Meta: News

24 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

World's largest wealth fund loses $40B in Q1

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has reported a first-quarter loss of 415 billion kroner ($40 billion) for 2025.

24 Apr 2025

AR Glasses

Meta Ray-Ban glasses launching in India with these AI features

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced plans to launch its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in India soon.

23 Apr 2025

Apple

Why Apple, Meta have been fined millions by EU

The European Union (EU) has hit tech giants Apple and Meta with hefty fines for breaching its digital competition rules.

23 Apr 2025

Instagram

Instagram's 'Teen Accounts' are not as safe as you think

Instagram's Teen Accounts, aimed at providing better protection and control to young users, may not be as safe as previously thought.

23 Apr 2025

TikTok

Meta's 'Edits,' a rival to CapCut, launches globally

Meta has officially launched Edits, a CapCut-like video-creation app. The app is now available globally on iOS and Android.

18 Apr 2025

Instagram

Instagram now lets you share your Reels feed with friends

Instagram has launched a new feature, called "Blend," to generate a unique Reels feed for you and your friends.

17 Apr 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta antitrust trial: Zuckerberg denies buying WhatsApp to kill competition

Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared for the third time in a US federal court to testify.

16 Apr 2025

Facebook

'Delete-and-rebuild': Zuckerberg had this 'crazy' plan to revive Facebook's relevance

In 2022, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pitched a radical plan to make Facebook more socially relevant.

16 Apr 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta mulled spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust concerns

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered spinning off Instagram from its parent company Facebook, over antitrust litigation risks.

16 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Mark Zuckerberg offered $1B to settle FTC antitrust case: Report

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly offered up to $1 billion to settle the ongoing antitrust lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

14 Apr 2025

OpenAI

EU: Meta to resume AI training with public user content

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced its decision to resume artificial intelligence (AI) training using publicly available content from European users.

14 Apr 2025

Odisha

How WhatsApp, Llama AI will improve e-governance in India

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is in talks with a number of state governments in India to improve e-governance.

14 Apr 2025

Instagram

FTC trial begins—Will Zuckerberg be forced to sell Instagram, WhatsApp?

A major antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, commences today in Washington.

13 Apr 2025

WhatsApp

Meta AI for WhatsApp now remembers your details—for personalized replies

WhatsApp has released its latest Android update, version 2.25.11.13, via the Google Play Beta Program.

12 Apr 2025

WhatsApp

WhatsApp down: Users facing problems in sending messages, posting statuses

WhatsApp users were hit by disruptions today, with many unable to send messages or update their statuses.

11 Apr 2025

Instagram

Instagram tightens safety for Indian teens—Check the new features

Meta, Instagram's parent company, has announced a set of improved safety measures to protect its teenage user base in India.

10 Apr 2025

China

Meta compromised national security to build business in China: Whistleblower

In a serious allegation against Meta, former global public policy director at Facebook, Sarah Wynn-Williams, accused the tech giant of compromising national security to build an $18 billion business in China.

Ex-Meta executive to testify that firm helped China in AI

Former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, is set to testify before the US Congress over her allegations against the social media giant.

09 Apr 2025

Apple

Instagram is finally developing an app for iPad users

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is said to be working on a dedicated version of the popular photo-sharing platform for iPad users.

08 Apr 2025

Facebook

After Instagram, Teen Accounts now available on Facebook and Messenger

Meta has launched a new feature called Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger. The initiative is designed to give young users an app experience that limits inappropriate content.

07 Apr 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg buys luxurious $23M mansion near White House

Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire behind Meta, has been revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion in Washington, DC.

Meta unveils Llama 4—its most advanced family of AI models

Meta has unveiled a new series of AI models under its Llama family, called Llama 4.

05 Apr 2025

OpenAI

OpenAI will launch 2 new models ahead of GPT-5 rollout

OpenAI will be introducing two intermediate AI models, 'o3' and 'o4-mini,' in the coming weeks. Sam Altman, the company's CEO, made the announcement in a post on X.

Meta to terminate fact-checking in US from Monday

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has announced the end of its fact-checking operations in the US from Monday.

03 Apr 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Why authors are protesting against Meta in London today

A group of authors and publishing industry professionals are planning to stage a protest outside Meta's London office today.

02 Apr 2025

AR Glasses

Meta's $1,000 AR glasses are coming soon with built-in screen

Meta is said to be gearing up to unveil its next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses, codenamed "Hypernova," Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.

The woman behind Llama AI leaves Meta

Joelle Pineau, the head of artificial intelligence (AI) research at Meta Platforms, has announced her exit from the company.

Finfluencers with AMFI registration may face SEBI scrutiny: Here's why

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering reviewing financial influencers, or 'finfluencers,' registered as mutual fund distributors (MFDs) with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).

28 Mar 2025

Instagram

You can now add music to WhatsApp status: Here's how

WhatsApp has introduced a new capability to let users add temporary music clips to their profile updates.

28 Mar 2025

Apple

Apple continues to reign supreme as world's most valuable brand

Brand Finance, a UK-based brand valuation consultancy, has released its Global 500 list for 2025.

28 Mar 2025

Amazon

Interview-bypassing AI tool lands student developer in hot water

Chungin Lee, a second-year computer science student at Columbia University, has been suspended for creating an AI tool to cheat in tech job interviews.

28 Mar 2025

Instagram

Instagram's new feature lets you watch reels at 2x speed

Instagram now lets users speed up Reels by long-pressing the right or left edge of the screen, which allows them to play at twice the speed.

