Mark Zuckerberg

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

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.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

Zuckerberg in India, visits Taj Mahal

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in India to host the next Facebook Townhall Q&A session.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weather

Facebook says it is expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.

October 23, 2015
October 23, 2015

Facebook to unleash universal search

Facebook is going to introduce Universal Search allowing the users to explore all public posts on the world's largest social network – that's 2 trillion pieces of searchable content.

October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015

Zuckerberg to visit India

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announces to visit India on October 28, where he will be hosting the next Facebook Townhall Q&A session.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Facebook readies fresh assault on YouTube

Facebook is testing a new video section on its platform.

October 12, 2015
October 12, 2015

Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax in 2014

Social network giant Facebook pays just £4,327 ($6,643) in corporation tax in 2014, its latest UK results show.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

Facebook says no to 'dislike' button

Facebook will begin testing a new feature allowing users in Ireland and Spain to express a range of emotions on posts starting Friday -- but there will be no "dislike" button, the social network says.

October 7, 2015
October 7, 2015

Facebook data transfers threatened by Safe Harbour ruling

A pact that helped the tech giants and others send personal data from the EU to the US has been ruled invalid.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

Facebook plans satellite ‘in 2016'

Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced.

September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015

Modi breaks down at Facebook Townhall as he talks about mother

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaks down into tears while talking about his mother at Facebook Townhall in Menlo Park near San Francisco.