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Samsung and Meta are reportedly thinking about putting cameras in earbuds — I don’t know why
“Feature creep” is defined on Wikipedia as “excessive ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product.” It goes on to demonstrate the problems, as “these extra features go beyond the basic function of the product and can result in software bloat and over-complication, rather than simple design.” It’s something I see all the time in the best wireless…
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This startup wants to simplify AI adoption through a single “orchestration” platform – and it includes access to popular models from Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic
AI infrastructure startup nexos.ai has secured $8 million in funding in a round led by Index Ventures. Founded in 2024 by Tomas Okmanas and Eimantas Sabaliauskas, the co-founders of Nord Security, nexos.ai aims to tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by enterprises in 2025 – traversing the ever-growing ecosystem of AI models. Nexos.ai frames itself as the “orchestration platform”…
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What Mark Zuckerberg is changing Meta for the Trump era
At this point, it’s pretty clear what Donald Trump wants from Mark Zuckerberg. But what does Zuckerberg, who has now gone to Mar-a-Lago twice since the November election, want from the President-elect? That’s the question I’ve been asking sources in and around Meta over the last several days. They all described Meta’s relationship with the outgoing Biden administration as incredibly…
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Meta puts the ‘Dead Internet Theory’ into practice – Computerworld
Meta cheerfully boasts about its intentional creation of AI bots, but mainly to drive engagement. Meta’s fake-user initiatives remind me of its failed “metaverse” programs. As with the “Dead Internet Theory,” the “metaverse” concept was a dystopian nightmare dreamed up by novelists as a warning to mankind. The “Dead Internet Theory” is a conspiracy theory that attempts to explain how…
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Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation
Experts warn that Meta’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking program could allow disinformation and hate to fester online and permeate the real world. The company announced today that it’s phasing out a program launched in 2016 where it partners with independent fact-checkers around the world to identify and review misinformation across its social media platforms. Meta is replacing the program with…
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Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
As part of Meta’s sweeping changes to content moderation announced today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the company will also be moving its content moderation teams from California to Texas to “help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content,” he wrote on Threads. “We’re going to move our trust and safety and content moderation teams out of…
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Why Your New Meta Quest Might Not Be Working
The holidays are probably the absolute worst time for a software update to render Meta’s Quest headsets unusable, but that’s exactly the situation we’re in right now. According to posts on Reddit and Meta’s own forums, users are experiencing issues with brand new and existing Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S headsets essentially locking themselves into either an error…
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If Meta prevails against Apple in Europe, AI surveillance will be a feature, not a bug – Computerworld
We will immediately enter a dangerous world of AI-assisted digital surveillance, one that needs to be resisted, not just because it’s a deeply unpleasant world to be in, but also because such an ecosystem will be bad for innovation, undermine trust, and threaten every aspect of the digital transformation. Every platform will be forced to open up, and all your…
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Meta asks California AG to block OpenAI’s switch from non-profit to for-profit
Dear General Bonta: As a California company that builds Generative AI technology, Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) is deeply concerned about OpenAI’s attempt to shed the non-profit status under which it was founded in order to establish a for-profit entity. We urge you to review this proposed transaction, including the nature and timing of any transfer of assets from OpenAI’s non-profit…
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Meta makes $1 million donation to Trump’s inauguration
Before the dinner, Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and gifted a pair to Trump, according to the Journal. Zuckerberg’s advisers also met with incoming White House officials, including incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. The donation marks a significant shift for Zuckerberg, who has until recently shied away from politics. Zuckerberg called Trump to congratulate him…
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