Meta’s AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others, source says
By Katie Paul NEW YORK - Facebook owner Meta Platforms is planning to announce this week that it has secured deals with actors including Judi Dench, Kristen Bell and John Cena to give voice to its Meta AI chatbot, a source
Meta to start using public posts on Facebook, Instagram in UK to train AI
By Deborah Sophia (Reuters) - Meta Platforms will begin training its AI models using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram in the UK over the coming months, the company said, after it had paused the training in the
Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, the Information reported on Friday. The company told employees at its Reality Labs division to stop work on the device
Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations
By Juby Babu (Reuters) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek have critisised European regulations surrounding open-source artificial intelligence, saying the continent risks falling behind because of complex rules. Europe, which "has more open-source developers than America", is well
Polish billionaire plans to sue Meta over fake advertisements
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information regarding her circulating on the social media platforms. Brzoska said they
Meta beats censorship lawsuit by RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine group
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Meta Platforms defeated an appeal by Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., challenging its censorship of Facebook posts that spread misinformation about vaccines' efficacy and safety. In a decision on Friday,
Meta in talks to use voices of Judi Dench, Awkwafina for A.I., NYT says
By Surbhi Misra (Reuters) - Meta is in discussions with actors such as Awkwafina and Judi Dench, as well as influencers, for the right to use their voices in its MetaAI digital assistant product, the New York Times said on Friday. The
Meta to let users to create custom AI characters
By Juby Babu (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Monday said it will roll out a new tool called AI Studio that will allow users to create, share and design personalized AI chatbots. The AI Studio will allow users to create customized AI
Meta in talks to buy 5% stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica
By Yuvraj Malik and Aditya Soni (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is in talks to acquire a stake of about 5% in EssilorLuxottica, its production partner for Ray-Ban smart glasses, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the