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Meta Platforms creates new organization to lead its AI infrastructure buildout

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a new infrastructure division called Meta Compute that will be tasked with overseeing its aggressive data center buildout for artificial intelligence. Reuters reported that Meta plans to deploy new infrastructure that will…

#ai #cloud #hardware #ml #meta #genai #datacenter #supercomputers #engineering #technology

Zuckerberg launches Meta Compute to build massive AI energy grid

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta Compute Initiative Launches for AI Infrastructure Boost

7 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Meta Just Admitted Its AI Problem Isn't Technical

7 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Meta Platforms creates new organization to lead its AI infrastructure buildout

7 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Elon Musk's X faces bans and investigations over nonconsensual bikini images

7 wks / npr / Huo Jingnan

Meta sets up 'Meta Compute' organization for gigawatt-scale AI data centers — initiative is said to consumer hundreds of gigawatts over time

7 wks / tomshardware

Zuck forms Meta Compute to pave the planet with 'hundreds of gigawatts' of AI datacenters

7 wks / theregister / Tobias Mann

Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news

7 wks / coindesk / Krisztian Sandor

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Meta Plans To Cut Around 10% of Employees In Reality Labs Division

BeauHD / slashdot - Meta plans to cut roughly 10% of staff in its Reality Labs division, with layoffs hitting metaverse-focused teams hardest. Reuters reports: The cuts to Reality Labs, which has roughly 15,000 employees, could be announced as soon as Tuesday and are set to …

#ai #vr #ar #mixedreality #meta #business #layoffs #technology #spatialcomputing

Meta plans to lay off 10 percent of its metaverse group

7 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

Meta reportedly cutting up to 10pc of Reality Labs workforce

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Laura Varley

Oh no, the scam didn’t work! Oh well, on to the next scam. Sorry about your jobs

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Meta reportedly prepares new round of Reality Labs layoffs as AI takes priority

7 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Meta Plans To Cut Around 10% of Employees In Reality Labs Division

7 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut

7 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week

7 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

7 wks / reddit / /u/joe4942

Meta Plans to Cut 10% of Jobs at Company’s Reality Labs Division

7 wks / bloomberg / Kurt Wagner

Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

7 wks / nytimes / Mike Isaac,Eli Tan

Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business

7 wks / nytimes / Mike Isaac and Eli Tan

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Instagram denies data breach: So whats up with those sketchy change password emails?

mashable - Instagram said there wasn't a data breach, but the company did fix a bug that led to an external actor sending password reset emails.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #meta #cybercrime #apps #scam #instagram #bugs

How to tell if an Instagram password reset email is real

7 wks / mashable

Instagram asked millions to reset passwords, but Meta says it was just a bug

7 wks / techspot

Instagram reportedly fixed an issue relating to random password reset emails

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

Instagram denies data breach: So whats up with those sketchy change password emails?

7 wks / mashable

Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password

7 wks / bbc

Reminder: Ignore Instagram password reset messages if you didn't request one

7 wks / appleinsider

Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 17785 / 6 stories in 7 wks


550,000 accounts gone: Meta’s first report on Australia’s social media ban

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Meta Platforms Inc. has deactivated nearly 550,000 accounts in Australia to comply with the nation’s new social media ban for users under 16, the company announced on Medium. This action includes 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts, and …

#techpolicy #meta #australia #law #facebook #contentmoderation #instagram #safety #regulation

Meta Confirms 550,000 Accounts Deactivated in First Week of Australia Social Media Ban

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Meta shuts down half a million accounts under Australia's under-16 ban and urges the government to end it

7 wks / techspot

550,000 accounts gone: Meta’s first report on Australia’s social media ban

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta closes 550,000 accounts to comply with Australia's kids social media ban

7 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

7 wks / cnbc

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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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