It’s a really weird time in AI. In just six months, the public discourse around the technology has gone from “Chatbots generate funny sea shanties” to “AI systems could cause human extinction.” Who …
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled by senators over ‘leak’ of LLaMA AI model
Two United States senators have questioned Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg over the tech giant’s “leaked” artificial intelligence model, LLaMA, which they claim is potentially “dangerous” and …
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Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
The European Union levied a $1.3 billion privacy fine on Meta and commanded the company to stop transferring data to the United States. The fine was issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission on …
Meta’s Mastodon-Compatible Decentralized Twitter Rival Set to Launch in June
Social media juggernaut, Meta, is set to launch its decentralized Twitter alternative in late June, according to some reports. The app will be compatible with Mastodon. Meta is making progress with …
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Five Driving Forces in the Tech Sector and the Future of Meta
With 3 Billion Facebook users worldwide, the strategic marketing the company has ginned up about the impending arrival of the metaverse, the ongoing impact of -mis, disinformation, information …
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Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia
Three different malign actors utilized hundreds of fictitious Facebook and Instagram accounts to target individuals in South Asia. Meta noted each APT relied on social manipulation to trick users into …
Meta Swiftly Neutralizes New ‘NodeStealer’ Malware
Meta announced it disrupted a new malware family called NodeStealer within weeks of its emergence. The malware was designed to grab cookies and usernames from browsers and compromise online accounts. …
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Meta Cuts 10,000 More Workers After Scrapping NFT Plans—Is the Metaverse Still On?
Meta’s workforce ballooned in recent years as the Facebook parent company signaled its ambitions for the metaverse—but recent moves suggest that it is feeling the sting of changing tech trends and …
Meta Takes Down Over 200 Covert Influence Operations Since 2017
According to social media conglomerate Meta, it has taken down roughly 200 covert influence operations on its platforms since 2017. Meta owns social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and …
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Facebook Login Details at Risk as Meta Identifies Over 400 Malicious Apps
Meta has allegedly identified over 400 malicious Android and iOS apps that are targeting individuals with the goal of stealing their Facebook login information. The parent company of Facebook stated …
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