While the alternative to X/Twitter, called Bluesky, took over three years to reach 15 million users, Meta’s Threads achieved that milestone in about 10 hours. Although Threads is currently having difficulty reaching the 300 million user mark, it seems that "more than 250 million" users is sufficient to initiate plans for monetization. In mid-2023, Mark Zuckerberg […]
Meta has had to abandon its ambitions for a nuclear-powered AI data center in the United States due to environmental hurdles. The company initially aimed to establish a facility that would utilize emissions-free energy from a recognized nuclear plant operator, positioning Meta as one of the pioneering tech entities to look into nuclear energy specifically for
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South Korean authorities, specifically the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), have slapped Meta with a hefty fine of 21.6 billion won, equivalent to about $15 million, due to the unlawful gathering and sharing of user data with advertisers. Findings from the Investigation According to an Associated Press report, the investigation that lasted four years revealed that
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A few months back, Meta said it would start looking for teenagers pretending to be adults in early 2025. This announcement came after the company launched Teen Accounts on Instagram in September. AI Tool for Identification According to a report by Bloomberg, Meta plans to implement an AI tool called an "adult classifier" to spot teens
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Meta has decided to offer its open-source LLM (Large Language Model) Llama to U.S. government agencies and various contractors involved in national security initiatives. Partnerships for National Security The firm revealed its collaboration with a range of companies including Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Anduril, Booz Allen, Databricks, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Oracle,
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Chinese researchers associated with the People’s Liberation Army have developed an AI tool designed to collect and assess data, aiming to deliver accurate information for military operations. Tool Overview A report from Reuters reveals that the tool, named "ChatBIT," is built on an earlier version of the publicly accessible Llama 13B LLM (Large Language Model) created
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Meta has just announced a new update on Llama 4, their upcoming language model. During a recent earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that they are training Llama 4 using a setup with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs. This is a larger setup than anything previously reported by competitors. Upcoming Features of Llama 4 This new
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Meta is working on creating its own AI-driven search engine that will offer answers and summaries about current events and individuals through its Meta AI chatbot. At the moment, this feature depends on Google Search and Microsoft’s Bing for information. Reducing Dependence on Major Players According to a report from The Information (via Engadget), Meta’s initiative
Although Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram (including its sibling Threads) are still widely used, Meta is still continuing with layoffs. This situation began in 2022, when at least 11,000 employees were let go. The reasoning back then was due to growth being much lower than anticipated as the pandemic came to an end. Mark Zuckerberg described 2023
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Meta has introduced Movie Gen, an advanced AI that can produce and edit videos while incorporating music and sound effects based on text prompts. This AI stands out due to its exceptional video and audio generation abilities, offering features and realism that surpass those of any other AI available. AI Specifications Movie Gen is built on
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