Meta committed $600B to US infrastructure by 2028, primarily for AI data centers. The figure was confirmed following a "hot-mic" moment between Zuckerberg and Trump.
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The European Commission has formally accused Meta and TikTok of violating the DSA by hiding illegal content reporting and obstructing access for researchers.
Meta is discontinuing the Messenger desktop app for macOS/Windows on Dec 15, pushing users to the web/Facebook app. Users must enable Secure Storage to save their chat history.
Meta announced a $1.5B investment for a 1-gigawatt AI data center in El Paso, Texas, operational in 2028. It's part of a massive $72B CapEx plan to lead the global AI infrastructure race.
Meta announced a $570 Tbps "Candle" submarine cable to connect Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, strengthening Asia-Pacific AI data capacity by 2028.
A Dutch court ruled that Meta's algorithmic feed violates the DSA and ordered Meta to provide a persistent, non-algorithmic viewing option for Facebook and Instagram users.
Meta announced a new policy to use user-AI conversations for personalized ads and content recommendations on Facebook/Instagram. The change takes effect Dec. 16.
Meta has updated its AI chatbot guidelines, strictly prohibiting romantic or sensual roleplay with minors and reinforcing safeguards to protect children from inappropriate interactions.
Meta has launched Vibes, a new platform for creating and sharing AI-generated short videos. It's an all-in-one app that rivals TikTok and Instagram Reels.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals a new strategy to create a licensable robotics software platform—a move akin to Google's Android—to power humanoid AI.
Meta is launching "Meta Lab" pop-up stores in Las Vegas, LA, and NYC to give consumers hands-on demos of its new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with a built-in heads-up display.
Instagram hits 3 billion monthly active users. Meta is redesigning the app to make Reels the default content feed to compete in the short-form video war.
Meta has open-sourced its MobileLLM-R1 series, a new family of models designed for on-device reasoning in math, coding, and science.
Meta is opening its smart glasses to outside developers, allowing them to build new AI-powered services for Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses.
Meta unveils a suite of AI-powered tools and features at its Connect conference, including a redesigned Horizon Engine to make the metaverse more immersive.
Meta's new smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Display, feature a heads-up screen for notifications, video calls, and more, launching in the U.S. on Sept. 30.
Meta is expanding its "Community Notes" program, allowing all users to participate in rating notes as it shifts to a community-driven integrity model.
A new malicious Chrome extension, "Madgicx Plus," is targeting Meta advertisers. It promises AI ad optimization but hijacks accounts and steals credentials.
Meta is adding generative AI NPCs to Horizon Worlds. These characters will engage in real-time conversations, creating a more dynamic and immersive experience.
Meta is creating a Super PAC to influence California politics ahead of the 2026 elections, aiming to prevent strict AI regulations from stifling tech innovation.