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Meta Releases Beefed-up AI Models

Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open source "Llama" large language model for powering the technology.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024

Meta rolls out new Meta AI website, and it might just bury Microsoft and Google's AI dreams

Meta AI has gotten a new upgrade and web interface, and in just a few minutes of playing with it, it feels light-years ahead of what OpenAI's products are capable of.

TechRadar · Apr 18, 2024

Meta’s Llama 3 AI assistant is now live on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — and it’s shockingly fast

Meta showed off its new Llama 3 AI model and the AI assistant it powers is all over Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 18, 2024

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Facebook will let AI generate comments and this is just another sign of the impending apocalypse

You can now use generative AI to write Facebook comments if that's your thing.

TechRadar · Apr 18, 2024

Meta launches new versions of Llama and its AI assistant

The assistant, powered by Google and Bing results, will live in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Axios · Apr 18, 2024

Microsoft Aims To Amass 1.8 Million AI Chips By 2024

Microsoft and Meta are investing heavily in AI chips, with plans to acquire millions of GPUs to enhance generative AI capabilities.

Sydney church stabbing: social media pages ‘infamous’ for spreading misinformation taken down

Premier Chris Minns is alarmed at the ‘wildfire’ of rumour and graphic content online after Wakeley and Bondi stabbings

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2024

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TikTok Notes is the new competitor to Instagram. What is the app and how does it work?

To the average person, it looks very similar to Meta’s Instagram – with a few differences

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2024

EU Privacy Watchdog Urges Meta To Offer Ad-Free Option

EU privacy watchdog recommends Meta to provide users with a free ad-free option to enhance privacy and data protection on social media platforms.

YouTube can stream 8K videos to your Meta Quest 3 – even though its displays aren’t 8K

YouTube VR can now stream 8K content to Meta Quest 3 hardware, and it's a big boost for 3D videos.

TechRadar · Apr 17, 2024

Meta Shouldn't Force Users To Pay For Data Protection: EU Watchdog

Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said Wednesday.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024

Meta’s recent Quest 3 update includes a secret AI upgrade for mixed reality

Meta Quest 3 update v64 includes an AI upgrade for Space Scan, so it can now recognize your furniture.

TechRadar · Apr 17, 2024

'Switch it off': Social media on notice after attacks

Social media companies are increasingly facing criticism over their role in allowing graphic content and misinformation to be shared.

AAP · Apr 17, 2024

A big WhatsApp update will soon make it easier to find your chats – here's how

WhatsApp adds four new filter buttons to the top of the home page so you can easily find unread messages and group chats.

TechRadar · Apr 16, 2024

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Tom’s Guide · Apr 16, 2024

WhatsApp just added filters to make it much easier to find messages — here's how it works

If you have a lot of chats in WhatsApp, the new Chat Filters feature is what you've been waiting for.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024

Meta's Nick Clegg makes pitch for virtual reality in the classroom

Educational versions of the company’s VR headsets are on the way

Meta Oversight Board To Evaluate Handling Of Deepfake Pornography

Meta's Oversight Board evaluates Meta's response to deepfake pornography, addressing concerns of AI-generated explicit imagery used for online harassment.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

Meta 'Supreme Court' Takes On Cases Of Deepfake Porn

Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinizing the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases.

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2024

eSafety commissioner orders X and Meta to remove violent videos following Sydney church stabbing

Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hours

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

Zuckerberg Escapes Personal Liability In Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta

A U.S. district judge dismissed Mark Zuckerberg as an individual defendant in 25 lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies were responsible for addicting children to their platforms.

Android Central · Apr 15, 2024

Meta's AI chatbot is reaching more WhatsApp users worldwide

Meta AI is popping up in WhatsApp's search bar for more English speakers worldwide, or you can find it through a special button.

Android Central · Apr 15, 2024

Meta's new Quest 3 room scanning update is pure magic

Meta quietly upgraded the Meta Quest 3's room scanning feature with firmware v64, adding automatic object recognition and naming.

TechRadar · Apr 15, 2024

Meta's new AI card is one step to reduce its reliance on Nvidia's GPUs — despite spending billions on H100 and A100, Facebook's parent firm sees a clear path to an RTX-free future

Lid lifted on its next Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip the company hopes will reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs.

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2024

Battle lines drawn as US states take on big tech with online child safety bills

Nine states are hashing out bills to protect minors online. Tech companies are fighting the laws with everything they’ve got

TechRadar · Apr 15, 2024

Meta scales up its AI chatbot experiment in India and Africa

More WhatsApp, Messenger, and even Instagram users worldwide can now test out the new Meta AI assistant. Would you, though?

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