Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction
David Bowie’s song “Five Years,” which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have five years left to live before the apocalypse.
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Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it’s dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
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Facebook launches a dedicated Marketplace app for sellers, adds a free verification system
Facebook is launching a separate app for people who list and sell items on the platform frequently. Dubbed “Seller,” the app lets sellers manage their listings, message buyers, and track the performance of items.
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WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app
Similar to the smartphone and desktop apps, the web app will support calling features such as screen-sharing and reactions.
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AI | Enterprise | Social
Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents
On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.
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Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years
As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.
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Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming
Meta says AI is making it dramatically easier to build and launch new consumer apps, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg telling investors the company has more new consumer products on the way.
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WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses
WhatsApp will automatically move messages from large businesses to a new folder a few hours after you receive them.
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WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts
Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.
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Thailand Consumers Council Sues Meta, LINE, And Apple Over Online Investment Scams
BANGKOK, Thailand — The Thailand Consumers Council has filed civil lawsuits against major global technology platforms, including Meta, LINE, and Apple, alongside several commercial financial institutions, alleging severe negligence in facilitating online investment fraud. The council is seeking 230 million baht in collective compensation on behalf of 10 claimants who were defrauded through deceptive digital […]
