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The U.S. government is pushing Meta to agree to independent AI safety reviews, following commitments from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI amid rising security concerns.
Meta is reportedly developing a prediction markets app called Arena, similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, but initially using points instead of real money, as an internal top priority.
Meta launched a $59 dedicated charging stand for its smart glasses, compatible with Wayfarer, Skylar, Headliner, and new affordable models, but not with Ray-Ban Display or Oakley Meta Vanguard. It features a stainless steel design, LED indicator, and can fully charge glasses in just over an hour.
Meta launches new Meta Glasses starting at $299, dropping Ray-Ban branding to achieve a lower price point, in three styles including a Kylie Jenner collaboration.
Meta launched three new smart glasses models starting at $299, including the Kylie Jenner-collaborated Starfire edition, with customizable frames, integrated AI assistant, and improved comfort features.
Meta has paused its employee-tracking program, the Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI), after an internal security breach exposed sensitive data collected from workers, following employee protests and privacy concerns.
A critical opinion piece arguing that smart glasses are a dead end due to both technical and fashion/cultural issues, highlighting the tacky CEOs promoting them.
The article discusses the rise of 'loops' in AI agentic systems, where agents continuously prompt other agents to perform tasks, as a major step beyond simple agent use. Boris Cherny of Claude Code endorses this approach at Meta's @Scale conference.
Meta accidentally exposed sensitive keystroke and screen data from its employee-tracking program internally, prompting a security investigation and a pause of the initiative.
Meta appoints Cred founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp and invests nearly $900 million in Cred; Shah succeeds Will Cathcart.
Will Cathcart is stepping down as head of WhatsApp after seven years, with Cred founder Kunal Shah taking over as Meta invests $900 million in Cred for a 20% stake.
Kunal Shah steps back as CEO of CRED, announcing he will join Meta to lead WhatsApp globally, while Meta invests $900M in CRED.
Meta employees are petitioning against the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), which collects computer-use data like keystrokes, mouse movements, and screen content for AI training, raising serious privacy and regulatory concerns.
WhatsApp experienced a connection failure, causing users to be unable to send or receive messages.
This episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast covers the turmoil among Meta's AI workers, the leak of Peter Thiel's secret Dialog society, Sam Bankman-Fried's plea for a pardon from Trump, and other tech news including SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor and Anthropic's government negotiations.
Internal documents reveal that the Israeli government repeatedly requested Meta to censor posts and accounts about the Iran war, and Meta complied with some requests without disclosing how many.
TerraPower and Meta have announced an agreement to develop up to eight Natrium advanced nuclear plants (345 MW each) to power Meta's data centers, with initial units expected as early as 2032, marking Meta's largest support of advanced nuclear technologies and first direct investment in new nuclear build.
Meta proactively adjusted its engineering team structure when revenue and profits were strong, transforming engineers from profit creators into targets for cost control, reflecting a deep organizational change.
A commentary suggesting that Meta's actions in the AI space are turning out to be a major strategic misstep.
Meta launches AI Mode in Facebook search, which grounds its answers in public posts from Facebook and Instagram, raising concerns about misinformation. Early testing shows mixed results with trip planning and some controversial responses.