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Facebook’s AI scans your camera roll to suggest photo collages and edits
Facebook has launched an AI-powered feature in North America that scans users' phone camera rolls to suggest photo collages and AI-enhanced edits. The opt-in tool represents Meta's latest push into automated content creation, while potentially expanding the company's AI training data collection through user-generated media. How it works: The feature analyzes users' photo libraries to identify "hidden gems" and create shareable content suggestions.• After obtaining permission, it scans camera roll photos and suggests AI-generated collages, vacation recaps, graduation party compilations, or enhanced versions of existing photos.• Suggestions appear privately in Stories and Feed until users choose to share them publicly.•...
read Oct 17, 2025Meta introduces parental controls for teen AI chat interactions
Meta is introducing new parental controls for teenagers' interactions with AI chatbots, including the ability to completely disable one-on-one chats with AI characters starting early next year. The move comes as the social media giant faces mounting criticism over child safety on its platforms and follows lawsuits claiming AI chatbot interactions have contributed to teen suicides. What you should know: Parents will gain several control options over their teens' AI interactions, though Meta's core AI assistant will remain accessible. Parents can turn off all one-on-one chats with AI characters entirely or block specific chatbots selectively. Meta's AI assistant will remain...
read Oct 14, 2025Social media’s 80s moment: Instagram adds PG-13 content filters to teen accounts
Instagram has implemented new content filtering rules for teen accounts that mirror the PG-13 movie rating system introduced in 1984, restricting users aged 13-18 to age-appropriate content by default. The changes expand existing safety measures and include similar restrictions for Meta's AI chatbot, addressing concerns about inappropriate interactions with minors. What you should know: Teen accounts will automatically filter out content that wouldn't be suitable for a PG-13 movie audience, including posts with strong language, risky stunts, and potentially harmful behavior. • Instagram will stop suggesting posts featuring marijuana paraphernalia, while maintaining existing restrictions on sexually suggestive, graphically disturbing, and...
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Facebook revives job board shuttered in 2023 amid AI disruption hampering youth employment
Facebook is reviving its job board feature after shuttering it in 2023, specifically targeting young adults seeking entry-level positions amid growing concerns about AI's impact on the job market. The move comes as recent graduates and young workers face a challenging employment landscape, with some experts predicting AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level jobs within the next five years. What you should know: Job listings are returning to Facebook Marketplace for US users on Android and iOS, focusing on local entry-level, trade, and service industry positions. The feature will be available to all adults 18 years and older,...
read Oct 10, 2025Ray-Ban, Meta launch $799 smart glasses that require mandatory in-store demos to buy
Ray-Ban and Meta have launched the Display & Neural Band, a $799 smart glasses system that projects text and images directly onto the lens while being controlled through subtle finger gestures via a companion wristband. The device represents a significant leap in wearable AI technology, featuring real-time translation capabilities and requiring mandatory in-store demos at Best Buy before purchase—a strategic shift toward tactile retail experiences for high-tech eyewear. What you should know: The Display & Neural Band combines advanced visual projection technology with gesture-based controls to create a hands-free computing experience. The glasses use micro-projector and waveguide technology to display...
read Oct 10, 2025Campus hires Meta’s former AI VP and acquires his 1.7M-user learning platform
Campus, a college startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, has hired Meta's former AI Vice President Jerome Pesenti as its chief technology officer and acquired his AI learning platform Sizzle AI for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition integrates personalized AI-generated educational content already serving 1.7 million users and accelerates Campus's development timeline by two to three years as the company works to disrupt traditional community college education. What you should know: Campus operates as an accredited online college offering associate degrees taught by professors from elite universities like Stanford, Princeton, and NYU. The platform...
read Oct 10, 2025Meta VP Vishal Shah tells metaverse staff to go 5X faster with AI
Meta's VP of Metaverse Vishal Shah is urging employees to use AI to "go 5X faster" across all workflows, according to an internal message obtained by 404 Media. The directive reflects Meta's broader push to integrate AI into every aspect of work as the company seeks to accelerate development of its struggling metaverse products, which have consumed tens of billions of dollars with limited user adoption. What they're saying: Shah's message emphasizes making AI adoption a fundamental shift rather than an incremental improvement. "Our goal is simple yet audacious: make AI a habit, not a novelty. This means prioritizing training...
read Oct 6, 2025Meta targets chip startup Rivos in multibillion-dollar deal to reduce Nvidia dependence
Meta is reportedly looking to acquire chip startup Rivos in a multibillion-dollar deal aimed at strengthening its in-house semiconductor program and reducing dependence on Nvidia. The acquisition would give Meta greater control over its AI infrastructure as the company prioritizes artificial intelligence development over its previous metaverse ambitions, with AI spending commitments reaching tens of billions of dollars. What you should know: Meta executives have grown frustrated with the slow pace of internal chip development, prompting leadership to explore external acquisitions to accelerate progress. The company already operates its own chip project called Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), but...
