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Meta is updating its Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to automatically disable the camera if the recording LED is tampered with, addressing privacy concerns. However, the company is reportedly testing a new 'super-sensing' prototype that may raise further privacy issues. A lawsuit alleges that Meta workers in Kenya reviewed private content captured by user devices to train AI models.

Meta has rolled back its 'Muse Image' AI feature for Instagram. The decision followed widespread backlash over privacy and consent concerns.

Meta has discontinued an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts after facing criticism over privacy concerns, including from a Hollywood union. The company stated the feature aimed to provide a creative tool while giving users control over their public content's usage.

Meta discontinued an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using content from public Instagram accounts after facing criticism over privacy concerns. The company stated its intent was to provide a creative tool while giving users control over their content's usage, but the feature was criticized, including by a Hollywood union.

Meta has deactivated the Muse Image feature that allowed users to generate AI deepfakes of public Instagram accounts by @-mentioning them.

Meta has appealed a jury verdict that found it negligent for designing social media platforms to addict young users, following a case involving a 20-year-old woman who claimed addiction worsened her mental health. The jury awarded $3 million in damages and $3 million in punitive damages, with Google-owned YouTube also named as a defendant. Both companies plan to appeal after post-trial motions to overturn the verdict were denied.

Meta removed an AI image feature on Instagram after facing significant backlash. The feature allowed users to alter content but was criticized and led to its swift withdrawal.

Meta removed a new AI image feature on Instagram after facing significant backlash. The feature allowed users to alter content but was criticized and led to its swift withdrawal.

Meta has appealed a jury verdict that found it negligent for designing Instagram and Facebook to hook young users, leading to addiction and mental health issues. The case involved a 20-year-old plaintiff, KGM, who was awarded $3 million in damages, with Meta and Google-owned YouTube both planning appeals. The verdict challenged tech companies' Section 230 protections by focusing on platform design features like 'infinite scroll'.

Meta has removed a controversial AI feature on Instagram following backlash from its user base. The company confirmed this decision to Dylan Byers of Puck News.

Meta has appealed a jury verdict that found it negligent for designing social media platforms to addict young users, awarding a 20-year-old plaintiff $3 million in damages. The case, which also named Google-owned YouTube as a defendant, focused on platform features like infinite scroll and autoplay, with the jury citing negligence in harming the plaintiff, identified as KGM. Both companies plan to appeal after post-trial motions were denied.

Meta has disabled an Instagram feature that allowed users to generate AI images using content from public accounts by tagging them. The feature was criticized for enabling AI deepfakes without the account owners' consent.

Meta's Superintelligence Labs introduced Muse Image, an AI image bot competing with OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Google's Nano Banana 2. The feature allows others to use Instagram photos in AI-generated images, with an option to opt out.

Meta's Chief Data Officer claims agentic commerce is the next significant level of business development. The statement positions this concept as a transformative stage for companies.

Louisiana's economy grew 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing the national GDP rate of 2.1%, driven by industrial construction and major projects like Meta’s $27 billion data center and Amazon’s $12 billion data centers. The state gained 17,000 jobs in the past year, but rising costs from tariffs, inflation, and insurance remain challenges for residents and small businesses.

Meta’s stock is experiencing a significant rebound, potentially its best week in years, driven by investor confidence in the company's new low-cost AI pricing and infrastructure plans.

Meta stock rose 18% following a prediction by Jim Cramer, and the company launched its Muse Spark 1.1 product. Investors are reacting positively to these developments.

The European Parliament passed Chat Control 2.0, a law allowing companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft to scan users' messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Backlash against Meta's smart glasses is influencing how people choose to use them. Online criticism is causing users to reconsider or alter their usage of the device.

Meta launched Muse Image and Muse Spark 1.1 AI models and announced plans to manufacture its first in-house AI chip in September. The company's stock erased a year's worth of losses following these developments.

Wearable device manufacturers like Qualcomm, Meta, and Google are developing products such as smart glasses and digital watches to collect user data, aiming to enhance personalization and lock users into their ecosystems. Qualcomm's Ziad Asghar highlighted efforts to store data locally to address privacy concerns, while analyst Carolina Milanesi noted data control as a competitive strategy.

Meta has released two new AI models, Muse Image and Muse Spark 1.1, with the former allowing AI image generation from public Instagram photos without explicit permission, raising privacy concerns, and the latter offering competitive pricing for agentic coding. The models aim to position Meta as a top player in the AI race but face competition from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, with Muse Spark showing no major improvements over rivals in benchmarks.

