The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Norma Nazario blames her son's death on social media algorithms.

Pinterest stock gained Monday after analysts with Morgan Stanley upgraded their view of the stock, citing AI-driven ad gains.

Social media chatter suggests that Meta offered a potential AI hire $1.25 billion.

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel once acknowledged that selling his Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), which was earlier known as Facebook, shares too early cost him billions.

A whirlwind week in consumer tech saw blockbuster earnings, bold AI moves, legal battles, and fresh economic signals reshaping the industry's outlook.

Matt Deitke, co-founder of Seattle-based AI startup Vercept, has joined Meta's (NASDAQ:META) Superintelligence Lab after receiving a direct offer from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Deitke described the initiative as "the most exciting bet I've seen in tech history," signaling Meta's bold ambitions in artificial general intelligence, GeekWire reports.

Surge AI stayed under the radar until this summer, when news broke that the company crossed $1 billion in annual revenue without raising any outside capital. The company offers data labeling services used by companies, including Google and OpenAI, helping them train large-scale machine learning models, Inc. reports.

Meta leads the way with its sleek, fashionable smart glasses, but Apple reportedly plans to join the fray by late 2026. Improved AI will lure more customers.

Palmer Luckey is making another big bet: this time, not in virtual reality or military defense, but digital finance. The Anduril CEO and Oculus founder has launched Erebor, a digital bank that already holds a valuation of $2 billion as it raises at least $225 million in funding, Business Insider…