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WhatsApp Case Against NSO Group Progressing
- Meta is suing NSO Group, alleging that the company hacks WhatsApp itself, not just individual users.
- NSO Group is restricted from presenting certain evidence about its clients' identities and the nature of the targeted WhatsApp users.
- Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled that NSO Group contradicted itself in its arguments regarding its clients' intentions and responsibilities.
- The case involves allegations of NSO Group's involvement in hacking WhatsApp for purposes beyond fighting terrorism or child exploitation.
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AI now writes a big chunk of code at Microsoft and Google — and it could be coming for even more at Meta
- AI is increasingly used by big tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Meta to write code, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stating that AI writes up to 30% of code for some of its projects.
- Google's CEO Sundar Pichai mentioned that over 30% of new code at Google is written by AI, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg predicted that AI could handle half of Meta's developer work within a year.
- Even companies like Salesforce are embracing AI for coding, with Marc Benioff mentioning that AI had increased engineering productivity by 30% and Microsoft's CTO Kevin Scott expecting that within five years, 95% of all code will be AI-generated.
- While AI is being used to enhance coding efficiency, companies like Microsoft are considering job cuts aimed at middle managers and non-coders to increase the share of contributors who write code.
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Just Wild Beat: Overwatch Celebrates 30 Years of Gundam Wing with New Skins
- Overwatch celebrates 30 years of Gundam Wing with new skins for heroes based on Gundam Wing mobile suits.
- Confirmed new skins are Mercy as Wing Zero, Ramattra as Epyon, Soldier: 76 as Tallgeese, and Reaper as Deathscythe.
- Fans express disappointment over the absence of skins representing all five Gundams from Operation Meteor in Gundam Wing.
- The collaboration between Overwatch and Gundam celebrates iconic suits from the series, with the event running from April 29 to May 12 for Overwatch 2 players.
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Mark Zuckerberg's wife wasn't a fan of the huge sculpture he built of her
- Mark Zuckerberg built a 7-foot sculpture of his wife, Priscilla Chan, which she wasn't pleased about.
- Chan appreciated the effort but found the tribute of a sculpture of herself in the front lawn weird.
- Zuckerberg, with an estimated net worth of $184 billion, tends to use his inventive mind for grand gestures.
- Despite the unique sculpture, Zuckerberg later gifted Chan a customized Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT for a 'side quest.'
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Bengaluru-based CognitiveLab Wins 2024 Meta Llama Impact Grant for Multilingual AI Project Nayana
- CognitiveLab has been named as one of the recipients of Meta's 2024 Llama Impact Grants for their work on multilingual AI project Nayana.
- Nayana is a multilingual, multimodal language model developed by CognitiveLab that integrates Llama for document and image processing, focusing on over 22 languages.
- The grant will be used to expand Nayana's language coverage, enhance multimodal capabilities, build training datasets, and develop tools for deployment in low-resource environments.
- With over 1 billion downloads and 85,000 derivative models, Llama models are widely adopted globally, with India being one of the largest markets for Llama adoption.
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Meta AI lands on iPhone with a dedicated app
- Meta AI has launched a dedicated iPhone app, making it easier to access the Llama AI assistant on the device.
- Users need to sign in with their Meta account to use the Meta AI app, which offers a more personal AI experience.
- The app includes a chat tab, a Discover feed, and an improved voice model for a more personalized interaction.
- Currently, Meta AI's personalized responses are limited to the U.S. and Canada, and voice conversations are available in a few select countries.
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Meta is tapping creators for help as it takes on ChatGPT with a new AI app
- Meta launched a stand-alone AI app, Meta AI, with AI assistant tools, social feed, and links to Instagram.
- Meta onboarded content creators to help with the app's launch and sought their feedback.
- The app features a social feed where users can share AI prompts and generated content.
- Although limited, the social features of Meta AI app have potential to become a new form of content for creators.
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Meta releases a standalone AI app to challenge ChatGPT
- Meta has launched a standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT.