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri stated the company has 'reined in' AI costs by shutting down 'silly' projects that consumed excessive tokens. He acknowledged AI costs may fluctuate in the short term but expects long-term reductions as competition drives pricing wars. Mosseri compared token spending to traditional budgeting for hardware and payroll, suggesting potential caps if token usage becomes as significant as employee salaries.

Meta's stock is on track for its best week since early 2024 due to growing optimism around its AI strategy. The company released two AI models this week as part of its new Muse Spark family under the leadership of Alexandr Wang.

The EU warned Meta to modify Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive design' features like endless scroll and autoplay to protect users, particularly children, or face fines up to 6% of its global annual turnover. The European Commission stated Meta failed to address risks under the Digital Services Act, while Meta disputed the findings but pledged to engage constructively.

OpenAI, Meta, and SpaceXAI led major AI labs with new product announcements in three days, including models like GPT-5.6 and features like GPT-Live, highlighting ongoing competition in the AI sector. Personnel changes and new tools from Perplexity and Anthropic also marked the developments.

Meta's new AI image generator, Muse Image, uses public Instagram photos to create AI-generated images without explicit user consent. Users with public accounts were automatically opted in, though they can opt out by adjusting settings or making their accounts private. The move has drawn criticism from artists, unions, and the public over privacy and consent concerns.

The International Energy Agency predicts a 1 million barrel per day drop in global oil demand by 2026 due to Iran-related supply issues, while the EU investigates Meta for addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram that may harm children. Volkswagen plans to cut production by 3 million vehicles globally as it faces declining sales and competition from Chinese EV makers.

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have collectively added $350 billion in debt over five years to fund AI data center expansion. While companies remain financially strong, borrowing costs have increased, with combined annual interest expenses exceeding $10 billion. Amazon and Oracle show financial strain, and investor caution grows over the ROI of massive capital expenditures.

Nigeria’s competition watchdog is investigating Big Tech firms for alleged anti-competition practices and unauthorized use of local news content to train AI models. The probe follows complaints from Nigerian news groups about content extraction by Alphabet, Meta, and X, and a $220 million fine imposed on Meta in 2024 over data privacy and market abuse. Similar cases, such as the New York Times and Canadian publications suing OpenAI, highlight global concerns.

South Korean chip firm SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its New York listing, the largest public raise by a foreign company in the US, with its valuation sextupling in a year to over $1 trillion. The firm faces competition as the US-China AI race intensifies, with CXMT aiming to reduce China’s reliance on chip imports and Meta developing its own semiconductors.

Meta's new AI image generation tool, Muse Image, allows users to create images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts, requiring opt-out rather than affirmative consent. The feature has drawn criticism from privacy advocates, talent agencies, and labor unions, who argue it violates privacy rights and calls for explicit consent and control over likeness usage.

The European Commission accused Meta of failing to address mental health risks linked to 'addictive design' features like autoplay and infinite scroll on Facebook and Instagram. Regulators claim these features contribute to compulsive use by shifting users into 'autopilot mode', fostering unhealthy habits.

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argues that the rise of AI-generated content will increase the value of human creators, as people will seek authenticity and creativity. He emphasizes that Instagram should focus on helping users identify AI content while prioritizing quality and the person behind the content, not the creation tool.

Meta is found in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act over the 'addictive' design of Instagram and Facebook. The European Commission criticized features like personalized recommendations, autoplay, and infinite scroll for harming user wellbeing and may force a redesign and impose a $12 billion fine.

Meta is found to be in breach of EU laws due to addictive design features on Instagram and Facebook, according to preliminary findings. The issue centers on design elements that may exploit users' attention.

The European Union accused Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram with addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay. The EU demanded Meta disable these features and comply with the Digital Services Act to protect users' physical and mental health, including minors, with potential fines up to 6% of the company's global revenue.

EU regulators accused Meta of failing to address mental health risks from 'addictive design' features like autoplay and infinite scroll on Facebook and Instagram. These features are claimed to contribute to compulsive use by shifting users into 'autopilot mode' and fostering unhealthy habits.

The EU has warned Meta that it has not sufficiently assessed or mitigated risks associated with the addictive nature of Facebook and Instagram feeds, which could negatively affect users.

The European Commission ordered Meta to modify Instagram and Facebook's addictive design features like autoplay and infinite scroll under the Digital Services Act, warning of potential fines up to 6% of annual revenue. Meta disputed the findings, citing its 2024 Teen Accounts feature, but the EU argued these controls are insufficient and easily dismissed.