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Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy

A frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost for Meta, where massive layoffs, employee surveillance and departures have fueled reports of a heated internal climate. For those who remain, an internal AI training initiative has drawn accusations of surveillance.

The Economic Times

Tech entrepreneurs seeking the next AI frontier are pivoting from chatbots to 'world models'

AI is evolving beyond text-based chatbots, with researchers now focusing on "world models." These advanced systems aim to teach AI to understand and interact with the physical world, much like humans do. This shift is attracting significant investment, with a new generation of entrepreneurs and prominent scientists exploring how AI…

The Economic Times

All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI'

AI "world models" are the next frontier for computer scientists who see too many limitations in the AI language models behind popular chatbots

The Independent UK

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'Godfather of AI' Says xAI Can't Compete with OpenAI and Anthropic, Calls It a 'Failure'

Yann LeCun criticises Elon Musk's xAI as a 'failure' unable to compete with OpenAI or Anthropic, and warns of a looming AI industry 'bubble explosion'.

International Business Times UK

AI 'Godfather' Voices Concern About a 'Big Bubble Explosion,' Slams Elon Musk's xAI

The so-called "godfather of AI" called Elon Musk's xAI a "failure" while also voicing concerns about an AI "big bubble explosion."

International Business Times

From Jeff Bezos to Europe’s AI push: Everything to know about VivaTech 2026

Euronews will be at the tech conference, which is now in its 10th edition.

Euronews

South Park Commons backed Maya Research wants to build a voice interface that speaks like a local

Maya Research is developing conversational AI models designed to speak and respond like native speakers across languages and cultural contexts, aiming to serve the next four to five billion internet users.

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An AI ‘godfather’ says CEOs hyping job loss are 'extremely destructive'—and your kids are paying the price

Former Meta AI chief Yann LeCun said repeated job apocalypse warnings are making high school students depressed.

Fortune

AI godfather Yann LeCun's advice on college, work and breaking through AI hype

A scientist's view on the future of AI.

Axios

Goldman tackles AI’s missing link: The ‘world model’ that every AI godfather is racing to figure out

The researchers who built modern AI say it’s still missing something fundamental. Goldman Sachs explains what it is—and why the answer could reshape everything.

Fortune

Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

Manycore Tech debuts on Hong Kong’s stock exchange today, following a $130 million IPO—and contributing to the Chinese city’s AI listing boom.

Fortune

French start-up raises $1 billion to shift AI research into 'high gear'

French artificial intelligence start-up AMI said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion (€890 billion) to develop AI systems designed to understand the physical world “in the way animals and humans do”, rather than relying on language-based models such as ChatGPT. The company expects to produce “fairly universal intelligent systems”…

Radio France Internationale

French AI ‘Godfather’ Yann LeCun raises nearly $1 billion for startup to build safer AI

His startup aims to develop AI systems that can make more informed decisions by leveraging data from cameras and sensors.

Euronews

‘I’m deeply uncomfortable’: Anthropic CEO warns that a cadre of AI leaders, including himself, should not be in charge of the technology’s future

Dario Amodei, who left OpenAI before founding Anthropic, has been outspoken about the need for greater AI regulation.

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Yann LeCun spotted at AI Impact Summit: Why ex-Meta Chief scientist is called 'Father of AI'

As India sharpens its focus on becoming a global AI powerhouse, the ongoing AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi witnessed an unexpected moment that electrified the venue, a surprise appearance by Yann LeCun. The celebrated AI pioneer, who served as Chief AI Scientist at Meta until January, walked into…

Fortune

Ending the world for the LOLs

It is people's devil-may-care attitude to the risk of AI agents that ought to really frighten us

Fortune

AI luminaries at Davos clash over how close human-level intelligence really is

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says it’s coming soon. DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and former Meta chief scientist Yann LeCun think it’s a more distant prospect.

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Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI

Meta is shutting down three of its video game studios and laying off 1,000 people from its virtual reality department to focus and channel those resources into AI and wearable technology.

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Fortune

AI ‘godfather’ Yoshua Bengio believes he’s found a technical fix for AI’s biggest risks

After years warning that advanced AI could spiral out of control, the deep-learning pioneer now sees a way to build AI that won't pose a threat. His nonprofit, LawZero, has named a new board to help him pursue this “moral mission”

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Former Chief AI Scientist calls Meta's Alexandr Wang "young and inexperienced" — "You certainly don't tell a researcher like me what to do."

Yann LeCun recently revealed details leading up to his abrupt exit from Meta, citing manipulated Llama 4 model benchmark test results, a strained relationship with Mark Zuckerberg, and more.

Euronews

From 'AI slop' to world models, bubbles and small models: What to expect from AI in 2026

Which AI trends are coming in 2026? Euronews Next looks at the rise of world models and small language models as alternatives to traditional chatbots, with mounting concerns over AI safety, regulation, and the sustainability of the current AI boom.

Fortune

AI whiz Yann LeCun is already targeting a $3.5 billion valuation for his new startup—and it hasn’t even launched yet

The legendary AI researcher announced his departure from Meta, Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire, just one month ago.

The Guardian - UK

Nick Clegg takes role at London-based venture capitalists Hiro Capital

Former deputy prime minister, who left Meta this year, to be joined by Facebook-owner’s chief AI scientist

Axios

AI startup stars face tough competition

Even the biggest names in AI struggle to compete with OpenAI and Google.

Barchart

Meta Platforms Just Lost Its Chief AI Scientist. Does That Make META Stock a Sell Here?

The chief AI scientist at Meta is leaving to start his own AI firm.

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