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Meta orders 10 gas-fired power plants for its Hyperion AI campus in rural Louisiana—more than triple the initial plan

Nasdaq Enters Correction Zone Amid Iran Conflict and Tech Stock Selloff

Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses

Meta and EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses models, according to recent FCC filings describing production units. The filings suggest an imminent launch, following a similar timeline to their second-generation Ray-Ban release in late 2023.

Meta’s $27 billion AI data center is causing chaos in small town Louisiana

Meta's $27 billion AI data center project in Louisiana is creating significant disruption in the local community. The massive infrastructure investment is testing traditional assumptions about how local economies benefit from large-scale corporate projects.

Meta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI

Meta is laying off hundreds of employees across recruiting, social media, sales teams, and Reality Labs division as the company continues its heavy investment in AI. The layoffs impact workers developing VR headsets and smart glasses while Meta restructures to better position teams for achieving AI-focused goals.

Meta cuts about 700 jobs as it shifts spending to AI

Meta is laying off approximately 700 employees as the company reallocates resources and spending toward artificial intelligence initiatives. This restructuring reflects Meta's strategic pivot to prioritize AI development and investment.

Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is implementing generative AI technology to enhance the shopping experience on Instagram and Facebook by providing users with more comprehensive product and brand information. This represents Meta's continued investment in AI-powered commerce features across its social media platforms.

Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI datacenters later this year

Meta partners with Arm to develop new CPUs for AI deployments

Arm Is Now Making Its Own Chips

Meta AI’s New Hyperagents Don’t Just Solve Tasks—They Rewrite the Rules of How They Learn

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‘Uncanny Valley’: Nvidia’s ‘Super Bowl of AI,’ Tesla Disappoints, and Meta’s VR Metaverse ‘Shutdown’

Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream

Meta’s new AI team has 50 engineers per boss. What could go wrong?

Meta has implemented an extreme flat organizational structure in its new AI team, with 50 engineers reporting to each manager. This represents a significant test of the flat management model that is gaining adoption across U.S. companies.

Meta’s $135 Billion AI Push Is Stumbling: Layoffs Loom as Flagship Model Trails Rivals

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Nuclear Energy Powers the AI Revolution: How Tech Companies Are Investing in Atomic Energy

Meta’s Moltbook deal points to a future built around AI agents

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a deal that initially appears unusual but signals Meta's strategic vision for AI agents in future advertising and commerce. The acquisition points to Meta's preparation for an 'agentic web' where AI agents play central roles in digital interactions and transactions.

Meta Developed 4 New Chips to Power Its AI and Recommendation Systems

Meta has developed four new MTIA processors designed to power its AI and recommendation systems. This represents the tech giant's continued effort to build proprietary AI hardware while still investing billions in equipment from industry leaders like Nvidia.

Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board

Meta's Oversight Board criticized the company's deepfake detection methods as inadequate for combating AI-generated misinformation during conflicts. The board is calling for Meta to overhaul how it identifies and labels AI-generated content across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads following an investigation into a fake AI video about alleged damage in Israel.

The world’s largest tech gathering is talking about “accountability laundering”—here’s why we should christen them Words of the Year

A Meta executive's AI-related email mishap at Mobile World Congress has sparked industry discussions about 'accountability laundering'—the shift of responsibility away from companies when AI systems make autonomous decisions. The incident highlights growing concerns about corporate accountability as AI agents become more prevalent.

I checked out one of the biggest anti-AI protests ever

A couple hundred anti-AI protesters marched through London's King's Cross tech hub on February 28, targeting the UK headquarters of major AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Google DeepMind. The demonstration represents one of the largest organized protests against artificial intelligence development to date.

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

Major tech companies including Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI are making billion-dollar investments in AI infrastructure projects. These massive capital expenditures represent the largest infrastructure buildout in the current AI boom, highlighting the scale of resources being deployed to support AI development and deployment.

The 'stablecoin sandwich' is dead: Why the next phase of crypto payments is all about the user relationship

According to the person behind Meta's abandoned Diem token, the competitive advantage in stablecoins has shifted from technology to distribution networks held by incumbent players. This represents a fundamental change in how stablecoin success is determined in the evolving crypto payments landscape.