Meta launches Vibes, a new feed for AI-generated videos

Meta has introduced a new feature called Vibes, a feed for creating and sharing short videos generated by artificial intelligence. According to the company, the feature is rolling out in the Meta AI app and on the meta.ai website. Vibes presents users with a feed of AI-generated videos which can serve as inspiration. The company …

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Mark Zuckerberg outlines Meta’s vision for personal superintelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s goal to develop personal superintelligence for everyone. In a recent post, he described a future where this technology acts as an individual assistant to empower people. Zuckerberg’s vision is distinct from a future where a central AI automates most jobs. He argued that progress has always come from …

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Meta acquires voice AI startup PlayAI

Meta Platforms Inc. has purchased PlayAI, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence for voice generation. According to an article by Kurt Wagner for Bloomberg, the acquisition is part of Meta’s major investment in AI. The entire PlayAI team will join Meta to advance its work on voice technology. The company stated in an internal memo …

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dramatically escalates AI efforts

Mark Zuckerberg has launched an aggressive campaign to catch up in artificial intelligence after Meta’s AI products underperformed at a company conference in April. The Facebook parent company is now spending billions and offering unprecedented compensation packages to compete with OpenAI and Google in developing “superintelligence.” According to reporting by Mike Isaac and Cade Metz …

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AI companies win major copyright battles as courts rule on training data disputes

Two federal judges ruled in favor of AI companies this week in closely watched copyright lawsuits over training data usage. Meta Platforms escaped a lawsuit from authors including Sarah Silverman and Andrew Sean Greer who claimed the company used millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Llama AI model. San Francisco Judge Vince …

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Meta launches AI-powered advertising tools

Meta unveiled new generative AI features for its Advantage+ advertising platform during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The social media giant introduced tools designed to enhance campaign performance for advertisers and agencies, reports AdWeek. Key features include consistent branding capabilities that allow integration of logos, colors, and fonts across campaigns. Meta is testing …

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Meta AI app raises privacy concerns with extensive data collection

Meta’s new AI chatbot app is gathering extensive user data, potentially compromising privacy, according to Washington Post columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler. The app, which reached number two on iPhone’s free download charts, connects to Facebook and Instagram accounts, allowing it to access years of personal information. Unlike competitors ChatGPT and Google Gemini, Meta AI saves …

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Meta faces court test over LibGen use in AI training

Meta is appearing in court today in a significant legal case that could determine whether tech companies can use copyrighted material to train AI models without permission. According to reporting by Cristina Criddle and Hannah Murphy in the Financial Times, about a dozen authors including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Richard Kadrey are suing the tech giant …

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Meta launches standalone AI app with social features

Meta has released a new standalone Meta AI app, built on its Llama 4 model. The app offers users personalized AI interactions through voice and text conversations, image generation capabilities, and web search functionality. Available on iOS and Android in select countries, the app represents Meta’s vision for making AI more personal and integrated into …

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