US, Meta and Google Join $1.8 Billion Push to Build AI Biology Datasets
The U.S. government, Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub in a $1.8 billion initiative to build open datasets for training artificial intelligence models for biological research. Meta, Google DeepMind and...
Meta Expands Muse AI Agent to Small Businesses
Meta Platforms is expanding its Muse artificial intelligence agent to small businesses, adding integrations with tools such as Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe and Canva. The move is part of the Facebook parent’s broader effort to...
Meta to Unveil Camera-Free Smart Glasses Amid Rising Privacy Concerns
Meta Platforms is expected to unveil new smart glasses at its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, including camera-free models, as concerns grow over privacy and covert recording. The company, which partnered with EssilorLuxottica to...
Meta’s AI Agent Muse Sparks Wall Street Optimism Over New Revenue Stream
Wall Street is growing bullish on Meta Platforms as its newly launched AI agent, Muse, raises expectations of a potential new revenue stream and expanded AI monetization opportunities. Launched on September 8, Muse can...
Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Boosts Province’s Appeal to Global Tech Giants
Meta’s planned C$13 billion ($9 billion) data centre in Alberta is strengthening the Canadian province’s appeal to major technology companies, Capital Power CEO Avik Dey said. The investment signals confidence in Alberta’s artificial intelligence...
Smart Glasses Face Growing Scrutiny Over Privacy and Harassment Concerns
Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into suspected sexual harassment linked to the use of smart glasses to secretly record women in public and share the footage online. The probe comes as privacy...
Meta Settlement Leaves Core Business Intact
Meta Platforms has emerged from its biggest U.S. legal challenge with its core business largely intact after agreeing to pay up to $18 billion over a decade to settle claims brought by nearly all...
Australia Tightens Rules on Tech Giants Over News Content
Australia has passed legislation requiring major technology companies to strike commercial agreements with local news publishers or face a levy of 2.5% of their advertising revenues. The News Bargaining Incentive is aimed at ensuring...
Meta Faces Major Youth Safety Trial
A coalition of 29 U.S. states will begin presenting its case against Meta Platforms in federal court in California on Tuesday, accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram in ways that harmed the...
Meta Faces Major Youth Social Media Trial
Meta is set to face a major legal challenge in a California federal court over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers engaged and that the company misled...