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 introduced a new AI model, the 'Self-Taught Evaluator (STE)', which is designed to evaluate other AI models' work with minimal human involvement.
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has carried out another round of layoffs, according to reports from international tech news platforms The Verge and TechCrunch.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing lawsuits brought by US states accusing it of harming teens' mental health by making its platforms addictive.
After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system
The EU Commission has formally requested detailed information from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat about the algorithms they use to recommend content to their users on October 2, according to a recent report by Reuters.
Google owner Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook, are forecast to spend a combined $160 billion in capital expenditures next year,
Meta has announced plans to begin production of its latest mixed-reality headsets in Vietnam in 2025. The tech giant made this announcement during a visit by Nick Clegg, Meta’s President for Global Affairs, to Vietnam, a week after he met with the country’s president, Tô Lâm, in New York.
The European Union's lead privacy regulator has recently imposed a 91 million euro ($101.5 million) fine on social media giant Meta for inadvertently storing user passwords without proper protection or encryption.
At the annual Meta Connect 2024 event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a series of product launches and updates, including a new mixed reality headset, its most advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses yet, and new AI-driven features. Here's a look at the key announcements from the event.
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has reportedly secured voice deals with several high-profile celebrities, including John Cena, Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key, according to a recent report by Reuters. As per the report, a source familiar with the matter shared that the voices will be used in Meta’s AI-powered chatbot, providing users with the option to select from a list of five celebrity voices.