- The app is powered by Meta's Llama AI model and includes a Discover feed and suggested prompts.
- Meta aims to centralize AI across its ecosystem and reach over 1 billion users.
- The launch coincides with Meta's LlamaCon developer conference and its plans to invest $65 billion in AI.
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Meta’s LlamaCon was all about undercutting OpenAI
- Meta held its first-ever AI developer conference, LlamaCon, at its Menlo Park headquarters.
- Meta launched a consumer-facing AI chatbot app and a cloud-based Llama API for developers.
- The releases aim to expand adoption of Meta's open Llama AI models and challenge OpenAI's offerings.
- Meta's AI strategy focuses on building an open AI ecosystem and undercutting closed AI providers like OpenAI.
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Meta Launches New AI App
- Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has launched its first standalone AI app called Meta AI.
- The app is built with Llama 4 and is designed to be a more personal AI that focuses on voice conversations.
- Users can engage in voice conversations with Meta AI while multitasking and use the app for image generation and editing.
- Meta AI aims to provide more personalized responses by utilizing personal information shared on Meta platforms.
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Antitrust Trial Sees FTC and Meta Debate Whether Company Has Competitors
- The antitrust trial brought against Meta by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is focused on determining the company's competition in the field of personal social networking services.
- Meta argues that it competes in various areas and against a wide range of rivals, countering the FTC's claim of monopoly.
- The trial aims to break up Meta, with plans to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp platforms.
- The trial is expected to continue until at least June, and the outcome will impact Meta's future in the social media ecosystem.
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Meta unleashes Llama API running 18x faster than OpenAI: Cerebras partnership delivers 2,600 tokens per second
- Meta has teamed up with Cerebras Systems to launch the Llama API, boasting inference speeds up to 18 times faster than GPU-based solutions.
- This move positions Meta in direct competition with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI inference service market.
- The partnership represents Meta's debut into selling AI computation, utilizing Cerebras' specialized AI chips for a significant speed boost.
- Cerebras' system can deliver over 2,600 tokens per second for Llama 4 Scout, far surpassing traditional models in speed.
- The increased speed opens up new possibilities for applications like real-time agents, conversational voice systems, and interactive code generation.
- Meta's API marks a strategic shift towards becoming a full-service AI infrastructure provider, generating revenue from AI investments while keeping models open.
- Cerebras will power Meta's service across various data centers in North America, providing fast inference options.
- Meta's entry into the inference API market with superior performance metrics could disrupt established players like OpenAI and Google.
- Developers can currently access the limited preview of Llama API for ultra-fast inference by requesting early access through the platform.
- Meta's partnership with Cerebras signifies a significant advancement in AI hardware technology and commercial strategy.
- The swift inference capabilities of the Llama API represent a pivotal shift towards the importance of speed in the future of AI models.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 516: New World of Equinox Awakening Online
- Equinox Homecoming's early access surprise kicks off on May 8.
- Dune Awakening prepares for a beta next month without an NDA.
- LOTRO's Update 44 arrives in celebration of the game's anniversary.
- World of Warcraft's Update 11.1.5 encounters issues and is deemed a disaster.
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Meta’s AI chatbot now has a dedicated iPhone and iPad app
- Meta, formerly Facebook, has released a dedicated iPhone and iPad app for its AI chatbot, based on the Llama 4 large language model.
- The Meta AI chatbot app offers personalized conversations and allows users to receive answers, advice, and inspiration.
- It includes voice commands and a built-in image generator for creating and editing images.
- Meta AI is integrated across various Meta apps and is expected to compete with other AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini.
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Meta’s new AI app lets you share your favorite prompts with friends
- Meta has launched the Meta AI app which utilizes the Llama 4 model to provide personal and conversational responses.
- The app includes a social media feature called Discover feed where users can share favorite prompts, responses, and interactions with the AI model.
- The Meta AI app will merge with the Ray-Ban Meta glasses companion app and will be accessible on desktop as well.
- Some features of the Meta AI app are currently limited to the U.S. and Canada.
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