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China deepens probe into Meta’s landmark US$2 billion buyout of Singapore-based Manus
ING is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms’ US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup…
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Meta’s Asia policy chief Simon Milner to exit as regulatory challenges mount
The company is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence at a time of heightened scrutiny on its core platforms Meta Platforms is…
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Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
The effort is part of Google’s aggressive plan to make its TPU a viable alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs Alphabet’s Google is working on a new…
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Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources
The proposed metaverse cuts are part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026 Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg is expected to…
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Meta’s AI spending spree has even the most bullish stock analysts wondering: How much capex is too much?
Meta Platforms has been spending too aggressively on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and that will affect the tech giant’s…
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Meta’s recent ads signal a rising societal problem
For women reading this article, how old were you when you received your first sexual advance from a man? For men reading, ask any woman…
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Meta’s profit hit by $16 billion tax charge
Meta recorded a nearly $16 billion onetime charge in the third quarter related to President Donald Trump’s so-called big beautiful bill,…
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How to make sense of Meta’s growing AI-powered advertising machine
This past June, Meta set off a bomb in the marketing world when it announced that it would fully automate the advertising on its platforms…
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Meta’s next big bet for VR: your living room
Forget magical virtual worlds. In its quest to broaden the audience for virtual reality, Meta is now embracing much more familiar…
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Instagram’s safety features for teens are ‘woefully ineffective’ despite Meta’s promises, report finds
Despite years of congressional hearings, lawsuits, academic research, whistleblowers and testimony from parents and teenagers about the…
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Meta’s massive Louisiana data center needs a $3 billion power upgrade. Who should foot the bill?
In a rural corner of Louisiana, Meta is building one of the world’s largest data centers, a $10 billion behemoth as big as 70 football…
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Meta’s backstop is linchpin for US$26 billion AI data-centre deal
When Meta Platforms turned to lenders to secure US$26 billion in debt funding for the construction of a sprawling new data centre, one key…
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Meta's AI leaders discuss using Google, OpenAI models in apps, The Information says
META Platforms is considering partnerships with rivals Google or OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) features in its…
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US Senator Josh Hawley Opens Probe into Meta's AI Chatbot Policy After Reports on Flirty Chats with Children
A Reuters investigation exposed shocking details of Meta Platforms' internal AI policies, sparking a wider controversy. Guidelines had…
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Meta’s US$29 billion deal marks pivotal moment for private credit
The heavy hitters of private credit have been waiting for this moment for years. Major lenders, which often cater to companies with dented…
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Who is Andrew Tulloch? High-Profile AI Researcher Reportedly Refuses Meta's $1billion Recruitment Offer
Since Mark Zuckerberg decided to go aggressively behind AI advancements and decided to form a superintelligence team, his company Meta is…
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Meta’s massive data center bet is a direct challenge to OpenAI and Alphabet
Meta may not currently lead the race for AI superintelligence, but it’s drawing heavily on its cash reserves to pursue the technology.…
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Zuckerberg announces Meta’s new AI data centers for superintelligence
Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers…
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Apple loses top AI models executive to Meta’s hiring spree
Apple’s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence (AI) models is leaving for Meta Platforms, another setback in the iPhone…
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Who is Alexender Wang? 28-year-Old, 'Scale AI' CEO Chosen to Lead Meta's $14.3B 'Superintelligence' Bet
In a major move, technology giant Meta has not only acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI by investing $14.3 billion but has also recruited its…
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Meta's US$14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnerships
Facebook owner Meta’s US$14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive offiecer will test…
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Who is Alexandr Wang? Scale AI’s young billionaire CEO will head Meta’s new ‘superintelligence’ lab
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram—as well as Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp—has tapped Alexandr Wang, the CEO and…
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Powering AI: Here’s what to know about Meta’s new nuclear deal with Constellation Energy
Meta has signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to keep open its Clinton Clean Energy Center nuclear facility in Illinois, a move…
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New TNW Backstage podcast explores privacy tensions and Meta’s model
Have you heard of the privacy paradox? It’s the contradiction between our claims to care about privacy — and our refusal to protect it.…