read Oct 2, 2025Meta launches Business AI sales agent for SMBs across platforms
Meta has launched Business AI, a new sales agent designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses to automate customer interactions, drive conversions, and simplify AI adoption. The tool extends beyond Meta's platforms to work on business websites, marking the company's push into the competitive enterprise AI market alongside new augmented reality shopping features and customizable advertising options. What you should know: Business AI functions as a comprehensive sales automation tool that helps SMBs leverage AI technology without requiring extensive technical expertise. The AI agent can automate sales processes and customer interactions across multiple platforms, not just within Meta's ecosystem of...
read Oct 1, 2025Superfiliate launches AI creator discovery tool using Meta’s first-party data
Superfiliate has launched an AI-powered creator discovery tool that uses first-party data from Meta to match brands with social media influencers. The Venice, California-based company aims to streamline what has traditionally been a time-consuming process of manually searching for content creators, leveraging recommendation intelligence similar to Netflix and Spotify's algorithms. How it works: The tool allows marketers to search for specific types of content creators and conduct comprehensive research on potential partnerships. Users can type search queries like "Find me home decor creators with 50K+ followers" to surface viable influencer options. Brands can upload a creator's social media handle to...
read Oct 1, 2025AI-generated elder death videos rack up 32M views on Meta platforms
AI-generated videos showing elderly people falling to their deaths from glass bridges have gone viral across Meta's platforms, garnering millions of views despite their disturbing content. The phenomenon represents a new wave of AI-generated "slop" content that prioritizes engagement over human connection, highlighting how social media has become an entertainment platform rather than a space for genuine social interaction. What you should know: These AI-generated videos follow a consistent formula of showing people—often elderly or racially stereotyped characters—deliberately breaking glass-bottom bridges, causing others to fall to their deaths.• One video posted to X (formerly Twitter) received over 32 million views,...
read Oct 1, 2025Meta will mine AI chat data to personalize ads starting December 16, no opting out
Meta will begin using people's conversations with its AI chatbot to personalize content and advertisements across Facebook and Instagram starting December 16. The social media giant said users cannot opt out of the new data collection practice, which affects the 1 billion monthly active users of Meta AI and represents a significant expansion of how tech companies monetize artificial intelligence interactions. What you should know: Meta's AI chat data will join existing user information like likes and follows to shape content recommendations and advertising across its platforms. Users will receive notifications about the changes starting October 7, but they won't...
read Sep 30, 2025Meta acquires RISC-V chip startup Rivos to reduce Nvidia dependence
Meta is acquiring chip startup Rivos, a RISC-V architecture specialist backed by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deal represents Meta's continued push to reduce its reliance on expensive Nvidia chips by developing in-house semiconductor capabilities for its AI infrastructure. What you should know: Meta has been one of Rivos' biggest customers and had been in discussions about a potential acquisition. The Santa Clara-based startup focuses on designing chips based on RISC-V architecture, an open-source alternative to traditional architectures from Arm, Intel, and AMD. Deal terms remain undisclosed, and neither Meta nor Rivos responded...
read Sep 30, 2025CoreWeave shares rise as company signs $14B deal with Meta for AI computing power
CoreWeave has signed a $14 billion agreement with Meta to supply computing power, marking the latest massive infrastructure deal as companies scramble to meet surging demand for AI applications. The deal sent CoreWeave shares up 10% in premarket trading and underscores the intense capital flows driving AI infrastructure expansion, though it also raises questions about potential market bubbles and circular financing patterns. What you should know: This represents one of the largest AI infrastructure deals to date, highlighting the enormous capital requirements for modern AI operations. CoreWeave will provide Meta access to Nvidia's latest GB300 systems as part of the...
read Sep 26, 2025Never “Metabot” they didn’t like: Meta bets big on humanoid robots with software-first strategy
Meta is positioning humanoid robotics as its next "AR-size bet," signaling a multi-billion dollar investment in the emerging field. CTO Andrew Bosworth revealed that CEO Mark Zuckerberg directed the creation of a dedicated robotics research team earlier this year, with the company developing its own humanoid robot called "Metabot" while planning to license its software platform to other manufacturers. The big picture: Meta views software, not hardware, as the primary bottleneck preventing widespread humanoid robot adoption, focusing its efforts on solving complex manipulation tasks that current robots struggle with. Key technical challenges: Bosworth emphasized that while robots can perform dynamic...
read Sep 25, 2025Meta launches “Vibes,” a dedicated feed for AI-generated short videos
Meta has launched Vibes, a dedicated feed for AI-generated short-form videos within its Meta AI app and website. The feature allows users to scroll through AI-created content from other users, create their own clips from scratch or adapt existing videos, and share their creations via direct message or cross-post to Instagram and Facebook. What you should know: Vibes represents Meta's latest experiment in AI-generated content creation, building on the existing Meta AI platform that previously made headlines when users accidentally shared private conversations publicly.• Users can browse AI-generated videos created by others or produce their own content using the platform's...