28 Mar 2025

Facebook

Facebook's new 'Friends' tab lets you ditch algorithmic clutter

In a bid to cut down on algorithm-driven suggestions on its main feed, Facebook is introducing a new "Friends" tab.

25 Mar 2025

Europe

Why Meta is being fined whopping $1B by EU

The European Union (EU) is planning to impose a massive fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, as per the New York Post.

Korean AI chip start-up declines Meta's $800M acquisition bid

FuriosaAI, a South Korean semiconductor start-up focused on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, has turned down an $800 million acquisition offer from Meta Platforms.

23 Mar 2025

OpenAI

Reliance Jio wants to distribute OpenAI's ChatGPT in India

OpenAI and Meta are in talks with Reliance Industries. The discussions aim to bolster their artificial intelligence (AI) presence in India.

22 Mar 2025

Lawsuits

Meta settles UK privacy case, halts personalized ads for user

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to stop personalized advertisements targeting a UK citizen.

22 Mar 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Court filing reveals Meta gets revenue from Llama model hosts

Meta, the tech giant led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been discovered to have revenue-sharing agreements with hosts of its Llama AI models.

22 Mar 2025

Instagram

You could soon use AI to generate comments on Instagram

Meta is said to be testing a new feature that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to create comments for Instagram posts.

20 Mar 2025

Europe

Meta AI chatbot launches in Europe after year-long regulatory delay

Meta has announced the launch of its AI chatbot, Meta AI, across Europe. The rollout comes nearly a year after it was initially planned but halted due to regulatory issues.

20 Mar 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

LG shuts down XR development unit in a year—Here's why

LG Electronics has opted to shut down its Extended Reality (XR) development unit, a year after it was formed in late 2023.

17 Mar 2025

Facebook

Meta tried to censor ex-employee's memoir—Now it's an Amazon bestseller

Meta, Facebook's parent company, won an arbitration ruling against ex-employee Sarah Wynn-Williams.

13 Mar 2025

Lawsuits

Meta seeks to block further sales of ex-employee's revelatory memoir

Meta has won a temporary legal battle against former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams, who recently released a controversial memoir.

12 Mar 2025

France

French authors sue Meta for violating copyright in AI training

France's top publishing and authors' associations have sued tech giant Meta.

11 Mar 2025

NVIDIA

Meta starts testing its 1st in-house chip for AI training 

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

11 Mar 2025

Europe

Explosive memoir details ex-Facebook COO Sandberg's spending spree, risqué work-trips 

Former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is facing scrutiny after revelations in a new memoir.

11 Mar 2025

Apple

Apple, Meta to be fined for violating Europe's Digital-Markets Act

Apple and Meta will face fines for allegedly breaching Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA), as per Reuters.

10 Mar 2025

Foxconn

Foxconn unveils its first AI model 'FoxBrain,' to be open-sourced

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, has launched its own large language model (LLM) called FoxBrain.

10 Mar 2025

Business

Meta keeps a secret list of ex-employees it won't rehire

Meta reportedly keeps a "do not rehire" list for its ex-employees.

10 Mar 2025

Google

Google, IBM, Samsung to gather in Vietnam for AI-semiconductor conference

The International AI-Semiconductor Conference 2025 (AISC 2025) will be held from March 12-16 in Vietnam's Hanoi and Da Nang.

10 Mar 2025

AR Glasses

Meta unveils limited-edition Ray-Ban smart glasses at Paris Fashion Week

Tech giant Meta has unveiled a one-of-a-kind line of smart eyewear in partnership with French fashion brand Coperni.

09 Mar 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

AI copyright lawsuit against Meta by authors allowed to proceed

The ongoing AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta has received a major boost as a federal judge in the US has decided to let it proceed.

08 Mar 2025

Threads

Threads working on 'interests' feature to connect users with discussions

Threads has started testing a new feature that allows users to add their interests to their profiles.

07 Mar 2025

Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg accused of helping China develop censorship tools

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of helping China develop censorship tools.

Illegal betting, gambling exceed $100B/year, to peak during IPL

The next Indian Premier League (IPL) season is expected to spark a massive surge in illegal betting and gambling activities across India.

05 Mar 2025

Facebook

UK: You can now recover Meta accounts using facial recognition

Tech giant Meta is expanding its facial recognition test to the UK.

03 Mar 2025

Elon Musk

How China's DeepSeek cost Musk and others billions this year

The meteoric rise of Chinese AI start-up, DeepSeek, has drastically changed the fortunes of several tech moguls.

28 Feb 2025

Maharashtra

You can now access Maharashtra government's services via WhatsApp

In a bid to make access to public services easier, the Maharashtra government has launched a new initiative.

28 Feb 2025

Layoff News

Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential company information

Meta, the tech giant led by Mark Zuckerberg, has fired around 20 employees for leaking confidential company information.

28 Feb 2025

Facebook

Meta plans standalone AI app, subscription service to rival ChatGPT

Meta is gearing up to launch a standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app in the second quarter of this year.

27 Feb 2025

Instagram

Meta fixes glitch that showed violent content to Instagram users

Meta has fixed a technical error that put users at risk of inappropriate content when using Instagram.

27 Feb 2025

Facebook

Facebook suffers major outage, thousands of users affected

Meta's popular social media platform Facebook suffered a major outage earlier today.

26 Feb 2025

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta building AI data center campus for $200B: Report

Meta Platforms is said to be in talks to establish a new data center campus in the US for its artificial intelligence (AI) projects, The Information reported.