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No, Apple and Meta aren’t making humanoid robots – Computerworld
The experimental lamp robot I wrote about recently uses humanlike “body language” but is shaped like a lamp. It’s “anthropomorphic” but not “humanoid.” Apple is investing in a systematic exploration of “robots” that express themselves in reaction to a human user without that robot looking anything at all like a person and even without robot speech. Apple’s first “robot” will likely be…
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Meta Will Escalate Any Concerns of Unfair E.U. Regulation to Trump
Meta is prepared to escalate its concerns over what it sees as unfair European Union regulations directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to its global affairs chief. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Joel Kaplan said that the company “won’t hesitate” to seek intervention if it believes E.U. policies discriminate against U.S. tech firms. Meta challenges E.U. oversight “When…
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Meta is building the world’s longest subsea cable: Project Waterworth will span 50,000 km and connect five continents – and it aims to boost global connectivity and AI services
Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest subsea cable in a bid to supercharge global connectivity and drive AI innovation. The cable, dubbed ‘Project Waterworth’, will be built as part of a multi-billion dollar, multi-year investment by the tech giant that will include the opening of three new oceanic corridors. Aimed at strengthening the scale and reliability of…
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Arm secures Meta as first customer in chip push, challenging industry giants – Computerworld
Arm’s business shift mirrors Nvidia’s model, where chip designs are developed in-house but actual manufacturing is outsourced to foundries like TSMC. This approach allows Arm to enter new markets while reducing capital expenditure on chip fabrication. However, the move could create tensions with long-time partners like Apple, Qualcomm, and Nvidia, who must now consider whether their reliance on Arm’s technology…
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7 reasons why Ray-Ban Meta glasses are my go-to wearable for long runs
Running has always been one of my favorite activities. I ran my first marathon when I was 13 years old and haven’t stopped. My nickname was “Wheels” in high school because I was always on the go— hitting the pavement, trails or track. Still, I relish the opportunity to connect with nature, challenge myself, and well, you get the idea.…
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Meta CTO says the company is working to ‘catch’ leakers
During a Q&A with employees earlier this week, one of Meta’s top executives gave an ominous warning. After lamenting “a tremendous number of leaks” from inside the company, CTO Andrew Bosworth said that, while he didn’t want to “ruin the surprises,” the company was “making progress on catching people.” Since Mark Zuckerberg’s comments at a recent all-hands meeting were published,…
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Meta promises it won’t release dangerous AI systems – Computerworld
According to a new policy document from Meta, the Frontier AI Framework, the company might not release AI systems developed in-house in certain risky scenarios. The document defines two types of AI systems that can be classified as either “high risk” or “critical risk.” In both cases, these are systems that could help carry out cyber, chemical or biological attacks.…
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Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta employees to ‘buckle up’ in internal meeting
Tensions were high inside Meta ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s first all-hands meeting of the year. Employee-submitted questions for the CEO touched on a couple of big themes: concerns about his announcement that “low-performers” would be let go on February 10th, his MAGA-fueled changes to Meta’s content moderation policies and DEI programs, and his comment to Joe Rogan about wanting more…
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Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta investors to not worry about DeepSeek
That was CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s message to investors during his company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. During the Q&A portion of the call with Wall Street analysts, Zuckerberg fielded multiple questions about DeepSeek’s impressive AI models and what the implications are for Meta’s AI strategy. He said that what DeepSeek was able to accomplish with relatively little money has “only…
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Meta Ray-Bans Live AI hands-on: a solution looking for a problem
Here’s the scene: I’m wearing Meta’s latest Ray-Ban glasses with a new feature called Live AI, which can answer questions about the world around you. I’m preparing for a four-hour road trip to my in-laws for the Christmas holiday. I’m preplanning the next day’s breakfast because I’m 99.9 percent certain I will have no brain cells to concoct an edible…
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