The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Meta Wants AI on Your Face at a Much Lower Price

Meta's new $299 AI glasses promise powerful real-world analysis, but growing privacy concerns could complicate the company's push to make wearable AI mainstream.

International Business Times UK · Jun 24

Meta, Microsoft lead $850 billion boom in data center leases

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are pouring billions into future data center leases, pushing industry-wide commitments past $850 billion. Meta alone pledged an additional $79 billion, signaling massive AI infrastructure investment. Microsoft also added over $41 billion, despite capacity constraints. This surge highlights sustained, long-term spending on crucial tech infrastructure…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Meta Reportedly Pauses Program Tracking Employees' Computer Movements Over Security Concerns

Meta ended a program tracking employees' computer movements to train AI models over security concerns, according to a new report.

International Business Times · Jun 24

Meta announces 'end-to-end' suite of AI advertising and marketing tools, and the ROI so far is staggering

Advertisers will only need to provide the context and guidance – Meta's end-to-end platform will now take care of the rest.

TechRadar · Jun 24

Kunal Shah net worth and his inCREDible journey to Meta's WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, is now the Global Head of WhatsApp. This significant appointment, coupled with Meta's substantial investment in CRED, underscores Shah's remarkable entrepreneurial journey. From his early ventures to building a fintech unicorn, Shah's influence in the startup world continues to grow, now extending…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Meta pauses mandatory AI training program that tracked employee keystrokes after internal data leak exposed sensitive staff information company-wide — employees express frustration over poor handling of data

Meta has paused an internal AI training program after employee conversations, keystrokes, transcripts, and performance-related data were reportedly exposed across the company.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 24

Meta announces new Kylie Jenner-designed smart glasses

Kylie Jenner’s Meta glasses come in different frame and lens colours

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Meta's Creepy Model Capability Program Unmasked as Security Glitch Exposes 1000s of Workers' Private Messages

Meta's employee monitoring program exposed sensitive data, sparking internal backlash and raising privacy concerns. The tech giant has suspended the program while investigating the security breach.

International Business Times UK · Jun 24

Meta makes a $900 million super-app move in India

Cred founder Kunal Shah, a philosophy graduate, built his platform on exclusivity for high credit scorers, now processing over 40% of India's credit card bills. While Meta's interest raises data control questions, Shah faces the challenge of creating a fair commercial portal. His next task is to expand Cred beyond…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practices

Kunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite lacking traditional elite degrees, highlights a significant gap in Indian hiring practices. Startup founder Riya Upreti points out that many companies prioritize academic credentials over demonstrable skills, potentially overlooking…

The Economic Times · Jun 24