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Meta Apologises After Facebook's Auto-Translation Declared Siddaramaiah Dead
Social media giant Meta has apologised after its automatic translation tool erroneously declared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dead while translating a condolence message posted by the Karnataka CMO in Kannada on Facebook.
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Meta Hires Two Key Apple AI Experts After Poaching Their Boss
Meta Platforms Inc. hired Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team. Lee has started at Meta after leaving Apple in recent days, while Gunter will begin work in the near future.
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Siddaramaiah Flags Faulty Kannada-English Translations On Facebook, Instagram
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has flagged "faulty" auto translation of content from Kannada to English on Meta's platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and termed it "dangerous".
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Rs 2,400 Crore For Two AI Engineers: What Meta's Hiring Spree Means
Meta is aggressively recruiting top AI researchers, including Trapit Bansal and Ruoming Pang, to lead its Superintelligence Labs and develop advanced AI systems, highlighting India's growing influence in the global AI landscape.
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Layoffs in 2025: HP, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Ola and More Fire Over 75,000 Staffers; AI the Main Culprit
Layoffs in tech never really stopped in the post-pandemic world. Since the end of 2021, tech companies have been laying off employees in large numbers. Unfortunately, 2025 was also not different, as tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and Salesforce made headlines for their mass layoffs.
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Meta Introduces Stringent Measures Against Unoriginal, Improperly Reused Facebook Content
Facebook says it will crack down on unoriginal content. According to Meta, the reach of accounts that improperly reuse content will be lowered and access to monetisation tools will be limited. Original videos might also get more views, as the distribution of duplicate copies will be restricted. Meta's changes to its policy were announced after YouT...
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WhatsApp Adds Dedicated Support Chat With AI-Powered Responses on iOS
WhatsApp is introducing a new official support chat on iOS, offering AI-powered responses directly within the platform. This dedicated in-app channel could make it easier to get help when encountering service issues. Users might also have the option to connect with human WhatsApp support staff within the same chat.
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"Metastatic Cancer": Meta AI Researcher Slams Company Culture In Exit Memo
A departing AI researcher at Meta has criticised the tech giant's internal culture, likening it to a "metastatic cancer" in a farewell email.
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Successor’s Design Leaked via Alleged Renders; Launch Slated for This Year
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses were released in 2023 in the US, while they were only recently introduced in other markets such as India. However, the successor to the smart glasses may not be too far away. According to a report, alleged renders of the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses successor have surfaced which showcase two separate designs for sunglasses and prescrip...
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Indian Startup QWR Unveils AI-Powered Smart Glasses Humbl, to Be Shipped Later This Year
Question What’s Real (QWR), an Indian deep-tech startup, unveiled Humbl, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses, on Thursday. The startup claims that Humbl is the first made in India AI smart glasses, and offers features similar to the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. The Indian version is said to come equipped with an AI assistant that ca...
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Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica in AI Glasses Push
Facebook parent Meta acquired just under 3 percent of the Ray-Ban maker, a stake worth around €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at market prices, said the people, who asked not to be identified because deliberations are private.
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Chat Wallpaper Feature; Threaded Message Replies Spotted in Development
WhatsApp is rolling out an AI-powered feature that lets users generate custom chat wallpapers. After updating to the latest stable version of WhatsApp for iOS, users can create backgrounds with prompts and fine-tune them. WhatsApp will also make it easier to view replies to messages in the form of structured threads, in the future. Here's everythin...
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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
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Meta Apologises After Facebook's Auto-Translation Declared Siddaramaiah Dead
Social media giant Meta has apologised after its automatic translation tool erroneously declared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dead while translating a condolence message posted by the Karnataka CMO in Kannada on Facebook.
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Meta Hires Two Key Apple AI Experts After Poaching Their Boss
Meta Platforms Inc. hired Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team. Lee has started at Meta after leaving Apple in recent days, while Gunter will begin work in the near future.
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Siddaramaiah Flags Faulty Kannada-English Translations On Facebook, Instagram
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has flagged "faulty" auto translation of content from Kannada to English on Meta's platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and termed it "dangerous".
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Rs 2,400 Crore For Two AI Engineers: What Meta's Hiring Spree Means
Meta is aggressively recruiting top AI researchers, including Trapit Bansal and Ruoming Pang, to lead its Superintelligence Labs and develop advanced AI systems, highlighting India's growing influence in the global AI landscape.
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Layoffs in 2025: HP, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Ola and More Fire Over 75,000 Staffers; AI the Main Culprit
Layoffs in tech never really stopped in the post-pandemic world. Since the end of 2021, tech companies have been laying off employees in large numbers. Unfortunately, 2025 was also not different, as tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and Salesforce made headlines for their mass layoffs.
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Meta Introduces Stringent Measures Against Unoriginal, Improperly Reused Facebook Content
Facebook says it will crack down on unoriginal content. According to Meta, the reach of accounts that improperly reuse content will be lowered and access to monetisation tools will be limited. Original videos might also get more views, as the distribution of duplicate copies will be restricted. Meta's changes to its policy were announced after YouT...
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WhatsApp Adds Dedicated Support Chat With AI-Powered Responses on iOS
WhatsApp is introducing a new official support chat on iOS, offering AI-powered responses directly within the platform. This dedicated in-app channel could make it easier to get help when encountering service issues. Users might also have the option to connect with human WhatsApp support staff within the same chat.
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"Metastatic Cancer": Meta AI Researcher Slams Company Culture In Exit Memo
A departing AI researcher at Meta has criticised the tech giant's internal culture, likening it to a "metastatic cancer" in a farewell email.
-
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Successor’s Design Leaked via Alleged Renders; Launch Slated for This Year
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses were released in 2023 in the US, while they were only recently introduced in other markets such as India. However, the successor to the smart glasses may not be too far away. According to a report, alleged renders of the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses successor have surfaced which showcase two separate designs for sunglasses and prescrip...
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Indian Startup QWR Unveils AI-Powered Smart Glasses Humbl, to Be Shipped Later This Year
Question What’s Real (QWR), an Indian deep-tech startup, unveiled Humbl, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses, on Thursday. The startup claims that Humbl is the first made in India AI smart glasses, and offers features similar to the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. The Indian version is said to come equipped with an AI assistant that ca...
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Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica in AI Glasses Push
Facebook parent Meta acquired just under 3 percent of the Ray-Ban maker, a stake worth around €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at market prices, said the people, who asked not to be identified because deliberations are private.
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Chat Wallpaper Feature; Threaded Message Replies Spotted in Development
WhatsApp is rolling out an AI-powered feature that lets users generate custom chat wallpapers. After updating to the latest stable version of WhatsApp for iOS, users can create backgrounds with prompts and fine-tune them. WhatsApp will also make it easier to view replies to messages in the form of structured threads, in the future. Here's everythin...
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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
