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Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, CTO Andrew Bosworth said the models built by Meta's Superintelligence Labs team, formed last year, showed significant promise.
Meta removes 'hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked'
Trump says he will sign order curbing state AI laws
Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online
Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses
At Connect 2025 in Menlo Park, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new wearable AI products: Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the Neural Band bracelet, and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide
The company said on Monday that the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.
Google must pay $425 million in class action over privacy, jury rules
The jury found Google liable on two of the three claims of privacy violations, but found that Google had not acted with malice, meaning it was not entitled to punitive damages.
Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
After several weeks of testing, Reuters found that the bots routinely made sexual advances and asked users to meet up.
Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content
The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.
Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?
Meta will unveil its Meta Celeste AR glasses this September, featuring a tiny HUD display and a wristband controlled by finger gestures, starting at about $800.
Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets
Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.
Meta’s ‘Celeste’ smart glasses: Do you need them, are they worth it for the price?
Although it's not yet clear who will need them, reports suggest these glasses will offer weather updates, real-time translations, and respond to hand gestures via a wrist strap.
Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says
Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.
OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale
OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.
