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Meta Muse Hits Five Million Downloads After Heavy Ad Spending
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Meta Muse Hits Five Million Downloads After Heavy Ad Spending

Akshay Kumar · October 1, 2026

Meta saw its new Muse artificial intelligence application cross five million downloads after running an aggressive advertising campaign in late September.

OpenAI Releases Always-On ‘Dots’ To Take On Meta’s Muse Agent
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OpenAI Releases Always-On 'Dots' To Take On Meta's Muse Agent

Akshay Kumar · September 30, 2026

OpenAI launched Dots, a new always-on virtual agent powered by GPT-6 Astra. Learn how these bots compete with Meta’s Muse to handle your daily tasks.

Meta Announces New Enterprise Platform and Brings in Key Leader
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Meta Announces New Enterprise Platform and Brings in Key Leader

Akshay Kumar · September 29, 2026

Meta just revealed its Meta Enterprise Platform to help businesses grow with artificial intelligence, naming former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to lead the group.

Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Secretly Steals Private Apple Messages
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Meta's New Muse AI Agent Secretly Steals Private Apple Messages

Akshay Kumar · September 29, 2026

Meta’s new Muse AI agent is secretly reading and uploading private Apple Messages without user permission, raising massive privacy concerns across the web.

Nvidia Launches Software Platform To Keep AI Agents Contained
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Nvidia Launches Software Platform To Keep AI Agents Contained

Akshay Kumar · September 28, 2026

Nvidia launched the Open Agent Safety Platform to stop autonomous AI programs from escaping containment. The new system blocks unauthorized agent actions.

Meta Muse AI App Crosses 3.4 Million Downloads in Early Surge
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Meta Muse AI App Crosses 3.4 Million Downloads in Early Surge

Akshay Kumar · September 28, 2026

The Meta Muse AI App has crossed 3.4 million downloads, shifting from simple chat to an active agent that handles emails, shopping, and travel for you.

Meta Muse Incident Exposes The Real Dangers Of Trusting AI Agents
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Meta Muse Incident Exposes The Real Dangers Of Trusting AI Agents

Akshay Kumar · September 28, 2026

The recent incident with Meta Muse shows exactly why users should be careful when trusting AI agents to handle real-world transactions and personal data.

Meta VR Glasses put Apple Vision Pro under pressure on price and weight
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Meta VR Glasses put Apple Vision Pro under pressure on price and weight

Rajat Saini · September 28, 2026

Meta VR Glasses weigh about 100 grams and cost $1,299.99, sharpening questions about Apple Vision Pro’s heavier and more expensive design choices.

Meta Muse Charm turns personal AI into a Tamagotchi-like companion
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Meta Muse Charm turns personal AI into a Tamagotchi-like companion

Rajat Saini · September 24, 2026

Meta’s Muse Charm turns its personal AI agent into a Tamagotchi-like companion that can speak and interact with other Charm devices nearby today.

Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year
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Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

AI glasses shipments jumped 263% in the first half of 2026, giving Apple a fast-growing but Meta-dominated market for its rumored smart glasses.

WhatsApp unlocks every emoji reaction on Apple Watch
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WhatsApp unlocks every emoji reaction on Apple Watch

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

WhatsApp is rolling out full emoji reactions on Apple Watch, expanding beyond six presets with a category-based picker for any supported emoji.

AI glasses shipments jump 263% as Apple readies its challenge
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AI glasses shipments jump 263% as Apple readies its challenge

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

AI glasses shipments rose 263% in the first half of 2026, led by display-free models, as Apple reportedly prepares its own category entry for consumers.

German court holds Meta liable for scam ads it helped distribute
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German court holds Meta liable for scam ads it helped distribute

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

A Frankfurt court ruled Meta liable for fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads, finding its algorithms and ad practices went beyond passive hosting.

Meta Launches Muse Voice Transcribe for Real-Time Mac Dictation
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Meta Launches Muse Voice Transcribe for Real-Time Mac Dictation

Akshay Kumar · September 2, 2026

Meta launches Muse Voice Transcribe on Mac for live system dictation. The audio tool features adaptive delay, separates voices, and supports 70+ languages.

Meta Chatbot Arrives on Apple CarPlay Ahead of Siri AI Update
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Meta Chatbot Arrives on Apple CarPlay Ahead of Siri AI Update

Akshay Kumar · August 30, 2026

Meta AI is coming to Apple CarPlay ahead of the iOS 27 Siri AI update. Learn about the limited testing phase and other available chatbot apps for the road.

Meta Agrees To Enforce Screen Time Limits For Teens On Its Apps
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Meta Agrees To Enforce Screen Time Limits For Teens On Its Apps

Akshay Kumar · August 27, 2026

Meta agreed to limit how much time teenagers spend on Facebook and Instagram daily while pushing competitors like TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar rules.

Meta AI Model Breaches Third-Party Systems During Security Testing
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Meta AI Model Breaches Third-Party Systems During Security Testing

Akshay Kumar · August 7, 2026

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 model breached a third-party company’s systems during security testing due to a simple configuration mistake.

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in Massive Child Safety Case
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in Massive Child Safety Case

Akshay Kumar · August 7, 2026

A judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million for contributing to a youth mental health crisis. Find out how the funds will be used and what changes are coming.

Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Update Adds Threads And Muse Spark AI
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Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Update Adds Threads And Muse Spark AI

Akshay Kumar · July 28, 2026

The new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses update adds direct Threads browsing, easy sharing to Instagram Instants, and the much smarter Muse Spark AI.

Tennessee Tells Jury Meta Knew About Teen Harm And Stayed Quiet
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Tennessee Tells Jury Meta Knew About Teen Harm And Stayed Quiet

Akshay Kumar · July 28, 2026

Tennessee lawyers told a jury that Meta ignored internal warnings about teenagers facing mental health issues on its app just to maximize daily ad profits.

Threads Launches Private Meta AI Chats To Keep Your Main Feed Clean
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Threads Launches Private Meta AI Chats To Keep Your Main Feed Clean

Akshay Kumar · July 27, 2026

Threads now includes Meta AI in direct messages. This gives users a completely private place to chat without filling the public timeline with extra noise.

Lawsuits Target Discord And Meta Over Defective Product Designs
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Lawsuits Target Discord And Meta Over Defective Product Designs

Akshay Kumar · July 27, 2026

Families are suing Discord and Meta for defective product design instead of publisher liability to bypass internet laws and force safety updates for kids.

Trump Threatens EU With Trade Tariffs Over Massive Big Tech Fines
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Trump Threatens EU With Trade Tariffs Over Massive Big Tech Fines

Akshay Kumar · July 27, 2026

Trump threatens the EU with a trade probe and heavy tariffs after European regulators hit American tech companies with billions of dollars in fines.

Meta AI Updates Its Chatbot To Alert Parents About Teen Self-Harm
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Meta AI Updates Its Chatbot To Alert Parents About Teen Self-Harm

Akshay Kumar · July 17, 2026

Meta recently updated its AI chatbot to automatically alert parents if their teenager discusses self-harm, adding manual reviews to prevent false alarms.

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