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Meta releases latest multimodal AI models, Llama 4

Meta has just released Llama 4, its newest set of artificial intelligence models, designed to process and generate text, images, audio, and video. The first two publicly available versions—Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick—are now open for download, while a more advanced model, Llama 4 Behemoth, remains in development.

Meta to stop fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram in the US

Meta has announced a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies in the United States, ending its fact-checking program and easing restrictions on discussions about contentious topics like immigration and gender identity.

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The 40-year-old chief executive of Meta -- which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp -- has been carefully trying to mend ties with Trump.

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

September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017

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.

September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017

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."

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

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.

March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg posts baby picture to encourage active, loving fathers

On Thursday afternoon, Zuckerberg has posted an adorable photo of himself feeding his precious daughter, with the caption: "Most important meeting of the day.”

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

Facebook wants to crack down against hate speech on migrants

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says the social network needs to get better at cracking down on hate speech against migrants.

February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016

India blocks Facebook Free Basics internet scheme

India's telecoms regulator blocks Facebook's Free Basics internet service inside the country.

February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016

5 billion users by 2030: Zuckerberg

Social networking giant Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg wishes to have five billion users by 2030.

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Zuckerberg now richer than Amazon CEO Bezos

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook and All-American Dad, passes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to become the fourth richest person in the world, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Will you like Facebook’s new reaction?

Do you ever "like" something on Facebook? If so, life is about to get a bit more complex.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Facebook quarterly profit doubles as user ranks grow

Facebook quarterly profit more than doubles as its ranks swelled during the past year to a mammoth user base of nearly 1.6 billion, the social media giant says.