Meta has used the stage of its inaugural LlamaCon to draw a clear line between its open-source AI philosophy and the more closed, proprietary approach used by OpenAI. At the inaugural LlamaCon, a new event dedicated to developers building with the company’s open-source AI models, Meta has unveiled a series of major product updates and strategic partnerships.
Meta has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing the volume of spam-like content on Facebook, in an effort to improve user experience and support authentic content creators on the platform, according to a blog post by the company on April 24.
Meta has announced on April 14, that it will begin training its artificial intelligence models using public content shared by adults on its platforms within the European Union, including posts and comments.
Meta has just released Llama 4, its newest set of artificial intelligence models, designed to process and generate text, images, audio, and video. The first two publicly available versions—Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick—are now open for download, while a more advanced model, Llama 4 Behemoth, remains in development.
A newly unredacted court filing on March 19 in the ongoing copyright lawsuit Kadrey v. Meta has disclosed that Meta benefits financially from revenue-sharing agreements with companies that host its Llama models.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is testing its first in-house chip designed to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to sources cited by Reuters. The move marks a significant step in Meta’s efforts to reduce its dependence on external suppliers like Nvidia and lower its massive infrastructure costs.
Facebook Messenger’s logo has recently reverted to a solid blue design, replacing the purple and pink gradient that had been in place since 2020.
Meta's latest updates reflect a commitment to making Messenger safer, more useful, social and fun
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is making a major push into AI-powered humanoid robots, according to a recent Reuters report citing an internal company memo. The company is setting up a new division within its Reality Labs unit to develop robots capable of assisting with physical tasks.
Meta has announced plans to explore nuclear energy as part of its efforts to power artificial intelligence advancements and support its environmental objectives. The company revealed on Tuesday that it will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to identify developers capable of building 1 to 4 gigawatts of new nuclear power capacity reactors in the United States.
Meta is planning to construct a vast $10 billion fibre-optic subsea cable network, spanning over 40,000 kilometres and avoiding areas of geopolitical tension, according to a recent report by TechCrunch.
India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined Meta Platforms $25.4 million and restricted the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other apps for advertising purposes, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed in 2018 and 2019 are eligible for compensation.
Facebook has recently announced to shift its focus to "views" as the primary metric for measuring content performance, aligning its approach with Instagram’s existing system.
Meta has announced it will make its open-source AI model, Llama, available to US government agencies and contractors working on national security tasks. Previously, Llama was primarily used by researchers and private businesses, but this new development expands its applications to defence and security work, including the US military.
Caitlin Kalinowski, previously the head of Meta’s augmented reality (AR) Glasses Hardware division, has joined OpenAI as the leader of its robotics and consumer hardware division. Kalinowski recently confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn announcement.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, recently announced it will keep its ban on new political ads even after the US Election Day, aiming to reduce misinformation during the post-election period.
Improvements in AI-driven feeds and video recommendations have led to an 8% rise in time spent on Facebook and a 6% increase on Instagram this year, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the company's latest quarterly earnings report.
Meta Platforms has formed a new partnership with international news platform Reuters, enabling its AI chatbot to utilise Reuters' content for real-time responses to user questions about news and current events.
