 billion acquisition of the company.
Instagram targets AI profiles pretending to be real people
Instagram has announced a major change in its policy regarding AI-generated profiles.
Apple's AI-powered smart glasses coming next year: What to expect
Apple is gearing up to launch its first-ever pair of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses next year.
Meta testing AI agent that can book restaurants and goods
Meta is testing a new personal AI agent, dubbed Project Hatch, to its employees for testing.
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's India and Southeast Asia chief, joins OpenAI
Meta's Vice President and Head of India and Southeast Asia, Sandhya Devanathan, has announced her resignation from the company after a decade-long association.
Meta's smart glasses now stop recording if light is covered
Meta has announced an update for its AI-powered smart glasses, aimed at addressing a privacy loophole.
NVIDIA to launch employee-funded committee to influence US policy
NVIDIA, the leading tech giant, is all set to launch a new political action committee (PAC), NVPAC.
Jensen Huang says NVIDIA achieved AGI, calls milestone 'senseless'
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has claimed that the company has achieved Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a goal that many tech giants have been chasing for years.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google urge collective action against rogue AI
Over a hundred tech companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft, have signed an open letter urging private and public sectors to unite against AI-related cyber threats.
NVIDIA's revenue doubles to $96B as AI demand surges
NVIDIA has reported a massive surge in sales due to the global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
'The Social Reckoning' trailer puts social media giants on trial
The new trailer for The Social Reckoning, directed by Aaron Sorkin, has been released. The film is a companion piece to the Oscar-nominated film The Social Network and will be released on October 9.
How Meta is changing Instagram and Facebook for teens
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to implement major changes for its platforms in the US.
Meta agrees to $18B settlement over child safety
Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion in a settlement with 29 US states over claims that it endangered children on its platforms, particularly Instagram and Facebook.