Meta plans to launch a health-tracking, AI-powered smartwatch later this year, along with an updated version of its Meta Ray-Ban Display smartwatches, Information news. The smartwatch would arrive ahead of a pair of mixed reality glasses codenamed Phoenix, which Meta has reportedly delayed until 2027 as part of efforts to streamline the company’s AR and … Read more
A set of cases alleging that social media platforms are harming the safety and mental health of teenagers will be heard this year, pitting executives such as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions about what they did or didn’t do to protect children. Unlike many previous legal challenges against social media companies, these cases … Read more
Meta has entered into a multi-year deal to expand its data centers with millions of Nvidia’s Grace and Vera CPUs and Blackwell and Rubin GPUs. While Meta has long used Nvidia hardware for its AI products, the deal “represents the first large-scale deployment of only Nvidia Grace,” which Nvidia says will deliver “significant improvements in … Read more
An internal Meta research study called “Project MYST,” created in collaboration with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access — had little impact on children’s compulsive use of social media. The study also found that children who experienced stressful life events were more likely … Read more
Meta plans to add facial recognition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as early as this year The New York Times ($). According to people involved in the plans who spoke to the publication, the feature is internally called “Name Tag” and will allow wearers to identify people and get information about them through the Meta … Read more
At the heart of the ensuing social media liability case is a key question: Did Meta lie or mislead the public about the security of its platform, when it knew otherwise? The state of New Mexico opened its case Monday, arguing that public statements by Meta’s top executives regularly contradict its own internal discussions and … Read more
A day later The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster about Meta’s own dismal findings about teenage girls’ mental health on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wondered if Meta should change the way it studies the potential harms of its platforms. “Recent events have made me wonder if we should change our approach to research and … Read more
Meta is testing a standalone Vibes app, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others. Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every video you come across is generated by artificial intelligence. Until now, … Read more
After a federal judge ruled that Meta was not an illegal monopolist in a strike against the Federal Trade Commission, the agency issued what was in part a typical statement of disappointment. The next part of the statement was anything but: a political attack on the judge himself. “The table has always been stacked against … Read more