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WhatsApp rolls out incognito chat with Meta AI
WhatsApp is introducing a new privacy-focused artificial intelligence (AI) feature called “Incognito Chat with Meta AI”.
16 May 2026, 18:49 PM
Meta staff protest surveillance as layoffs loom: report
Flyers have appeared across Meta’s US offices as employees protest new surveillance software designed to train artificial intelligence, just days before the company begins cutting 10% of its workforce on May 20, according to a recent report by Reuters.
13 May 2026, 13:16 PM
Stop objectifying women on Facebook
It is alarming that under the guise of journalism, fake news pages on Facebook are objectifying women for engagement and profit.
13 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Meta acquires humanoid robotics firm Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup focused on teaching humanoid machines to anticipate and react to human behaviour. The financial details of the acquisition remain private.
4 May 2026, 13:56 PM
Shikho launches Think AI with Meta and LightCastle
Shikho has introduced a free Bangla-language course on artificial intelligence (AI) designed for people with no prior technical knowledge.
2 May 2026, 22:11 PM
Meta to cut 10% of workforce as it redirects spending towards AI
Meta is planning to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce, amounting to around 8,000 employees, as the company moves to reduce costs and redirect investment towards artificial intelligence.
24 April 2026, 14:12 PM
Meta will let parents see what teens ask its AI
Meta will begin allowing parents to view the general topics their teenagers are asking its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant about, expanding parental supervision tools.
23 April 2026, 19:05 PM
Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices amid global RAM shortage
Meta has announced price increases across its Quest virtual reality headset lineup, citing a global surge in the cost of memory chips as the primary driver.
17 April 2026, 01:33 AM
Meta to acquire AI startup Manus
Meta has recently announced it will acquire the China-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus as part of its push to integrate advanced AI into its products.
30 December 2025, 10:11 AM
Govt urges Meta to act against violence-inciting content amid unrest
The telecom regulator sent a letter on Friday to senior Meta officials, including representatives responsible for Facebook
19 December 2025, 18:24 PM
Meta launches new support feature for Facebook
Meta has launched a new centralised support hub feature within its Facebook and Instagram apps, combining various help and security tools into a single location.
8 December 2025, 10:46 AM
Meta signs AI deals with several news publishers
Meta has announced commercial agreements with several news publishers to use their content for its AI services. The deals include outlets such as CNN, Fox News, The Washington Examiner, USA Today, and France's Le Monde.
7 December 2025, 11:13 AM
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist is leaving the company
Yann Lecun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist and founding director of its Fundamental AI Research unit (FAIR), is leaving the company after 12 years. His departure follows weeks of significant layoffs affecting FAIR, the unit he created to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research.
20 November 2025, 12:48 PM
Facebook is rolling out new tool to protect reels
Facebook is introducing a new content-protection tool designed to help creators safeguard their original reels across Facebook, and Instagram, according to a recent blog post by Meta.
19 November 2025, 10:00 AM
Meta to measure employee performance by 'AI impact': report
Meta will formally incorporate "AI-driven impact" into its employee performance reviews starting in 2026, according to an internal company memo seen by Business Insider.
17 November 2025, 06:16 AM
Meta to invest $600 billion in US AI infrastructure
Meta Platforms has announced it will invest $600 billion in American infrastructure by 2028, with a focus on building "industry-leading AI data centres".
9 November 2025, 07:34 AM
Threads' new 'ghost posts' vanish after 24 hours
Threads, the microblogging app by Meta, has introduced a new feature called 'ghost posts' that automatically archives content 24 hours after publication.
28 October 2025, 10:02 AM
US court orders Israeli cyber firm to stop targeting WhatsApp
A US court has ordered NSO Group, an Israel-based cyber intelligence firm, to cease targeting Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service - a ruling that the spyware company warned could put it out of business.
20 October 2025, 04:43 AM
Meta tracks employee AI usage with 'games': report
Meta is monitoring employee adoption of AI tools through internal dashboards and has created a gamified system to encourage usage, according to a recent report by Business Insider.
5 October 2025, 10:58 AM
We do not use the phone’s microphone to eavesdrop on you, says Instagram Head
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has recently addressed widespread speculation that social media platforms listen to private conversations to deliver targeted advertisements.
1 October 2025, 19:42 PM