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Meta Ventures into Artificial General Intelligence with New Labs Division, Led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman

By Mishika on July 1, 2025 in AI, Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced the launch of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), a new AI division that integrates Meta’s foundational AI models, product units, and its long-established FAIR (Fundamental AI Research) team. The division will also feature a dedicated lab focused on developing large language models (LLMs). At the forefront of this venture are Alexandr Wang, founder and former CEO of Scale AI, and Nat Friedman, the former GitHub CEO. Wang has been appointed as[…]

Meta’s Scale AI Investment Raises Concerns Over AI Data Quality and Trust

By Shubham on June 30, 2025 in AI, Meta, Uncategorized

Meta’s recent $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI has sparked a heated discussion about the quality and trustworthiness of AI data. The investment, announced in June 2025, granted Meta a 49% non-voting stake in the AI data labeling startup and led to the hiring of Scale AI’s CEO, Alexandr Wang, to head a new “superintelligence” division. However, the investment has had unintended consequences. Within days, major clients such as Google, OpenAI, and xAI began severing ties with[…]

Meta and Broadcom Closing in on the Elite $2 Trillion Club

By Divya Arora on in Meta, Uncategorized

In the tech industry, a select group of companies have managed to reach a valuation of over $2 trillion, including Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet. However, two other familiar names are poised to join this exclusive club: Meta Platforms and Broadcom. With a combined valuation that has already brought them close to this threshold, Meta and Broadcom are in the spotlight as the next AI giants ready to make their mark. Nvidia, the powerhouse known for[…]

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is on a mission to catch up in the generative artificial intelligence race, and it’s willing to spend big to get there.

By Divya Arora on in AI, Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

The company is shelling out billions of dollars to lure top talent from competitors, sparking doubts about the wisdom of this recruitment spree. According to OpenAI boss Sam Altman, Meta has offered engineers US$100 million bonuses to jump ship and join Mark Zuckerberg’s team, where they can expect hefty salaries. A few OpenAI employees have reportedly taken Meta up on the offer, joining Scale AI founder and former chief executive Alexandr Wang at the Menlo Park-based tech[…]

Meta Expands AI Talent Pool with Addition of Four OpenAI Researchers

By Shubham on June 29, 2025 in AI, Meta, Uncategorized

According to recent reports, Meta has hired four researchers from OpenAI, a prominent artificial intelligence research organization. This move marks a significant expansion of Meta’s AI talent pool. The hiring of these researchers is likely to bolster Meta’s efforts in the development of artificial intelligence systems. OpenAI is renowned for its work in natural language processing, computer vision, and generative models. The addition of these four researchers to Meta’s team is expected to bring in fresh expertise[…]

Meta Platforms Seeks $29 Billion from Private Capital Firms for AI Data Centers

By Divya Arora on June 28, 2025 in Android, Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

Meta Platforms is seeking to raise $29 billion from private capital firms to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the US, according to a report by the Financial Times. The company has advanced discussions with private credit investors including Apollo Global Management, KKR, Brookfield, Carlyle, and Pimco, citing people familiar with the matter. Meta is looking to raise $3 billion in equity and $26 billion in debt, with the company debating how to structure the debt[…]

Meta Introduces Cloud Processing Feature, Raising Privacy Concerns

By Divya Arora on in Meta, Uncategorized

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a new feature that allows the platform to continuously upload users’ private photos to its cloud, reportedly to provide AI suggestions. The feature, which was recently spotted by TechCrunch, prompts users to opt into “cloud processing” when creating a story. According to Meta, the feature is designed to “create ideas” for users by selecting media from their camera roll and uploading it to the cloud based on information such[…]

Meta Faces Potential Daily Fines from EU Over Ad Model

By Rajat on in Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

The European Union has stated that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, could be facing daily fines if it fails to make changes to its advertisement model. According to the EU, Meta’s current ad model is not in compliance with the region’s regulations. The EU’s concerns with Meta’s ad model are centered around the way the company processes user data. The regulators believe that Meta’s practices are not transparent enough and do not provide users with sufficient[…]

Meta Unveils AI-Powered Message Summarization Feature for WhatsApp Users

By Shubham on June 27, 2025 in Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

Meta has begun rolling out a new AI-driven feature for WhatsApp users, designed to help them quickly catch up on missed messages in busy chats. The feature, which is currently available in the US and supports only English, provides users with a private and secure way to get a quick summary of conversations they might have missed. The feature, which is switched off by default, uses Meta’s private processing method, which enables AI to work without reading[…]

Meta Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Over 1 GW of New Capacity

By Mishika on in Capsules, Meta, Uncategorized

Meta, the social media giant, has significantly expanded its renewable energy portfolio with a series of deals that add over 1 gigawatt of generating capacity. This move is part of the company’s efforts to power its data centers with clean energy. On Thursday, Meta announced that it will purchase 791 megawatts of solar and wind power from project developer Invenergy in Ohio, Arkansas, and Texas. This is in addition to the company’s agreement on Wednesday to buy[…]