21 years later, Meta still hasn’t given up on the Facebook ‘poke’ The company is once again trying to revive the storied feature. Karissa Bell Meta wants you to start poking again, apparently. (Screenshot via Meta) Meta currently has lots of priorities Mark Zuckerberg likely never would have imagined back in the early days of … Continue reading 21 years later, Meta still hasn’t given up on the Facebook ‘poke’
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Why Meta Is Willing To Invest $10B In An AI Startup
Why Meta Is Willing To Invest $10B In An AI Startup by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 9, 2025 Securing essential data for AI training models, accelerating development, supporting partnerships, gaining a competitive edge and improving performance are just some of the reasons that Meta might want to invest $10 billion in a 2016 … Continue reading Why Meta Is Willing To Invest $10B In An AI Startup
Meta partners with horror movie maker Blumhouse Productions to test Movie Gen
October 17, 2024 Meta partners with horror movie maker Blumhouse Productions to test Movie Gen Meta claimed the tool could rival offerings from leading media generation startups such as OpenAI and ElevenLabs. BY Reuters Facebook owner Meta said on Thursday it had teamed up with Blumhouse Productions, the Hollywood company behind popular horror films such as … Continue reading Meta partners with horror movie maker Blumhouse Productions to test Movie Gen
Meta announces genAI video tools for advertisers
Meta announces generative video tools and better brand voice and tone for advertisers, along with more integrated influencer campaigns. Chris Wood on October 8, 2024 Today, Meta announced new generative AI video creation tools for advertisers on Facebook and Instagram. The tools are rolling out in Advantage+ creative and will be more widely … Continue reading Meta announces genAI video tools for advertisers
Meta to restrict data in Business Tools, impacting ad targeting
Data restrictions aim to enhance privacy, but may complicate ad targeting and potentially pause ads with highly targeted UTMs. Anu Adegbola on September 11, 2024 Meta is implementing new data restrictions in its Business Tools, which could affect how businesses target ads and measure performance. Why we care. This move reflects Metaās ongoing commitment to … Continue reading Meta to restrict data in Business Tools, impacting ad targeting
Mark Zuckerberg says āf*ck thatā to closed platforms
Mark Zuckerberg says āf*ck thatā to closed platforms āGet me talking about closed platforms, and I get angry,” he said. karissa bell Tue, Jul 30, 2024 In his two decades running the company now known as Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has gone through many transformations. More recently, heās been showing off a seemingly less filtered … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg says āf*ck thatā to closed platforms
Meta announces major updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
The updates aim to help marketers create ads that make consumers feel more confident about making a purchase Nicola Agius on March 13, 2024 Meta unveiled updates to its Advantage+ and Shopping Ads, designed to help brands improve engagement, drive conversions and deliver more personalized ads. The platform claims the updates will help give consumers … Continue reading Meta announces major updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads
What the company is calling a “glitch” kept more than 500,000 users across the world from accessing the tech giant’s platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on March 5, 2024 Metaās online properties were down for about two hours Tuesday, preventing more than half a million Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads users from using their accounts, … Continue reading Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Brian-Damien Morgan Features Writer Meta has announced that across its social media platforms artificial intelligence (AI) generated images must be labeled going forward. The labeling system that will be titled āImagined with AIā seeks to help users navigate the images that are created using … Continue reading Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta Announces A More Advanced Llama
Meta Births A More Advanced Llama by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 5, 2024 Facebook, a Meta Platforms company, turned 20 on Sunday, which seems like an eternity for a technology company. Perhaps it is because Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder, continues to invent new types of services to keep the company young. At least … Continue reading Meta Announces A More Advanced Llama