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Samsung is about to launch smart glasses to take on Meta – here’s what to know

The Independent UK

Meta expands colossal Hyperion AI supercluster plans to 5GW, pushes Louisiana investment past $50 billion as AI race accelerates — says it plans to invest over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements

Meta is expanding Hyperion from 2 GW to 5 GW, lifting its Louisiana investment above $50 billion as it races to secure more AI computing capacity.

Tom’s Hardware

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Just Supercharged Its Biggest AI Bet Yet, Expanding Its Hyperion Data Center Into a $50 Billion-Plus Project

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has significantly ramped up its investment in the Hyperion data center project in Louisiana. The project’s cost now surpasses a whopping $50 billion.

Benzinga

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I tested Meta's new AI image generator against ChatGPT and Nano Banana 2 using the same 5 prompts — and the winner surprised me

In my battle of image generators, some models understood the assignment better than others.

TechRadar

Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts compute capacity

Meta plans a significant expansion of its Louisiana data center to five gigawatts. This major investment will support the company's growing artificial intelligence ambitions. Local businesses have already secured over $1.6 billion in contracts from Meta's project. The company is investing over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements. Meta is…

The Economic Times

Meta Killed Its Creepy AI Photo-Cloning Tool But Instagram Users Still Cannot Block Some Data Use

Meta has withdrawn its AI image tool following privacy concerns and backlash led by a Hollywood union, highlighting the risks of automatic enrolment and synthetic image creation from public profiles.

International Business Times UK

Meta reply to Government notice on CSAM ads received; appropriate action after examination: IT Secretary

Meity has received Meta's response regarding child sexual abuse material ads. The IT Ministry is currently examining the company's detailed explanation. Meta previously outlined its AI-powered efforts to combat such harmful content. The government had issued a stern notice demanding immediate action on Instagram. Appropriate measures will be decided after…

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Meta's reply over child sexual abuse material notice is under review: IT Secretary

Meta's response to a government notice regarding child sexual abuse material ads has been received. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is currently examining the company's reply. Instagram was previously ordered to disable all ads promoting access to CSEAM. Meta has outlined its efforts to combat child sexual abuse…

The Economic Times

How can the EU make sure you don’t run out of green energy? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

Europe signed an agreement to expand its energy storage capacity to improve energy security and keep prices competitive for citizens and industries. But what does the agreement cover? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Euronews

The Kardashians have revealed themselves as undercover tech bros – are we all doomed?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As Kylie Jenner jumps aboard the smart glasses train with her own Meta collaboration, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to ethics researchers about what the popularisation of this wearable technology will do to our self-esteem and social lives

The Independent UK

Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity

The tech firm's data center chip, code-named "Iris," is part of a four-generation project for Meta Training and Inference Accelerators (MTIA) that it will design in-house. The plan is to use custom-built silicon to improve the AI that powers its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms.

The Economic Times

Meta Has Raised Its AI Game. The Stock Should Continue to Rise In 2026.

Meta Platforms has been announcing a flurry of AI initiatives that would help it monetize its capex. META stock can rise further in 2026 as the company raises its game in AI.

Barchart

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.

Fortune

Meta pulls plug on controversial AI access to photos on public Instagram pages after backlash

‘We’ve heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it’s no longer available’

The Independent UK

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MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/06 - 07/10

MarketBeat recaps the week's top stories, covering SK Hynix's debut, AI stock rotation, earnings from D.R. Horton, and analysis of Palantir, Microsoft, Meta, Broadcom, Rivian, ASML, and Circle.

Fortune

Meta added a privacy-safety feature to its AI glasses but is reportedly testing a ‘super-sensing’ prototype

Meta's new feature disables its smart glasses' camera if users tamper with the LED recording light.

Tom’s Guide

These camera-less smart glasses are a great anti-Meta alternative, but the AI still wants to record your life

Most smart glasses makers are doubling down on cameras. XGIMI went the other way, and that's exactly why these smart glasses are worth paying attention to.

International Business Times

Meta's Muse AI Sparks Privacy Concerns After Public Instagram Photos Are Opted In Automatically

Meta's Muse AI tool faces criticism for using public Instagram photos without explicit consent, sparking privacy concerns. Users must manually opt out, and critics call for stronger consent rules.

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AI Edited My Face Without Asking. At First I Laughed It Off—Then I Started Seeing Myself Differently

As Meta's latest AI rollout sparks backlash over who can generate our images, I realised something even more disturbing: AI had already decided what a "better" version of me looked like.

The Economic Times

Meta announces $9.17 billion Canada AI data center that will consume electricity equal to 800,000 homes

Meta will invest C$13 billion to build its first Canadian AI data center in Alberta. This massive facility will require electricity equivalent to 800,000 homes. The company plans to offset energy use with renewable projects and minimize water consumption. Alberta's affordable energy and colder climate made it an attractive location…

Benzinga

Meta Pulls AI Image Feature After Privacy Backlash, Admits It 'Missed the Mark' Amid SAG-AFTRA Criticism

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has discontinued its newly launched AI image-generation feature just days after its debut, following mounting criticism over privacy concerns and its default use of public Instagram photos.

The Economic Times

Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

Meta withdrew its new AI image generation feature after significant criticism. Meta's Muse image model provides a feature that lets users generate and edit images using natural language prompts like most AI image generators. However, it drew major criticism from privacy advocates, creators and entertainment industry groups given that it…

The Economic Times

Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

Meta has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles. The company challenges the jury's determination that its platforms were designed to hook young users. This appeal follows a jury finding negligence by Meta and Google's YouTube. The jury awarded a young woman three million dollars in…

The Economic Times

WhatsApp username rollout put on hold after govt notice

Telegram has also submitted its response to the government that last week issued formal notices to the messaging platforms, directing them to immediately halt the rollout of the username feature. These platforms currently rely on mobile phone numbers for user identification.

The Independent UK

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is appealing the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles

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