US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes

In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies ...
InfoQ

Meta Details GEM Ads Model Using LLM-Scale Training, Hybrid Parallelism, and Knowledge Transfer

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...
Wall Street Journal

Meta Is Developing a New AI Image and Video Model Code-Named ‘Mango’

Meta Platforms META2.30%increase; green up pointing triangle is developing a new image and video-focused AI model code-named Mango alongside the company’s next text-based large language model. Meta’s ...
Digi Times

Meta's next AI model, 'Avocado,' signals shift to closed development

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026. Unlike its popular Llama series, which embraced an open-source approach, Avocado is ...
ExtremeTech

Meta to Raise VR Headset Prices Amid Business Model Overhaul

Meta intends to raise prices on its virtual reality headsets in a move designed to strengthen the company's VR business over the long term, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider.
Benzinga.com

Meta Turns To Alibaba's Qwen To Train Its Next AI Model

According to Bloomberg, Avocado will reportedly be available only through an Application Programming Interface (API), indicating a move toward a closed, revenue-driven approach. Inside Meta's New TBD ...
Engadget

Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source

Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Inside Meta’s Pivot From Open Source to Money-Making AI Model

Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg is getting personally involved in day-to-day work and pivoting the company's focus to an artificial intelligence model it can make money off of. A new model, ...
Geeky Gadgets

Create 3D Models from Images With Meta’s Free SAM 3D App : Turns Photos into Meshes

What if creating high-quality 3D models no longer required expensive software, specialized hardware, or years of expertise? Enter Meta’s SAM 3D, an open source AI tool that promises to provide ...
Seeking Alpha

Meta could release new AI 'Avocado' model in Q1: report

Meta Platforms (META) may release a new large language model in the first-quarter of 2026, as the Mark Zuckerberg-led company looks to further compete with Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), OpenAI (OPENAI) and ...
Digi Times

Singapore's SEA-LION AI model built on Alibaba Qwen signals shift from Meta

Alibaba Group's open-source Qwen model, recognized as a key player in the AI market, now forms the foundation of Singapore's large language model (LLM) SEA-LION. The latest version, Qwen-SEA-LION-v4, ...