#Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics

#Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics

Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics hardware, potentially including hardware that can perform household chores. Meta’s new robotics group, which will be led by Marc Whitten, driverless car startup…

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#AI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl

#AI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl

We’ve officially experienced an AI Super Bowl, people. As everyone tuned in to watch the annual championship game, the biggest buzz wasn’t just about the Eagles’ blowout win and Kendrick Lamar performing his Grammy-winning diss track at the halftime show. It was also about AI being a consistent theme in several of the multi-million dollar ad…

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#Ex-Meta employee sues for sexual harassment

#Ex-Meta employee sues for sexual harassment

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into Google quietly removing its pledge to not build AI weapons for surveillance; how Elon Musk and DOGE are facilitating the biggest breach of U.S. government data; researchers who were able to re-create a premium “reasoning” model for $50; and more! Let’s get into it….

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      Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR announced for Quest 3

# Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR announced for Quest 3

Publisher 2K and developer Firaxis Games have announced virtual reality strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR for Quest 3. It will launch this spring. “Today is truly a milestone for the [Civilization] franchise, with the announcement of Civilization VII VR marking our first entry into the immersive world of virtual and mixed reality,” said…

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#Meta simplifies Advantage+ campaign setup, adds leads campaigns

#Meta simplifies Advantage+ campaign setup, adds leads campaigns

Meta’s new AI features for advertisers include automated campaign optimization and personalized recommendations. Meta is expanding its AI-powered advertising tools to help businesses get better results from their campaigns, with early tests showing significant cost reductions and performance improvements. Details. Meta is rolling out these new features: A streamlined Advantage+ campaign setup that automatically applies…

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#Meta streamlines Advantage+ catalog ad targeting, pushes automated options

#Meta streamlines Advantage+ catalog ad targeting, pushes automated options

Meta’s removal of manual Audience Types targeting from Advantage+ catalog ads signals a major shift toward AI-driven ad targeting. Meta is removing the Audience Types option from Advantage+ catalog ads that use the sales objective, pushing advertisers toward its AI-driven targeting tools. This change reflects Meta’s broader strategy of automating ad targeting, betting that its…

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#Meta says end of fact-checking hasn’t impacted ad spend

#Meta says end of fact-checking hasn’t impacted ad spend

Meta says its controversial decision to put an end to its fact-checking program hasn’t impacted advertiser spend. On its Q4 2024 call, Meta CFO Susan Li assured investors that advertiser demand remains strong and the company’s commitment to brand safety remains unchanged, despite the new measures. Meanwhile, CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that the community notes…

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#Meta Smashes Earnings Expectations in Q4, Mark Zuckerberg Touts “U.S. Administration That Is Proud of Our Leading Companies”

#Meta Smashes Earnings Expectations in Q4, Mark Zuckerberg Touts “U.S. Administration That Is Proud of Our Leading Companies”

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, revealed a blowout Q4 in its latest earnings report, but warned Wall Street that its capital expenditures will soar in 2025, partly due to its investment in generative AI technology. Revenue in Q4 was $48.4 billion, with net income of $20.8 billion, up 21 percent…

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#Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter

#Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter

The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on Kickstarter to fuel the apps’ further development. The trio is part of the growing open social web, also known as the fediverse, powered by the same ActivityPub protocol used by X alternative Mastodon. The…

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