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Meta tried to lure OpenAI employees with billion-dollar salaries – Computerworld
After reports suggested Meta has tried to poach employees from OpenAI and Google Deepmind by offering huge compensation packages, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighed in, saying those reports are true. He confirmed them during a podcast with his brother Jack Altman. “There have been huge offers to a lot of our team,” said Sam Altman, “like $100 million in sign-on…
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Meta is making all Facebook videos reels
Meta is making a change to how sharing videos works on Facebook. Right now, you can share videos as a video from the post composer or as a reel, and both have different sharing workflows. In “the coming months,” however, “all videos on Facebook will be shared as reels,” according to a blog post. “Facebook remains a home for all…
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How to Stop Your Questions in the Meta AI App From Being Posted Publicly
I never thought I’d download Meta AI on my iPhone. After all, people have been mad for over a year that you can’t turn off Meta AI on Facebook and Instagram: Why would you want a dedicated app for this? Then, I saw the headlines from TechCrunch, Wired, and Business Insider, among many others, that sharply criticize the app’s approach…
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Meta officially ‘acqui-hires’ Scale AI — will it draw regulator scrutiny? – Computerworld
Closing gaps with competitors Meta has struggled to keep up with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other key competitors in the AI race, recently even delaying the launch of its new flagship model, Behemoth, purportedly due to internal concerns about its performance. It has also seen the departure of several of its top researchers. “It’s not really a secret at this point…
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Meta invests $14 billion in Scale to catch up in the AI race
Meta is paying $14.3 billion to acquire 49 percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to revamp its troubled AI efforts. As part of the deal, Wang will report directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and remain on Scale’s board of directors, both companies announced on Thursday. Sources say Wang will lead a new AI lab at…
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Meta cracks down on nudify apps after being exposed
Meta is suing a company that advertised generative AI apps on its social media platforms that enable users to “nudify” people without their consent. The lawsuit against Joy Timeline comes after hundreds of ads for the digital undressing apps were discovered on Meta’s Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads platforms by a CBS News investigation published last week. “This legal action…
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After AI setbacks, Meta turns to Scale AI and ‘superintelligence’ research – Computerworld
“As AI and agentic AI continue to develop and grow, the future limiter is not innovation, application, or talent; it will be infrastructure,” he contended. “Currently, modern technologies are outpacing the growth of the very infrastructure that they require to operate.” For enterprise users, Lee noted, this means deeper integrations and enriched LLMs and data engines that can be more…
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Score! Get $50 off the Meta Quest 3S
Priced at $299, the Meta Quest 3S is a fantastic value for anyone looking to get into VR. Now that it’s on sale, the Meta Quest 3S is a no-brainer for any gamer. For a limited time, you can grab the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) with Batman: Arkham Shadow and Meta Horizon+ (3 months) for $269 at Best Buy. That’s…
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Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users’ Web Activity for Months
I don’t expect Meta to respect my data or my privacy, but the company continues to surprise me with how low they’re willing to go in the name of data collection. The latest such story comes to us from a report titled “Disclosure: Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android.” In short, Meta and Yandex (a Russian technology company) have…
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Meta faces new ‘open washing’ accusations with AI whitepaper
Meta is facing fresh accusations of “open washing” after sponsoring a Linux Foundation research paper detailing the growth of open source AI solutions. The study, published earlier this month, highlights the benefits of open source AI systems, noting that they represent the most cost-effective options for enterprises of all sizes—particularly small businesses. Notably, the study found organizations using closed source…
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