As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters
Meta, previously promoting political engagement, now reducing focus on politics on Facebook and Instagram, impacting digital campaigns for the 2024 election. [ more ]
El asistente de inteligencia artificial de Meta es divertido, pero no es de fiar
Meta's AI chatbot within apps like Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp offers advanced conversational and image generation capabilities, competing with industry-changing bots like ChatGPT and tools like Firefly, highlighting Meta's aggressive push in popularizing generative AI. [ more ]
Boston Dynamics unveils a new robot, controversy over MKBHD, and layoffs at Tesla | TechCrunch
Generative AI space is heating up with new models like Meta's Llama 3, Boston Dynamics introduces a kinder Atlas robot, Marques Brownlee stirs controversy over Humane AI review, Tesla faces layoffs due to financial challenges. [ more ]
Meta is testing an AI-powered search bar in Instagram | TechCrunch
Meta is expanding its use of generative AI to enhance user experiences on platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, including improving search and content discovery capabilities. [ more ]
US-India Business Council launches AI task force with Meta as co-chair
USIBC formed an AI Task Force with Meta as co-chair and added Infosys, UPS, and BNY Mellon to the AI Board Advisory Committee for cross-sector collaboration in AI. [ more ]
Just how open are the leading open source AI platforms?
The debate around truly open source AI platforms persists as big tech companies like Meta release models with restrictions, causing contention in the industry. [ more ]
Meta's stock plunges on aggressive' AI spending plans
Meta's aggressive AI investment plans led to a steep stock drop of around 13%, indicating investor concerns over the high costs involved in AI development. [ more ]
Meta's Profits More Than Double, While Spending on A.I. Rises
Meta reported a significant increase in revenue and profit in the first quarter and plans to increase spending on infrastructure for artificial intelligence. [ more ]
Meta is opening up Horizon OS to third parties, Asus and Lenovo first with new headsets
Meta opens Horizon OS to third parties for AR/VR/MR headsets, signaling a move to establish it as a prominent platform like Windows for computers and Android for smartphones. [ more ]
Meta's quarterly profits soared to $12.4 billion with a 27% increase in revenue, attributing the growth to advanced advertising tools and the success of 'Reels'. [ more ]
The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to force the divestment of TikTok by ByteDance or face a ban, potentially benefiting Meta and Google. [ more ]
Meta Announces Upcoming Ads Showcase at Newfronts 2024
Meta's IAB Newfronts event will showcase AI tools and Reels opportunities, aiming to discuss digital content's future and leveraging creators for business results. [ more ]
As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters
Meta is decreasing visibility of political content on its platforms and imposing new rules on political advertisers, impacting digital outreach for campaigns. [ more ]
Meta advertisers: Glitchy automated system pushing sales down and costs up | MarTech
Marketers are experiencing increased costs and decreased performance on Meta's platforms due to ongoing algorithm issues, prompting considerations of exploring other advertising platforms like Google and TikTok. [ more ]
US Presses for TikTok's Sale or Ban; SkyShowtime and Paramount Announce Ad Sales Partnership; Meta's Llama 3 Available - ExchangeWire.com
US House revises TikTok bill, binds it to foreign aid measures. ByteDance given 9 months to sell under new version. Biden in support but TikTok prepared to challenge. [ more ]
Meta comms chief gets six year prison sentence in Russia
Meta's communications director Andy Stone sentenced to six years in absentia in Russia for 'justifying terrorism' related to comments on Ukraine conflict. [ more ]
California wants Big Tech to pay for news. Google is fighting back.
Google is blocking news links for California-based news outlets following the state's move to enforce payment for news display on their platforms. [ more ]
IAB Europe opines on 'misconceptions' surrounding the pending EDPB pay-or-consent decision
IAB Europe rebutted misconceptions about Meta's pay-or-consent model, highlighting no linking of data protection to pay and contextual ads as critical revenue for online services. [ more ]
Meta unveils its newest custom AI chip as it races to catch up | TechCrunch
Meta is investing billions in AI efforts, including recruiting researchers and developing chips for AI models.
Meta unveiled the next-gen Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip, boasting improved performance metrics compared to its predecessor. [ more ]
The Drum's Daily Briefing: blasphemous potato chips and M&S's farting cows
Marks & Spencer invests £1m to reduce dairy cows' flatulence emissions by changing their feed, potentially cutting 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases.
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun refutes Elon Musk's claim of AI surpassing human intelligence soon, highlighting that it may take decades to achieve artificial general intelligence. [ more ]
Meta confirms that its Llama 3 open-source LLM is coming in the next month | TechCrunch
Meta plans to release Llama 3, the next-gen language model, within a month, with various versions expected throughout the year.
Llama 3 aims to address limitations of previous versions by offering more capabilities, including dealing with a wider range of questions, potentially including controversial topics. [ more ]
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in May
Meta will start labeling AI-generated media from May to tackle deepfakes while ensuring freedom of speech.
Meta's shift to labeling manipulated content follows criticism from its oversight board and is part of a broader industry effort against deceptive content. [ more ]