Meta AI Could Get Its Own Standalone App Like ChatGPT

Meta AI could be finding a new home this year. It would also make Meta more competitive with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The current setup on the web prompts you to log into your Facebook account. Meta declined to comment on the app’s development and release timeline. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one of many tech execs who feel AI is the future. But Meta’s journey in AI has been rocky. Meta ultimately ended up scrubbing the accounts....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · David Price

Meta AI Tool 'Sphere' Could Help Curb Fake News

Meta has fared poorly with the volumes of false information on its sites. In June, the company began tocrack down on fake reviewson Facebook. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the scope of Sphere’s use. Meta says the AI tool is still in research and not yet in production.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Samantha Jackson

Meta and Google Face Joint EU-UK Investigation Over Online Ads Pact

Facebook parent company Meta and fellowtechgiantGoogleare under scrutiny in Europe yet again. We will cooperate with both inquiries." Google didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Gina Barr

Meta and Google Helped Putin by Halting Ads, Russia's Navalny Says

“The Internet gives us the ability to circumvent censorship. (Blog post translated by Google Translate.) Google and Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Navalny is the highest-profile opposition figure in Russia.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Joseph Blankenship

Meta and Snap sued over allegedly contributing to 11-year-old's suicide

If you’re struggling with negative thoughts or suicidal feelings, resources are available to help. Additionally, you could find help at these13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines. It alleges wrongful death as well as violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Instagram and Snapchat, along with YouTube and TikTok, havebeen investigated by Congressfor theirimpact on teens.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Benjamin Stone

Meta Announces Movie Gen, an AI Video and Audio Creator

So far, it’s been tested internally and by a small number of filmmakers, the company said. The video feature is Meta’s latest announcement in the AI realm. Meta is evenadding AI features to its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Meta touted Movie Gen’s features with a series of videos and stills in its blogpost.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Timothy Harris

Meta Avatars Can Now Answer Your 'Video' Calls

From today, you might use yourMeta avatarto answer calls on Messenger and Instagram on bothAndroid phonesandiOS devices. “Sometimes, we’re just not camera-ready,” Meta said in an announcement Tuesday. More than1 billion Meta avatarshave been created, according to the company. Meta introduced avatars as part of its push into themetaverse. But things haven’t necessarily gonesmoothly.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 54 words · Kaitlyn Scott

Meta Begins Monetizing Its Metaverse

Magic butterfly wings that give you the power of floating across your favorite meditative VR world? Those can be had, at a price. Basically, they’re a way for individual world creators to monetize their individual creations. They could end up leading to things like VIP access in worlds, or extra content.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Timothy Gray

Meta Completes Acquisition of VR Fitness Company Within

Now it finally has a fitness platform that it’s been trying to acquire for two years. Meta announced Wednesday that it closed on the acquisition of Within, maker of the subscription fitness app Supernatural. Meta originally announced its intent to acquire the developerback in 2021. Supernatural looks like a building block to fill both needs. CNET’s Joan Solsman has given itseveralin-depth testsover the last few years. The terms of the deal were not disclosed by Meta....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Robert Mooney

Meta Connect, Facebook's VR Conference, Will Be on Oct. 11

The virtual event will be livestreamed on theReality Labs Facebook pageat 7 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Oct. 11. See also:Best VR Headsets of 2022

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 27 words · Lisa Smith

Meta considering opening physical stores, according to report

The company plans to start trading under the new stock ticker MVRS on Dec. 1. And the project, which is still in development, may not proceed, they said. Meta itself has experimented with retail locations, too. It opened “pop-up” kiosks at airports and in New York City to show off itsOculushardware products.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Mark Barnes

Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Says She's Leaving the Company

Meta Chief Operating OfficerSheryl Sandbergis leaving the social media company, she said Wednesday. “The debate around social media has changed beyond recognition since those early days. “But it should be hard. As part of this effort, it has been investing more heavily in virtual reality and augmented reality. Sandberg joined Facebook in 2008, helping the social media giant grow its multibillion-dollar advertising business. Before joining Facebook, Sandberg was Google’s vice president of global online sales and operations....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Jose Anthony

Meta Cuts Prices on Quest 2, Quest Pro VR Headsets

Meta’s reducing prices on its VR headsets again. The changes, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg this morning, go into effect March 5. Both Quest 2 models currently come bundled with two games: Golf+ and Space Pirate Trainer DX. International prices were not immediately available but $430 is roughly 360 or AU$640. It will drop to $1,000. I wouldn’t recommend you get either of these headsets, though – not now, at least....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Katherine Richards