Meta brings new hands-free tools to Ray-Ban Display in US rollout
Alexey Shabanov / testingcatalog - Meta Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band gain teleprompter mode, new messaging input and expanded navigation, with US-only launch.
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Meta has delayed the international rollout of its display glasses
Steve Dent / engadget - Meta is pausing release of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses to the UK, France, Italy and Canada due to "unprecedented demand and limited inventory," the company said on Monday at CES 2026. There's no new date for the expansion that was originally set for…
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Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Meta Platforms Inc. is pushing into autonomous artificial intelligence agents with the acquisition of Singapore-based Manus, which made headlines when it first emerged earlier this year for its ability to perform tasks using a web browser without human su…
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Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.
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Meta 'Pauses' Third-Party Headset Program
BeauHD / slashdot - Meta has paused its third-party Horizon OS headset program, effectively canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo as it refocuses on "building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market." Road to VR reports:…
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Meta Launches v21 Software Update for AI Glasses With Conversation Focus and Spotify Integration
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Meta launched the v21 software update for its AI glasses, starting with Early Access users in the US and Canada. Conversation Focus amplifies nearby voices using open-ear speakers, helping users hear clearly in loud environments. Amplification can be…
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Instagram Debuts Dedicated Television App for Amazon Fire TV
Kurt Wagner / bloomberg - Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram unveiled its first dedicated TV app, which lets users watch the short-form video feature Reels on a larger screen.
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Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source
Karissa Bell / engadget - Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as "Avocado," which could…
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Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company
Eli Tan / nytimes - An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 16785 / 3 stories in 2 months
Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends
Steve Dent / engadget - For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come to Explore and other areas of the app. Like much of wh…
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Meta Agrees to Give EU Users More Personalized Ad Choice
PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta has agreed to offer users in Europe more choice about seeing personalized ads. The European Commission (EC) announced that agreement Monday (Dec. 8), six months after fining the tech giant over its “consent or pay” model that allows ad-free services …
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It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.
Hannah Ziegler / nytimes - The new repost option, sandwiched between comment and share, has led to consternation and accidental reposts by some users.
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Meta Acquires AI Wearables Startup Limitless, Kills “Pendant” Sales and Sunsets Rewind App
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has acquired AI wearable startup Limitless, immediately halting sales of its $99 Pendant AI companion device and sunsetting the Rewind Mac app while blocking EU access.The post Meta Acquires AI Wearables Startup Limitless, Kills “Pendant” Sales and S…
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Back to Top / Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 16624 / 18 stories in 3 months
Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content
techxplore - Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information.
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The Metaverse Didn't Die. It Got Renamed.
Maria Garcia / implicator - Meta is cutting its metaverse budget by 30%. Wall Street cheered. But the money isn't disappearing—it's moving to AI glasses and wearables. Is this fiscal discipline or just the same spending habit with a new label?
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Meta reportedly plans to slash Metaverse budget by up to 30%
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - The proposal reflects the overall lack of interest in products like Meta's social virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds.
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EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Meta.The article EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions appeared first on THE DECODER.
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Apple VP of Design Alan Dye Defects to Meta; Veteran Stephen Lemay Named Successor
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple's VP of Interface Design Alan Dye has defected to Meta to lead a new Creative Studio, marking the third major executive exit in Q4 2025.The post Apple VP of Design Alan Dye Defects to Meta; Veteran Stephen Lemay Named Successor appeared first on Win…
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EU Prepares Investigation Into Meta AI Features Embedded in WhatsApp
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; EU prepares antitrust probe into Meta’s WhatsApp AI integration over competition concerns. Regulators fear Meta’s embedded AI tools may disadvantage rivals and limit user choice. Investigation follows Meta’s disputes with EU over massive data deman…
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Meta hires away Apple’s top design exec
Hunter Schwarz / fastcompany - Apple just lost a top design talent.Meta has hired Alan Dye, who was the head of Apple’s human interface design team. The company is filling his position with Stephen Lemay, who CEO Tim Cook told Bloomberg “has played a key role in the design of every maj…
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