Alexandr Wang

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AI & Tech

Meta: Muse’s OpenClaw Likeness Wasn’t a Coincidence

Meta confirmed that its new AI product, Muse, was built from scratch but heavily inspired by the open-source project OpenClaw.…

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AI & Tech

Meta Launches New AI Subscription Plans

Meta has launched Meta One, a tiered subscription service integrating advanced AI capabilities like image and video generation across Facebook,…

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AI & Tech

Meta Switches to Slack for AI Agents, Ditching Google Chat

Meta is abandoning Google Chat for Slack to leverage its superior architecture for hosting autonomous AI agents, marking a significant…

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AI & Tech

Scale AI taps ex-Google Cloud COO Francis deSouza as CEO

Scale AI has appointed Francis deSouza, a former Google Cloud executive with a background in enterprise sales, as its permanent…

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AI & Tech

Meta debuts Muse Image, its first AI model from Wang’s lab

Meta launched Muse Image, its first generative AI model under the Superintelligence Labs, now integrated into Meta AI chatbot, Instagram,…

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BigTech Companies

Meta invests in Cred, appoints new WhatsApp chief

Meta invested $900 million for a roughly 20% stake in Indian fintech Cred, valuing the company at $4.5 billion, with…

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AI & Tech

Meta’s Race to Catch Up in AI

Meta hired 28-year-old startup founder Alexandr Wang to overhaul its AI operations, resulting in the release of its most impressive…

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AI & Tech

Meta Installs Tracking Software on US Employee Computers

Meta is deploying tracking software on US employees' work computers to capture detailed interaction data like keystrokes and screenshots, which…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs in May, more layoffs planned for 2026

Meta is initiating a major companywide restructuring on May 20, 2026, planning to cut about 8,000 jobs (10% of its…

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AI & Tech

Meta AI App Hits Top 5 After Muse Spark Release

Meta's AI app surged into the top five on the U.S. App Store, driven by the launch of its new…

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AI & Tech

The Death of Loyalty in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley's traditional company loyalty is being dismantled by fierce competition for AI talent, leading to a "great unbundling" where…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Reportedly Cutting 10% of Reality Labs Workforce

Meta is laying off approximately 10% of its Reality Labs workforce, impacting over a thousand employees and signaling a strategic…

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Artificial Intelligence

2025: The Year AI Faced Its Vibe Check

2025 marked a turning point for AI, shifting from hype to scrutiny over sustainable business models, innovation pace, and societal…

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AI & Tech

Meta’s New AI Model for Images and Video Set for 2026

Meta is developing two major AI models, "Mango" for image/video and "Avocado" for text, targeting a significant release in early…

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Artificial Intelligence

Yann LeCun to Leave Meta, Launch AI Startup

Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, is reportedly leaving to start his own venture focused on developing advanced "world models"…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Shifts Focus, Downsizes AI Research Team

Meta is cutting about 600 jobs in its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) unit and shifting focus to its new superintelligence…

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Artificial Intelligence

Instagram to Add AI-Powered Parental Controls in 2026

Instagram will launch AI-powered parental controls in early 2026, enabling parents to monitor and manage their teenagers' interactions with AI…

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Artificial Intelligence

Datacurve Secures $15M to Challenge ScaleAI

Datacurve raised $15 million in Series A funding to provide high-quality, specialized data for AI training, with backing from investors…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s ‘Vibes’ Feed: AI-Generated Short Videos Arrive

Meta is launching "Vibes," a new feed for AI-generated short videos within its Meta AI app and website, similar to…

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AI & Tech

Alexandr Wang: The Next Bill Gates Is a 13-Year-Old ‘Vibe Coder’

Alexandr Wang, the world's youngest self-made billionaire, leads a specialized team at Meta with the ambitious goal of achieving superintelligence.…

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