EU Tells Meta to Allow Room for Rival AI Assistants
European competition regulators say Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant policy violates antitrust regulations. The European Commission (EC) announced Monday (Feb. 9) that…
EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Meta has been warned by EU regulators that it might have to take steps to open up access…
Arguments to begin in key U.S. social media addiction trial
Los Angeles – Arguments are set to begin Monday in a landmark U.S. trial that could establish a…
After laying off 1500 people, losing $88 billion; Meta CFO Susan Li tells analyst where the Reality Labs division will focus on
Meta’s Reality Labs division is shifting focus from VR to wearables, despite continued development of future VR headsets.…
Now that Meta’s no longer bankrolling VR game studios, its VR game boss is leaving.
Posted Jan 31, 2026 at 1:35 AM UTC Now that Meta’s no longer bankrolling VR game studios, its…
Microsoft, Meta spending surges on AI – The Irish Times
Microsoft’s spending surged to a record high and cloud sales growth slowed, sending the shares down sharply amid…
Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Deepen AI’s Presence in Our Online Lives
Six months into its big AI turnaround, Meta believes 2026 will be the year it starts reaping the…
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly…
WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy
Meta announced Wednesday that it will charge developers for running chatbots on WhatsApp in regions where regulators are…
Google’s Smart Glasses Will Have the Best Software. But They’ll Have to Win on Style Too
Meta also does have some trust issues, stemming from its user privacy practices and its occasional data leaks.…
Open Questions | Jeffrey Ding on why diffusion, not innovation, is the secret to victory in the AI race
Jeffrey Ding is an assistant professor of political science at George Washington University. He is the author of…
Studies Are Increasingly Finding High Blood Sugar May Be Associated With Dementia
Studies indicate that the number of dementia cases in the United States is expected to double by 2060.…