Meta
Open-weight model leader and largest AI ad platform.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella published an essay warning that a few frontier AI models could commoditize expertise across industries, stripping businesses of competitive moats. He introduced 'human capital' and 'token capital' as pillars of enterprise AI strategy, urging firms to build their own AI capabilities. The essay comes as Microsoft grapples with these dynamics.
SpaceX Capable of Building Orbital Data Centers, Says Former Meta CTO
Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer stated in an interview that SpaceX has the capability to build orbital data centers. He noted that SpaceX's Starlink satellite network and rocket technology could support deploying computing resources in space, reducing latency and improving data processing efficiency. This view has sparked discussions on the potential of space-based computing infrastructure.
Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance
Meta has signed an agreement with Reliance Industries to build its first AI data center in India, with a capacity of 168 megawatts to support Meta's global AI computing needs, with potential for future expansion. This marks a significant step in Meta's AI infrastructure expansion in India.
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta removed facial recognition code from its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses one day after it was discovered. The feature could scan strangers' faces via a phone app and display personal info, raising privacy concerns. Meta did not explain why it was removed or whether it will return, amid regulatory scrutiny on facial recognition tech.
Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildout
Meta is investing $115 million to launch a new training program for data center technician jobs, as it races to build infrastructure to power its AI ambitions. The program aims to develop skilled trades workers for large-scale data center construction.
Let us filter AI slop, you cowards
The article calls on platforms like Google, YouTube, Meta, Instagram, and TikTok to allow users to filter AI-generated low-quality content (AI slop). The author criticizes these platforms for failing to provide effective filtering tools, forcing users to endure large amounts of AI junk. The article argues that platforms have a responsibility to give users more control to improve content quality.
Meta Made Its Own AI-Generated Clickbait News Feed
Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait articles with AI. The standalone Meta AI app now has a 'For You' section that populates a list of AI-generated clickbait-style stories. However, the topics, images, and text are all AI-generated and of questionable quality.
Microsoft AI chief says company was “set free” from OpenAI to pursue superintelligence
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, disclosed in an exclusive interview with VentureBeat that a contractual change with OpenAI about six months ago granted his division formal authority to pursue 'superintelligence' using Microsoft's own researchers, data pipelines, and custom silicon. This signals a strategic inflection point: Microsoft is not abandoning OpenAI but building alongside it, with its first in-house model family released the same day.