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Meta’s Top AI Scientist Dismisses Concerns of AI Harming Humans
October 14, 2024 – Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Meta, recently dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence posing a threat to human existence as “complete B.S.” in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. A pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence and a Turing Award winner, LeCun currently serves as a professor at…
Meta Ends Production of Quest Pro After Two-Year Run
September 27, 2024 – Meta has recently announced the discontinuation of its high-end virtual reality headset, the Quest Pro, with plans to clear out the inventory by the end of the year. Introduced in 2022, the Quest Pro received a lukewarm response from the market. While Meta did not explicitly state the reasons for halting…
Zuckerberg Highlights Meta’s Contrast with Apple: Prioritizing Feedback Over Acclaim
September 19, 2024 – In a recent podcast appearance on Acquired this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made some noteworthy comments about his company’s approach, contrasting it with that of Apple. The tech mogul emphasized that Meta’s strategy stands in stark contrast to Apple’s in many respects. According to Zuckerberg, there’s no question of right…
Meta Revamps AI Training in the UK: Public Posts to Fuel Data Collection Next Week
September 14, 2024 – Meta, the tech giant, unveiled on September 13th its revitalized AI training initiative, committing to a responsible and transparent approach. This endeavor entails leveraging public posts from British users on Facebook and Instagram to refine its AI capabilities. In response to regulatory directives, Meta has introduced a revamped “opt-out” mechanism, enhancing…
Meta’s Llama AI Models Surpass 350 Million Global Downloads, with 3.1-405B Variant Emerging as the Favorite
September 04, 2024 – Meta has recently disclosed the download statistics of its open-source Llama AI model family on Hugging Face. Remarkably, the models were downloaded over 20 million times in August alone, with the global download count surpassing 350 million as of September 1st. According to reports, Meta released Llama 3 in April this…
Meta Rumored to Launch Budget-Friendly Quest 3S Headset Next Month, Controllers Sold Separately
August 26, 2024 – According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Meta is poised to introduce a more budget-friendly version of its Meta Quest 3 headset in September, dubbed the Quest 3S. This simplified iteration of the Quest 3 is expected to retail between 300and400, offering a significantly lower price point compared to the…
Meta Launches New Web Crawler to Bolster AI Data Collection
August 21, 2024 – Recently, Meta has quietly unleashed a new web crawler designed to scour the internet and amass vast amounts of data, bolstering its artificial intelligence models. This new crawler, dubbed Meta External Agent, was launched last month, as reported by three companies tracking web scrapers. Resembling OpenAI’s GPTBot, Meta’s new crawler is…
Meta Pays Millions for Hollywood Voices to Enhance AI Projects
August 03, 2024 – According to a report by Bloomberg early this morning, several sources familiar with the negotiations have revealed that Meta is offering millions of dollars to Hollywood celebrities in exchange for their voice recordings and the rights to use their voices in AI projects. These sources indicated that the company is currently…
Meta Bids Farewell to Celebrity AI Chatbots, Embraces User-Generated Bots with AI Studio
July 31, 2024 – Meta Shifts Focus Away from Celebrity AI Chatbots, Unveils AI Studio for User-Generated Bots In a strategic pivot, Meta has reportedly discontinued its highly anticipated celebrity AI chatbot feature, which previously allowed users to engage in conversations with AI personas mimicking the personalities of renowned personalities. This move marks a significant…
Meta’s Bold Move: Patent Application Signals Intent to Replicate Apple’s Vision Pro EyeSight Feature
July 23, 2024 – In a surprising move, Meta has filed a patent application revealing its intention to integrate a version of Apple’s controversial “EyeSight” feature from the Vision Pro into its own line of virtual reality headsets. This announcement by Meta has garnered significant attention within the tech community, particularly given the mixed reception…