read Sep 24, 2025Meta opens eye-popping pop-up shops in 3 cities for $799 smart glasses
Meta is launching pop-up shops in three major cities to showcase its upcoming smart glasses with display technology, including the $799 Ray-Ban Display glasses set to release September 30th. The retail expansion aims to give consumers hands-on experience with Meta's growing lineup of smart eyewear and VR hardware ahead of the holiday shopping season. What you should know: Meta Lab pop-up shops will open in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York between October and November 2024. The Las Vegas location at Wynn Las Vegas opens October 16th. The Los Angeles shop on Melrose Avenue reopens October 24th, expanding to...
read Sep 24, 2025Meta moves to sell wholesale electricity through new subsidiary Atem Energy
Meta has filed an application with federal regulators to sell wholesale electricity through its newly formed subsidiary Atem Energy, marking the tech giant's entry into energy markets. The move reflects Meta's growing need to secure reliable power for its expanding AI data center infrastructure, which is driving unprecedented electricity demand across the industry. What you should know: Meta's energy subsidiary seeks broad market authorization to manage the company's massive power requirements. Atem Energy has requested Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval to sell energy, capacity, and ancillary services by November 16. The wholly owned subsidiary was created earlier this year...
read Sep 24, 2025AI startups risk collapse without data systems, warns ex-Facebook executive
Former Facebook design executive Julie Zhuo warns that AI startups are building their businesses on "good instincts and good vibes" rather than solid data analytics, despite attracting hundreds of millions in funding. Her critique highlights a fundamental vulnerability in the AI boom: companies experiencing explosive growth lack the infrastructure to understand why they're succeeding, leaving them unprepared when inevitable slowdowns occur. What you should know: AI companies are growing at unprecedented speeds without implementing proper data analysis systems to understand their success. "I don't think a lot of the fast-growing companies are using data well at this point," Zhuo explained...
read Sep 23, 2025Meta expands Llama AI access to US allies in strategic move
Meta is expanding access to its Llama AI system to U.S. allies in Europe and Asia, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea, as well as NATO and EU institutions. This move comes just one day after the U.S. government approved Llama for use by federal agencies, marking a significant strategic deployment of American AI technology to strengthen democratic partnerships. What you should know: Meta's Llama is a large language model—an AI system trained on vast amounts of text that can understand and generate human-like responses across multiple data types including text, video, images, and audio. The expansion follows...
read Sep 23, 2025Meet “Meet Cute”: Facebook Dating adds AI chatbot to cure swipe fatigue
Facebook Dating is introducing AI-powered features designed to combat "swipe fatigue," including a dating assistant chatbot and an automated matching system called Meet Cute. The new tools represent Meta's latest effort to make its social platforms more culturally relevant and engaging as the company pushes to differentiate Facebook Dating in the competitive online dating market. What you should know: The dating assistant functions as an AI chatbot that helps users find specific types of matches through natural language prompts. Users can type requests like "find me a Brooklyn girl in tech" to get personalized recommendations. The assistant can also help...
read Sep 23, 2025Meta’s AI wrongly bans teen rock (climber) star, destroying sponsorship deals
Mitchell Boyer, a 16-year-old rock climber ranked second nationally and seventh globally in speed climbing, has been permanently locked out of his Instagram account after Meta's AI wrongly flagged it for "child exploitation and sexual content." The ban has disrupted his sponsorship deals and international athletic connections, highlighting broader issues with automated content moderation that has affected thousands of users worldwide. What you should know: Boyer used his Instagram account, built over seven years, primarily for athletic promotion and securing sponsorships that helped fund his international climbing career. His sponsors provided equipment like climbing shoes (costing upwards of $250 per...
read Sep 23, 2025Meta invests tens of millions in super PAC targeting state AI laws
Meta is launching a national super PAC called the American Technology Excellence Project to combat state-level AI regulation across the United States. The company is investing "tens of millions" of dollars into the effort, which aims to elect pro-AI candidates from both parties who will champion American technology leadership and resist what Meta considers "onerous" AI restrictions. Why this matters: With over 1,000 state-level AI policy proposals introduced this year, Meta views excessive regulation as a threat to America's competitive position against China in the global AI race. How it works: The super PAC will target state elections to support...
read Sep 22, 2025Meta offers free Llama AI models to federal agencies through General Services Administration deal
Meta is providing its Llama artificial intelligence models to federal agencies at no cost through a new deal with the General Services Administration. The open-source nature of these models allows government agencies to maintain full control over data processing and storage while delivering significant value to taxpayers through reduced implementation costs. What you should know: The GSA announced Monday that Meta will offer its open-source AI models and tools to federal agencies for free, emphasizing cost savings and data control benefits. Federal agencies can build, deploy, and scale AI applications at lower costs since the models are publicly available. The...
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