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AI company employees petition US government for regulation
A thousand workers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and more have signed the letter.
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WhatsApp now supports encrypted calls on the web
WhatsApp now supports encrypted calls on the web.
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All Threads users can now DM Meta AI
Meta AI is coming to Threads DMs, following availability inside Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp DMs.
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Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses' Conversation Focus feature, for now
A company spokesperson said that it’s “still exploring all our options for the best approach.”
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Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.
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Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses
Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.
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Threads is getting new parental control features
Parental Supervision is coming to Meta's Threads.
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Meta Horizon+ subscriptions now include Xbox Game Pass starter edition
Meta Horizon+ subscriptions are now bundled with the starter edition of Xbox Game Pass.
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Meta is reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar data center deal with Anthropic
It would open up a completely new business for the Facebook and Instagram maker.
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Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads
One features an optical illusion spoof of 'They Live.'
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The Oversight Board says leading AI models might be restricting free expression
The group is trying to extend its influence beyond Meta.
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Former employees sue over Meta's alleged use of biased AI systems during layoffs
Meta cut its workforce by 10 percent in May.
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Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.
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The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them
Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.
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New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses
New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts.
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Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI
Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.
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Meta built an AI detection tool to ID images and video created with its new models
Meta's new AI detector has rate limits for some reason.
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Meta's new Muse Image model accepts Instagram accounts as a prompt
The new AI model is also powering effects in Stories and image generation in WhatsApp.
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How to claim a WhatsApp username
Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.
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Meta has released an app for making generative AI games
Pocket is listed in app stores but seemingly unavailable in the US.
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Threads' ubiquitous Mr Beast spam is part of a massive crypto scam network
Fake Mr Beast "promotions" are ubiquitous on Threads — they're also part of massive crypto scam network.
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Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business
Selling server infrastructure would put Meta in competition with Amazon and Google.
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Discord now runs natively on Meta Quest headsets
The app’s arrival follows an announcement at last year’s Meta Connect conference.
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US government reportedly urging Meta to share its AI models
The US government is reportedly asking Meta to share its AI models for review, in the midst of growing security and safety concerns over the technology.
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Meta reportedly dips its pathetic toes into the prediction market space
Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed Meta to build its own prediction market.
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The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes
Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.
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Meta is 'pausing' employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data
This won’t make the already-controversial AI training endeavor any more popular.
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