Meta shares rise after reports of plans to launch a cloud computing venture
Meta Inc. (META) is reportedly gearing up to sell computing power, similar to what Amazon (AMZN) offers with AWS and Microsoft (MSFT) with Azure. This move appears to be a response to increased AI expenditures and a bid to create new revenue streams. The proposed strategy involves establishing a new segment within Meta to offload […]
Contractors for Meta pretended to be teenagers to evaluate competing AI chatbots on issues of suicide, sex, and drugs, according to a report.
A recent report indicates that Meta employed hundreds of contractors to impersonate teenagers online, flooding rival AI chatbots with inquiries related to sensitive issues such as suicide, drugs, eating disorders, and sexual topics. This clandestine operation, referred to internally as “Cannes,” focused on competing platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Character.AI, according to information […]
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, fails in Facebook and Instagram addiction lawsuit
A federal judge has declined Metaplatforms’ attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from 29 state attorneys general. The lawsuit claims that the company intentionally crafted Facebook and Instagram to keep children addicted while concealing the potential harm from the public. In a ruling delivered late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, based in Oakland, California, […]
REI Encounters Significant Criticism for AI-Made Bike Advertisement, Points Finger at Meta
REI Pulls Instagram Ads Following Consumer Outrage Over AI-Generated Images Outdoor retailer REI Co-op has decided to suspend its Instagram advertisements after facing significant pushback from consumers. The controversy began when a promotional image for a Van Rysel EDR AF bike, altered through Meta’s AI technology, surfaced. This ad depicted a bicycle equipped with handlebars […]
Former Facebook policy head takes legal action against Meta to lift restrictions on discussing her revealing memoir.
Former Facebook Policy Chief Files Lawsuit Against Meta A former policy chief at Facebook, Sarah Wynn Williams, has initiated legal action against Meta, challenging an arbitration order that has prevented her from discussing her controversial memoir for over a year. In a lawsuit submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, […]
Hey Meta, check this out: Smart glasses are now $60 for Prime Day
So, what’s the deal with Meta? As someone who’s really into Metaglass, I noticed that the popular model, priced over $350, isn’t getting a discount this Amazon Prime Day. Maybe they’re preoccupied with launching new styles, like the oval smart glasses in collaboration with Kylie Jenner, introduced just a few days ago on June 23rd. […]
Major tech companies increase data center investments to $850B, with Meta and Microsoft putting in billions.
Meta and Microsoft are at the forefront of tech firms investing heavily in leasing data centers for artificial intelligence, with each spending tens of billions of dollars in the last quarter, according to a report. This new agreement brings the overall future data center lease value among major cloud companies to over $850 billion. The […]
Meta Stops AI Worker Surveillance Program Following Internal Leak of Private Chats
Meta Suspends AI Training Program Following Data Leak Meta Inc., under the direction of Mark Zuckerberg, has put its internal AI training program on hold after a leak of sensitive employee information, as reported through internal screenshots that surfaced recently. The social media company has confirmed the suspension of its Model Capabilities Initiative, which had […]
Meta puts $115 million into a paid training program for AI job skills
Meta Launches America’s Workforce Academy Artificial intelligence often feels like just a part of our digital world—embedded in our phones or computers. However, there’s a vast physical infrastructure supporting everything from chatbots to smart assistants. This includes buildings, fiber optic lines, cooling systems, and the skilled workers who can build and maintain these setups. Enter […]
Meta Looks for Congressional Shield Against Child Safety Lawsuits
Meta’s Lobbying for Legal Immunity in Child Harm Cases Meta Inc., led by Mark Zuckerberg, is reportedly lobbying Congress to include a provision in upcoming legislation that would protect it from legal ramifications regarding claims of harm to children. This move comes as the company faces a multitude of lawsuits from young users and their […]