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Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation The Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech company over its efforts to “silence” her. A 57-page complaint filed to a US district court in California on Thursday argues that an
Micron Technology has surpassed Meta Platforms in market valuation for the first time, driven by a strong AI-fueled rally. The memory chip giant's robust fourth-quarter forecasts, including $22 billion in customer commitments for memory chip supplies, have reversed a recent downturn. This surge posi
This is what the new Creator Studio app looks like, after the original service was shuttered in 2023. | Image: Meta Meta is bringing back the Facebook Creator Studio page manager, now "reimagined" as a standalone AI companion app. The new app aims to make it easier for creators to connect with their
Meta has launched paid subscription plans for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook in India, offering customisation and convenience features for a monthly fee. WhatsApp Plus costs Rs 79, while Instagram and Facebook Plus are Rs 99 (with an introductory Rs 49 for Instagram). These moves aim to diversify
Qualcomm has signed Meta as the first named customer for its new Dragonfly C1000 data centre processor, the strongest signal yet that the mobile chipmaker is serious about competing in the AI infrastructure market. The company announced the deal at its investor day in New York on Wednesday, alongsid
The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently launched AI creator assistant built into it.
About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a staff backlash. The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsAp
The US government is reportedly asking Meta to share its AI models for review, in the midst of growing security and safety concerns over the technology.
Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, suggests privacy expectations about smart glasses will be decided in the court of public opinion.
CRED, which is set to raise Rs 8,550 crore (approximately $900 million) in a Series H funding round led by Meta, will use the fresh capital to support growth initiatives and strengthen its path toward a public listing.
WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.
Meta's AI Chatbot Just Became a Password-Reset Backdoor for 20,000+ Instagram Accounts Yesterday, Meta confirmed what security researchers had been warning about for weeks: an "AI-assisted account recovery" bug in its Meta AI chatbot let attackers hijack at least 20,225 Instagram accounts between Ap
Meta’s decision to pay creators in USDC validates stablecoins as a mainstream disbursement tool, Joslyn suggests, but it also exposes the industry’s unresolved problem: moving seamlessly from digital dollars to usable local currency.
Hackers have been hijacking Instagram accounts at scale by exploiting Meta's AI support chatbot. And, as if that weren't bad enough, the technique required no technical skill whatsoever. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
