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Wired
The First Entirely AI-Generated Video Game Is Insanely Weird and Fun
A knock-off called Oasis, released last month, captures much of the original game’s flavor with a remarkable and weird twist. The entire game is generated not by a game engine and hand-coded rules, ...
Reuters
Meta to introduce ads on Threads in early 2025, the Information reports
Meta Platforms plans to introduce advertisements to its social media platform Threads early next year, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the plans.
Barron's
Meta Platforms Is Making AI Waves. ValueAct Bets $1 Billion.
ValueAct Capital has amassed a $1 billion stake in Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, a validation of the tech giant’s moves in artificial intelligence, a source familiar with the matter ...
Forbes
Former Meta Wearables Pro Comes To OpenAI For Device Design
A spate of news pieces around model leader OpenAI shows that the company may be developing more towards robotics and wearables.
Reuters
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,
Wall Street Journal
Meta to Offer ‘Less Personalized Ads’ in Concession to EU
The Facebook and Instagram owner faces pressure in Europe to ask before using data to target ads or train artificial intelligence.
TechCrunch
Meta taps US, UK universities to test VR in education, creates digital twin ‘metaversities’ in Europe
Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., as it looks to ingrain VR across the education system.
Business Insider
Mark Zuckerberg isn't personally liable for any harm caused to children by Facebook and Instagram, judge says
Over two dozen lawsuits accuse Mark Zuckerberg's platforms of being dangerously addictive to children.
Investor's Business Daily
Meta Stock Falls As Facebook Parent Left Out Of Trump Stock Rally
Meta stock fell following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election. Trump has called Facebook an "enemy of the people."
Yahoo Finance
Meta posts Q3 earnings beat, but stock falls on heavy spending plans
Meta beat analysts' Q3 top- and bottom-line estimates for the quarter, but heavy spending plans sent shares lower.
Reuters
Meta projects sharp acceleration in AI costs after results beat Wall Street targets
Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Wednesday warned of "significant acceleration" in artificial intelligence-related infrastructure expenses next year,...
Investor's Business Daily
Meta Stock Rising Ahead Of Q3 Earnings. Investors Watching AI Spending, Ad Strength.
Meta stock is up a fraction at 597.42. Shares are approaching an all-time high of 602.95, likely helped by strong results from digital advertising competitors.
Reuters
Meta Platforms to use Reuters news content in AI chatbot
Meta Platforms said on Friday its artificial intelligence chatbot will use Reuters content to answer user questions in real time about news and current...
The Verge
Meta signs its first big AI deal for news
The agreement will bring news-related answers to Meta's AI chatbot, with citations linking out to Reuters content. It's the first deal of its kind Meta has...
TechCrunch
What we know about the layoffs at Meta
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we're diving into the recent layoffs at Meta; the fallout from the battle between WordPress and WP Engine; and.
Reuters
Meta releases AI model that can check other AI models' work
Facebook owner Meta said on Friday it was releasing a batch of new AI models from its research division, including a "Self-Taught Evaluator" that may offer...
CNN
Meta fires employees for spending food allowances on personal items like acne pads and wine glasses
Meta fired around two dozen employees from its Los Angeles office for misusing company meal credits for things like laundry detergent, wine glasses and acne...
Yahoo Finance
How Meta has become an AI behemoth
When you think of Meta (META), you might think of Facebook, Instagram, or, shudder, the metaverse. But the social media company has quickly become an...