Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future
Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future

Meta is, by and large, a company built on other companies’ ideas. It has almost perfected the strategy: wait for a new platform or social mechanic to take off, then either buy or clone it, put it next to Meta’s unmatched user base and advertising engine, and watch the money pile up. Well, the next […]

Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
Instagram wants to monopolize your attention

This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV – which is currently available for Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and […]

Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet
Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet

For more than a year, the legal action in the Sarah Wynn-Williams affair ran one way: Meta against its former executive. That has now reversed. Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of the Meta memoir Careless People, is suing the company over its efforts to…

Facebook’s Creator Studio has been revived as an AI companion app
Facebook’s Creator Studio has been revived as an AI companion app

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 audiences and show them “exactly how to grow on Facebook,” according to Meta’s announcement. Meta’s AI Creator Assistant is a central focus of […]

Qualcomm lands Meta as first named customer for its Dragonfly data centre chips
Qualcomm lands Meta as first named customer for its Dragonfly data centre chips

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…

Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills
Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills

Congress is moving to stop households paying for Big Tech’s AI power bills. A House panel votes this week on a package of measures. The aim is to put AI data centre energy costs back on the companies that create them. As AI drives up electricity bills,…

Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators

The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook’s recently launched AI creator assistant built into it.

Meta’s $399 Kylie Jenner glasses will talk back in her voice
Meta’s $399 Kylie Jenner glasses will talk back in her voice

The most expensive pair in Meta’s newly launched line of smart glasses is the one with a small gem on the lens and a celebrity attached. Meta revealed three frames built under its own name, and the priciest of them, a slim oval design called the Starfi…

The US is pressing Meta to let it review its AI, and Meta is the last holdout
The US is pressing Meta to let it review its AI, and Meta is the last holdout

The Trump administration has been pressing Meta to submit its most capable AI models for federal security review, leaving the company the only major US developer that has not agreed to do so, according to a New York Times report. The push, the paper sa…

The Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old price
The Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old price

The Meta Quest 3S VR headset with 128GB of storage is $296.79 (about $53 off) at Amazon. This is Meta’s entry-level VR headset, which launched back in 2024 for $299.99 before getting a price increase this year to $349.99. So it’s not exactly the most exciting deal, but it’s about as good as you’re likely […]