Tag: #meta

Meta expands Instagram’s '13+' teen experience globally and adds parent‑controlled 'Limited Content' that removes comments

Meta will default Instagram users under 18 to a 13+ experience worldwide and add a stricter parental 'Limited Content' mode that removes comments.

#instagram, #meta, #teens, #parentalcontrols, #contentmoderation

Meta rolls out Muse Spark, a new multimodal AI assistant across its apps and AI glasses

Meta introduces Muse Spark, a multimodal AI powering the Meta AI app and expanding to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and AI glasses.

#meta, #ai, #musespark, #privacy

Meta Turns Its AI Assistant Into a News Gateway With New European Publisher Deals

Meta AI will now summarize and link to reporting from News Corp, Prisa, Le Figaro and Süddeutsche Zeitung, deepening its paid news-licensing push.

#meta, #ai, #journalism, #europe, #licensing

War Around Strait of Hormuz Forces Halt to Meta’s 2Africa Internet Cable Extension

Alcatel Submarine Networks cites safety risks and declares force majeure, pausing work on Meta-backed 2Africa “Pearls” as Gulf conflict threatens data routes.

#subseacables, #internetinfrastructure, #straitofhormuz, #meta, #iran

Meta’s $135 Billion AI Spending Plan Raises the Stakes for Big Tech—and the Power Grid

Meta projects up to $135B in 2026 capex for AI data centers, jolting rivals and suppliers while intensifying pressure on chips, energy and regulation.

#meta, #artificialintelligence, #datacenters, #capex, #powergrid