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Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users
Mark Zuckerberg said Threads currently has “just under” 100 million monthly active users, and that he thinks there’s a “good chance” the app could reach 1 billion users in the next couple of years.
Karissa Bell10.25.2023Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s $250 million NYC biohub will engineer disease-fighting cells
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an organization led by Priscilla Chan and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, announced the creation of a new biomedical research center in New York City that will focus on learning the mechanisms of immune cells and eventually engineering more efficient ones.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.18.2023Meta responds to EU misinformation concerns regarding Israel-Hamas conflict
The company has created a new operations center with experts fluent in Hebrew and Arabic.
Sarah Fielding10.13.2023EU official gives Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond to Israel misinformation concerns
EU regulatory commissioner Thierry Breton sent a stern letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. It addresses misinformation concerns on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Will Shanklin10.11.2023Threads will allow users to delete accounts separately from Instagram
Threads is solving a major pain point for some users by decoupling from Instagram and allowing people to delete one account without deleting the other. The particulars are still being ironed out but it should launch by December.
Lawrence Bonk09.27.2023The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is building a massive GPU cluster to ‘cure, prevent or manage all diseases’
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is deploying over 1,000 GPUs to take on the lofty goal of mapping and analyzing human cells in the hopes of one day curing or managing all diseases.
Will Shanklin09.19.2023WhatsApp lets you create groups without naming them
WhatsApp will now let you create small groups without first naming them. Mark Zuckerberg announced the new feature in a Facebook post (via TechCrunch). You previously had to choose your group’s name when setting it up.
Will Shanklin08.23.2023Threads now lets you share posts directly to Instagram DMs
As Elon Musk awaits his doctor’s permission to fight Mark Zuckerberg in an on-again / off-again cage match, the two billionaires’ companies continue to spar in the consumer adoption arena. Meta forged ahead with Threads’ aggressive update schedule today as it tries to challenge Musk’s erratic X (rebranded Twitter). Zuckerberg announced today that the young platform now supports sharing posts to Instagram DMs, custom alt text for photos and videos and a new mention button.
Will Shanklin08.09.2023Elon Musk says he might need surgery before any cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he might need surgery before his proposed cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
Kris Holt08.07.2023Meta is reportedly planning an Abe Lincoln chatbot as part of a public AI push
Meta is preparing to launch AI-enabled chatbots with unique personalities, according to a report by Financial Times. What’s more? It looks like the first chatbot released will be none other than Abraham Lincoln, so you’ll be able to ask good ole Honest Abe his thoughts on life. The company is also reportedly creating a surfer personality expressly for making travel plans.
Lawrence Bonk08.01.2023Looks like the Zuck vs Musk fight isn't happening
In sad news for fans of billionaires beating the paste out of one another, it looks like the Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk cage match isn’t happening, according to exclusive audio heard by ‘Reuters.’ In the audio recording, the surprisingly buff and metaverse-obsessed Zuckerberg told Meta employees that he’s “not sure if it’s going to come together.”
Lawrence Bonk07.28.2023Threads adds a chronological feed as Twitter burns to the ground
Threads is about to get vastly more useful as Meta has started rolling out the option to see a chronological feed of posts from the people you follow. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that the app now includes translations as well.
Kris Holt07.25.2023One week in, Threads has become Twitter’s biggest threat
While it’s too soon to know if Threads’ early success will translate in the long term, it has succeeded in utterly dominating Twitter in its first week.
Karissa Bell07.13.2023Meta Threads briefly went live earlier than planned
It launches in the US and UK on July 6th.
Sarah Fielding07.05.2023Get ready for a Zuck vs Musk cage fight
Elon Musk said he's ready for a cage fight if Mark Zuckerberg is. To which the latter responded: "Send me location."
Mariella Moon06.22.2023Instagram is rolling out its Telegram-like broadcast channels worldwide
Instagram is rolling out its one-way messaging broadcast channels globally. Meta plans to add the Telegram-like feature to Facebook and Messenger as well, after bringing a version of it to WhatsApp last week.
Kris Holt06.15.2023Mark Zuckerberg says generative AI is coming to ‘every single one of our products’
Meta’s generative AI plans are starting to come into focus, the company is working on a slew of generative Ai features for its apps.
Karissa Bell06.08.2023Facebook is still growing amid Meta’s ‘year of efficiency’
Mark Zuckerberg’s “year of efficiency” doesn’t seem to be affecting Facebook’s growth.
Karissa Bell04.26.2023Meta's paid verification program goes live in the US
Meta Verified will be available in the US starting today. For $12 per month, you can get a blue verification badge on Facebook and Instagram, 'proactive impersonation protection,' direct access to customer support and other perks.
Kris Holt03.17.2023