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Meta makes its AI model available for military use
Meta has announced it will make its open-source AI model, Llama, available to US government agencies and contractors working on national security tasks. Previously, Llama was primarily used by researchers and private businesses, but this new development expands its applications to defence and security work, including the US military.
AI features boosted time spent on Facebook by 8%: Zuckerberg
Improvements in AI-driven feeds and video recommendations have led to an 8% rise in time spent on Facebook and a 6% increase on Instagram this year, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the company's latest quarterly earnings report.
Meta Connect 2024: All the key announcements
At the annual Meta Connect 2024 event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a series of product launches and updates, including a new mixed reality headset, its most advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses yet, and new AI-driven features. Here's a look at the key announcements from the event.
What to expect from Meta's upcoming event
Meta’s annual Connect developers conference is set to take place from September 25 to 26, 2024, and is expected to unveil the tech giant's developments in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI). This year, eyes are on Meta’s hardware releases, alongside potential updates to their AI capabilities. Here’s what to look out for at the event.
Mark Zuckerberg is now endorsing open-source AI tech
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms and the founder of Facebook, has recently released an open letter titled "Open source AI is the path forward". In it, he publicly endorsed the use of open-source AI tech, indicating how tech companies could flourish if restrictions regarding AI were lifted by competitors.
Zuckerberg apologises to parents at US Senate online child safety hearing
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday apologised to families at a US Senate hearing about the impact that social media has on children
Mark Zuckerberg begins cattle farming
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has undertaken cattle-raising at Ko'olau Ranch, Kauai, Hawaii in a goal to produce premium quality beef. As per Zuckerberg in a recent Facebook post, the chosen cattle breeds are Wagyu and Angus, with the ranch emphasising a local and vertically integrated approach throughout the production process.
Mark Zuckerberg injured in martial arts training, undergoes knee surgery
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has undergone knee surgery following an injury sustained during his martial arts training. Zuckerberg tore one of his anterior cruciate ligaments, or ACLs while preparing for an upcoming MMA fight scheduled for early next year.
Musk and Zuck will fight each other in an "epic" Italian spot
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg long anticipated MMA fight is now set to take place in Italy, with the exact location yet to be disclosed, as confirmed by Musk's Twitter (Now called X) post. The event will be promoted by their respective foundations and streamed on Twitter and Meta platforms. All proceeds generated from the fight will be donated to veterans.
Meta to launch digital currency ‘Zuck Bucks’: reports
Meta is reportedly working on a new form of digital currency called ‘Zuck Bucks’, named after the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg.
The time when social media was out
The impossible has happened. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp et al — social media, as we know it, was down for some six hours. And, we survived!
We don't sell people's data: Zuckerberg
Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg renews his defense of the social network's business, arguing that targeting ads based on interests is different from selling people's data.
Mark Zuckerberg has lost control of Facebook
When Mark Zuck-erberg, the chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Facebook, appeared before the European Parliament in May, I suggested to him that he had lost control of his company.
Facebook's Zuckerberg faces EU Parliament grilling
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg meets with leaders of the European Parliament today to answer questions about how the data of millions of Facebook users ends up in the hands of a political consultancy.
Facebook used to ‘incite real harm’ in Myanmar: Zuckerberg
Facebook's chief executive and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg says the social media company is aware that its tools have been used to spread anti-Rohingya propaganda and "incite real harm" in Myanmar.
Facebook says 10 million US users saw Russia-linked ads
Some 10 million people in the United States sees politically divisive ads on Facebook that the company says have been purchased in Russia in the months before and after last year’s US presidential election, Facebook says on Monday.
Facebook to help people donate blood in India
Mark Zuckerberg in his official Facebook page have posted about a convenient way for Indian people to find and have access to safe blood donors in India.
Zuckerberg fires back at Trump over Facebook barb
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg fires back at US President Donald Trump after he accused the leading social network of being "always anti-Trump."
Facebook's Zuckerberg and wife expecting a second daughter
Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a second child, a daughter, the billionaire internet mogul says.