Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ AR Glasses Reportedly Priced at $800 USD
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Meta's unreleased 'Hypernova' AR glasses are reported to be launching in September for $800 USD.The post Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ AR Glasses Reportedly Priced at $800 USD first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Senator Launches Investigation Into Meta AI’s Acceptance of ‘Sensual’ Chats With Children
Matt Novak / gizmodo - "It's unacceptable that these policies were advanced in the first place."
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Meta restructures AI efforts in fourth shakeup in six months
Meta is once again reinventing its approach to artificial intelligence, announcing its fourth restructuring of AI operations in just half a year. The company appears determined to sharpen its competitive edge by realigning resources and refining its tech strategy under mounting industry pressure.
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Cohere Lands Ex-Meta AI Head Joelle Pineau, Secures $500M at $6.8B Valuation
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI startup Cohere has hired former Meta research head Joelle Pineau as Chief AI Officer and secured $500M in new funding, signaling a major push into enterprise AI.The post Cohere Lands Ex-Meta AI Head Joelle Pineau, Secures $500M at $6.8B Valuation appea…
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Meta Told AI to Go Ahead and Be ‘Sensual’ With Kids: Report
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Also being racist and giving bad medical information is fine, too.
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Meta backtracks on rules letting chatbots be creepy to kids
Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - Meta drops AI rules letting chatbots generate innuendo and profess love to kids.
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Threads is up to 400 million monthly active users
Anna Washenko / engadget - Meta's X competitor, Threads, is continuing to add users at a brisk clip, with the social network now surpassing 400 million monthly active users. The news, reported by Fast Company, follows Threads reaching the 300 million mark in December 2024 and the 2…
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Instagram Map privacy controls spark user pushback
Instagram’s new Map feature has ignited a flurry of advice columns and tutorials as users scramble to learn how to disable automatic live location sharing. The rollout, which many say was introduced with little fanfare, has left privacy advocates both bemused and irritated at its seemingly over‐zealous defaults.
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Meta acquires audio AI startup WaveForms as it ramps up efforts to build Llama 4.5
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Meta has acquired WaveForms AI, an audio AI startup focused on systems that can recognize and mimic emotions in speech, according to a report from The Information. The deal is part of a broader AI overhaul at Meta following recent setbacks, with the compa…
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Meta's massive prototype headset could offer the most realistic VR experience yet
techspot - Meta is showing off several prototype headsets at SIGGRAPH 2025 next week. The one receiving the most attention is called Tiramisu, which Meta says enables "hyperrealistic VR."Read Entire Article
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Meta Demos Future of VR with Tiramisu & Boba 3 Headsets
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta's Reality Labs has unveiled two advanced VR prototypes, Tiramisu and Boba 3, at SIGGRAPH 2025, showcasing divergent paths toward hyperrealism and ultra-wide immersion.The post Meta Demos Future of VR with Tiramisu & Boba 3 Headsets appeared first on …
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Latest Instagram update adds repost feed and location map
Vincent Lin / mobilesyrup - In its latest update, Instagram is introducing many new features inspired by competitor platforms. Users can now repost reels and grid posts from other accounts with a similar feel to TikTok. These reposts will be displayed on new repost tab on your profi…
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Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps
Mia Sato / theverge - Instagram is getting several new features that pull from competitors, and it’s updating a controversial feature that it added earlier this year. Starting today, users will have the ability to repost public Reels and grid posts from other accounts. And sim…
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Meta used Flo menstruation app data to sell ads, jury finds
Iain Thomson / theregister - The social network disagrees with verdict and vows to explore all legal options A jury has unanimously found Meta guilty of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act by using data from menstruation and fertility app Flo to sell advertising to the s…
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Zuckerberg claims superintelligence is near and will empower individuals
techspot - In the post, published ahead of Meta's second-quarter earnings report, Zuckerberg outlined his vision for AI's next frontier, suggesting that the path ahead could help people "achieve your goals, create what you want to see in the world, be a better frien…
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Meta Q2 earnings reveal mixed signals and soaring shares
Meta’s second‐quarter reports shed light on a dual narrative: robust revenue growth driven by a strong ad business contrasts sharply with a staggering loss in Reality Labs. Investors celebrated share surges even as analysts warned that the company’s ambitious AI investments may come at a steep price.
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Zuckerberg Rebrands Old AI Promises as “Personal Superintelligence”
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Zuckerberg promises "personal superintelligence" after spending billions poaching AI talent from competitors. His vision sounds remarkably similar to what OpenAI already offers. Is this innovation or desperation?
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Italy Raids Meta Offices and Launches Antitrust Probe Over ‘Imposed’ WhatsApp AI Chatbot
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Italy's competition authority (AGCM) is investigating Meta for allegedly abusing its dominant position by integrating its AI chatbot into WhatsApp without user consent.The post Italy Raids Meta Offices and Launches Antitrust Probe Over ‘Imposed’ WhatsApp …
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Apple's AI brain drain continues as fourth researcher goes to Meta
appleinsider - The Apple Intelligence team is continuing to endure a brain drain following a fourth researcher's move over to Meta.Image credit: MetaReports across the summer have indicated that Apple has at least some trouble holding onto its AI researchers. The latest…
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Meta Is Going to Let Job Candidates Use AI During Coding Tests
Jason Koebler / 404media - "This is more representative of the developer environment that our future employees will work in."
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