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Altman: Meta’s $100M Offers to Poach OpenAI Talent Fall Flat
June 18, 2025 – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ramping up recruitment efforts to lure top AI researchers from OpenAI and Google DeepMind into his newly formed superintelligence unit, TechCrunch reported today. The company is said to be offering eye-popping compensation packages—including salaries and signing bonuses totaling up to $100 million—to entice talent to join…
Meta’s Investment in Scale AI Sparks Google’s Move to End Partnership Amid Fierce AI Race
June 17, 2025 – Scale AI, a startup established in 2016 with a focus on safety, AI alignment, and evaluation services, has recently found itself at the center of a tech industry storm. Last week, the company confirmed a massive $14.3 billion investment from Meta AI. However, this infusion of capital has reportedly caused friction…
Scale AI Faces Client Exodus Amid Meta’s $14.3B Investment & 49% Stake Acquisition
June 16, 2025 – Meta’s substantial investment in Scale AI is raising eyebrows among some of the startup’s existing clients. According to a Reuters report, Google, which had initially planned to pay Scale AI $200 million this year, is now in discussions with Scale’s rivals and is considering ending its partnership with the company. Microsoft,…
Meta in Talks with Disney, A24 for Exclusive Content Deals on Loma Smart Glasses
June 5, 2025 – Meta is reportedly engaging in discussions with entertainment giants like Disney and A24 to secure exclusive streaming content for its upcoming smart glasses, “Loma,” according to a Wall Street Journal report published yesterday (June 4). The negotiations, as cited in blog posts, involve obtaining exclusive rights to existing content and securing…
Meta Unleashes Retail Expansion Plan: A Direct Challenge to Apple’s Retail Empire
May 29 2025 – A recent post from Business Insider revealed that Meta is gearing up to take on Apple’s retail strategy. The tech giant is actively planning a significant retail expansion, aiming to open more physical stores and hire retail staff. Currently, Meta only operates one “Meta Store” within its campus in Burlingame, California….
Threads Accelerates Monetization: Meta’s Social Platform Expands Ad Integration for Global Rollout
April 25, 2025 – Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri announced via a post on Threads yesterday that the platform is gearing up to expand its advertising services globally. The move comes as Meta’s proprietary ad-serving tool, Advantage, now includes an option to automatically route campaigns to Threads alongside Facebook and Instagram—a strategic pivot aimed at consolidating…
Meta CEO Claims WhatsApp, Instagram Flourished Under Ownership, No Suppression
April 18, 2025 – During a high-profile antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Meta, CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg defended his company’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram, asserting that these moves were not aimed at stifling competition. The FTC’s lawsuit alleges that Zuckerberg’s decision to acquire WhatsApp was driven by concerns…
Meta CEO’s Bold Move: Deleting All Facebook Friend Connections
April 16, 2025 – During the ongoing antitrust lawsuit trial against Meta, which commenced this Monday, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, disclosed a surprising consideration: the idea of erasing all Facebook users’ friend connections to enhance the platform’s cultural influence. In 2022, Zuckerberg outlined a strategy in a letter to Meta employees, suggesting “wiping everyone’s friend…
AR Showdown: Cook Pushes Apple to Beat Meta to Market with Visionary Glasses
April 14, 2025 – Apple is intensifying its efforts to pioneer augmented reality (AR) glasses, a project CEO Tim Cook has labeled as his “singular priority.” According to an unnamed Apple engineer, Cook’s dedication to AR glasses development is “unwavering,” positioning it as the company’s most critical initiative. While full-scale AR glasses remain years away,…
Meta’s Metaverse Dream: $45B Spent, Minimal Returns in Four Years
April 14, 2025 – Since Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta and pinned the company’s future on the metaverse over four years ago, the endeavor has been marred by financial turmoil and operational chaos. TechSpot’s latest report reveals that Meta has already poured hundreds of billions of dollars into the metaverse project, yet the results…