Meta Finalizes $14.3B Scale AI Deal with Strategic Leadership Shift
Meta has finalized a $14.3 billion deal to acquire a 49% stake in Scale AI. The transaction comes with leadership shifts at Scale—including an executive promotion—as Meta doubles down on its AI ambitions, proving once again that in tech, billions can buy more than just market share.
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Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI
Justine Calma / theverge - Meta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico. It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make it possible to use this energy source in pl…
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Meta sues AI ‘nudify’ app Crush AI for advertising on its platforms
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Meta has sued the maker of a popular AI "nudify" app, Crush AI, that reportedly ran thousands of ads across its platforms.
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Meta’s AI Video Editor Arrives Amidst Data Harvesting Concerns
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has launched a new generative AI video editing tool across its apps, offering fun, creative presets.The post Meta’s AI Video Editor Arrives Amidst Data Harvesting Concerns appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Meta launches a surreal AI video editor
Will Shanklin / engadget - Meta's impressive Movie Gen AI editing tool is starting to bear fruit. On Tuesday, the company launched a new editor for short videos, "inspired by" the technology. The editor lets you transform your clothing, location, style and more. The examples the co…
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Meta launches AI 'world model' to advance robotics, self-driving cars
cnbc - Meta on Wednesday announced it's rolling out a new AI "world model" that can better understand the 3D environment and movements of physical objects.
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A frustrated Zuckerberg makes his biggest AI bet as Meta nears $14 billion stake in Scale AI, hires founder Wang
cnbc - Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is bringing in Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to help the social media company better execute on its AI ambitions.
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Meta is finally starting to bring DMs to Threads
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Threads is finally getting direct messages (DMs). Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the news in a Threads post. Threads DMs will be separate from Instagram DMs. There’s a catch, however. At this time, the company is only starting to test the feature in H…
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Meta Building ‘Superintelligence’ Team to Tackle Next-Gen AI: Report
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally putting together a top-tier "superintelligence" team with the goal of developing artificial general intelligence (AGI)The post Meta Building ‘Superintelligence’ Team to Tackle Next-Gen AI: Report first appeared on iP…
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Threads is finally getting its own DM inbox
Karissa Bell / engadget - Nearly two years after launching Threads, Meta is finally giving in to users on one of the most requested features for the service: direct messaging. The company is beginning to test a dedicated inbox for Threads, beginning with Hong Kong, Argentina and T…
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Meta Wagers $15 Billion on AI and AGI Developments
Meta is making a bold move by betting nearly $15 billion on artificial general intelligence, signaling a dramatic pivot in its AI strategy. With plans involving investments tied to Scale AI and aspirations for elusive “superintelligence,” the tech giant is clearly throwing caution to the wind in its quest to redefine the AI frontier.
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Meta Taps Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang for New ‘Superintelligence’ Lab
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta is launching a new lab to pursue 'superintelligence' and is in talks for a multi-billion dollar deal with Scale AI, a dramatic move to counter a recent talent exodus, model delays, and intense competition from its Big Tech rivals.The post Meta Taps S…
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Report: Meta holding talks over $10B investment in data labeling startup Scale AI
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Meta Platforms Inc. is looking to invest billions of dollars into the artificial intelligence data labeling startup Scale AI Inc. The company is holding talks over a funding deal that could see it inject more than $10 billion into the startup, though the …
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Meta reportedly plans $10 billion investment in Scale AI
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Meta might invest $10 billion in Scale AI, following the company's underwhelming Llama 4 launch earlier this year. The potential investment would tap into Scale AI's massive data labeling operation, potentially strengthening Meta's position in the AI race…
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Marvel's Deadpool Brings The Merc With A Mouth To Virtual Reality
Phil Hornshaw / gamespot - Summer Game Fest had plenty of big reveals, but perhaps the most surprising one was a brand-new Deadpool virtual reality game. Announced for Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets, this new game will see players control the merc with a mouth--voiced by act…
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Meta’s reportedly shopping for exclusive content on its upcoming VR headset
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / theverge - The Wall Street Journal reports Meta is in talks with Disney and A24 to try and secure exclusive streaming content for a new headset it’s developing. WSJ says Meta’s new device is a glasses-like headset codenamed “Loma,” with an external puck you slip int…
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Meta Secures Nuclear Power Deal to Fuel AI Ambitions
In a move that reads like science fiction, Meta Platforms has signed a nuclear power deal with Constellation to power its ever-expanding AI operations. The high-energy partnership underscores Meta’s bold strategy to overcome energy challenges, leaving industry observers both astonished and amused by the sheer audacity of the plan.
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Meta Advances Toward Full AI-Driven Automated Ad Creation
Meta Platforms is setting its sights on revolutionizing digital advertising through an ambitious plan to fully automate ad creation and targeting using AI by 2026. This strategic push aims to streamline ad production and management, signaling a major shift in the way digital campaigns are conceived and deployed.
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Meta shifts product reviews to AI automation
In a significant pivot, Meta is leaning on artificial intelligence to handle up to 90% of its product risk and privacy assessments across apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. The move promises quicker updates and streamlined reviews—because who wouldn’t trust an AI to catch every digital nuance?
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Meta and Anduril Forge Unusual U.S. Defense VR Partnership
In a move that feels straight out of a Silicon Valley spy novel, Meta and defense startup Anduril have joined forces to develop cutting‐edge VR/AR solutions for the U.S. military. Former Palmer Luckey adds a twist of irony to an alliance that redefines defense tech with a healthy dose of high-stakes innovation.
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