Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 model breached a third-party company’s systems during security testing due to a simple configuration mistake.
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in Massive Child Safety Case
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meta recently updated its AI chatbot to automatically alert parents if their teenager discusses self-harm, adding manual reviews to prevent false alarms.
EU drops replaceable battery rule for Apple Watch and Meta glasses
The European Union just exempted small wearables like the Apple Watch and Meta smart glasses from strict new user removable battery regulations in 2027.
Safety Regulators Press Tech Companies To Fix Sextortion Flaws
Australia’s safety regulator is urging big tech to update messaging platforms and stop dangerous sexual extortion scams targeting young people.
Apple Prepares AirPods-Style Pairing for Meta Glasses and Headsets
Apple is developing a new tool that lets third party accessories like Meta smart glasses automatically pair across your devices just like native hardware.
Meta Pulls AI Tool That Used Public Instagram Posts For Images
Meta removes AI image tool after backlash from users worried about privacy and how their photos were used to train new systems on the platform.
EU Warns Facebook And Instagram Endless Scrolling Breaks Digital Rules
The EU warned Meta that endless scrolling and autoplay features on Facebook and Instagram might break digital rules by creating highly addictive habits.
Meta Launches Incognito Chat For WhatsApp And Its AI Assistant
Meta launched a new incognito chat mode for WhatsApp and its AI assistant. The mobile app update deletes messages and keeps data out of its training models.
Facebook, Instagram Lose Millions of Users While People Complain about Feeds
Meta lost 20 million daily active users this quarter across its apps. Discover why people are leaving and how it is changing its algorithm rules.
Instagram Adds Artificial Intelligence Video Tools to Its Edits App
Instagram introduces a new artificial intelligence video generation tool inside its Edits app. Users can create custom media using text and photo prompts.
Threads Adds Public Group Chats For Users To Discuss Live Events
Threads just launched Live Chats for public group discussions during major events. Learn how the new feature works and discover tips to host your own room.
Meta Unveils the Muse Spark AI with a New Contemplating Mode
Meta just launched Muse Spark, a new closed-source AI model that replaces Llama. Learn how its Contemplating mode and multimodal tools solve complex tasks.
Apple Thinks Mastodon Has Legs - TMO Daily Observations 2023-02-20
TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to discuss stories that may speak to sentiment around Apple, and social media’s plans to nickel and dime users for security. Plus — A vote of confidence for Mastodon from Apple.
Looking at the Big Tech Layoffs - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-23
Thousands of layoffs across the tech sector in recent weeks prompt a discussion between TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken. That includes a sort of inspiring message from the head of Nintendo back in 2013, and wondering where Apple is in all of it. Plus – a short Mailbag Monday on supply chain diversification.
Meta to Lay Off 11,000 Employees, and That May Just Be for Starters
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will lay off 13% of its employees. Some analysts think that’s only the beginning.
AR and VR with Creative Strategies CEO Ben Bajarin - TMO Daily Observations 2022-11-09
Today, Ken talks with one of his favorite industry people about one of his favorite topics: Creative Strategies Principal Analyst and CEO Ben Bajarin hits the show to talk augmented reality, virtual reality, Facebook, Apple, and the metaverse.
Instagram Expands Age Verification Program Backed by AI to Brazil and India
Instagram is unrolling more age verification features in Brazil and India, Meta began testing these features in the U.S. earlier this year.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Again Taking Jabs at Apple, This Time Over Hardware Costs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making the news again today, this time for comments regarding Apple’s hardware costs.