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fromFast Company
22 hours ago

Meta layoffs today: Facebook parent reportedly slashing hundreds of workers from Reality Labs VR division

Meta's Reality Labs will cut about 10% of roles (roughly 1,500 jobs) as it shifts focus from VR toward AI, mobile, and wearables.
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
23 hours ago

Meta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs begin

Meta is laying off over 1,000 Reality Labs staff and shifting focus from unprofitable VR/metaverse investments to mobile and wearables like AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses.
fromFast Company
22 hours ago
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Meta layoffs today: Facebook parent reportedly slashing hundreds of workers from Reality Labs VR division

fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp | TechCrunch

"According to the investigations, there is possible anti-competitive conduct of an exclusive nature that arises from the application of the New WhatsApp Terms ("WhatsApp Business Solution Terms") imposed by Meta to regulate the access and offer, by providers of artificial intelligence tools, of its technologies to WhatsApp users," the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) said. CADE said it would investigate if Meta's terms are exclusionary to competitors and unduly favor Meta AI, the company's chatbot that's offered on WhatsApp.
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World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Meta shuts over 544,000 Australian accounts after ban DW 01/12/2026

Meta deactivated 544,052 accounts believed to belong to users under 16 to comply with Australia’s new law banning under-16 social media accounts.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

China is sending a warning to US tech firms: Don't poach our AI talent

China opened a formal probe into Meta’s acquisition of Manus to prevent loss of AI talent and technology and to curb Singapore-based regulatory relocation.
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta announces a slew of nuclear energy agreements

The company's agreement with TerraPower will fund the development of two new reactors capable of delivering up to 690 megawatts of power as early as 2032. The deal also gives Meta rights to energy from six other reactors that could deliver an additional 2.1 gigawatts by 2035. All this power would come from TerraPower's "Natrium" reactors, which use sodium instead of water as a coolant.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Meta acquires Chinese-founded AI startup Manus for $2B | CBC News

Meta acquired Manus for about $2 billion to integrate agentic AI that autonomously completes tasks and boost platform engagement and revenue.
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Social media marketing
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

The Brand Safety Balancing Act | AdExchanger

Meta lost MRC brand safety accreditation for Facebook and Instagram feeds after stopping participation in MRC audits, shifting oversight expectations toward advertisers and independent verifiers.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Top Instagram reels from Goats and Soda in 2025: Plumpy'Nut, aid cuts, soccer grannies

Instagram reels are reely ... er ... really popular. (Editor's note: It turns out that "reely" is really an alternate spelling for "really" from long ago way before reels were invented.) Is there data to back this up?
Social media marketing
Marketing
fromInc
3 weeks ago

How to Get the Most Out of Paid Social in 2026

Allocate paid social spend by testing platforms, prioritize Meta for ROAS and TikTok for awareness, and reserve budget to experiment with channels like Reddit.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

From Garlic to Avocado: The goofy AI model codenames you should know

It may sound like a trip through the produce aisle, but leading AI companies have something much more important on their lists. Meta, OpenAI, and Google have all relied on food-related names for their sometimes secretive plans for future AI models. Thinking with your stomach is nothing new for Silicon Valley, just look at the assortment of desserts Android assembled over the years before Google had its fill.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless | TechCrunch

Limitless, maker of an AI conversation-recording pendant, was acquired by Meta and will stop selling hardware while supporting customers for one year.
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fromBloomberglaw
1 month ago

Meta's Litigation Shield Under Fire in Massachusetts Court

Massachusetts justices questioned Meta's Section 230 immunity claim, doubting that Instagram's design features are protected publishing activity.
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