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Tesla on trial after car on autopilot kills woman, iPhone 17 to launch week beginning September 8th?
- A jury will decide whether Tesla is partly to blame for the death of a young woman who was hit by a Tesla Model S on autopilot while stargazing in Florida in 2019.
- Elon Musk's xAI firm secured a $200 million contract with the US Department of Defense for developing artificial intelligence tools.
- The launch week for the iPhone 17 series is speculated to begin on September 8, following a report by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman.
- Other tech news includes Meta investing in data centers for AI technology, the UK government introducing grants for electric cars, and Microsoft announcing the end of new feature support for Office apps on Windows 10 by August 2026.
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Meta To Spend ‘Hundreds Of Billions’ On AI Data Centres
- Meta Platforms plans to spend hundreds of billions on AI data center infrastructure, spearheaded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- The company will launch its first multi-gigawatt compute facility next year and aims to surpass competitors in data center capacity.
- Meta's AI efforts are now consolidated under Meta Superintelligence Labs to compete with rivals like Google and OpenAI.
- The AI unit, led by industry experts, has made significant hires from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google as part of Meta's spending spree on AI data center infrastructure.
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Zuckerberg back on the stand? Meta boss expected to testify in trial on the heels of FTC grilling
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may testify in a trial regarding $8 billion in fines shareholders want reimbursed.
- The trial is related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and allegations of fiduciary duty violations.
- Other tech figures like Marc Andreessen and Reed Hastings may also testify in court.
- The trial will be overseen by Judge Kathaleen McCormick, known for rulings involving high-profile cases like Elon Musk's Tesla pay package.
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Meta to Invest Billions in AI Data Centres to Drive Superintelligence Development
- Meta Platforms, under Mark Zuckerberg, plans to invest billions in building massive AI data centres like Prometheus and Hyperion to develop superintelligence.
- The company aims to create superclusters exceeding a gigawatt, involving researchers from top AI firms like OpenAI and DeepMind, and key hires like Alexandr Wang, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Ruoming Pang.
- Meta's strong advertising sector finances this initiative, with Mark Zuckerberg reassuring investors about the return on investment, leading to a positive stock performance for the company.
- The company restructured its AI efforts under Superintelligence Labs after facing challenges with its Llama 4 model and employee departures.
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Meta is reportedly using actual tents to build data centers
- Meta, under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg, is in a rush to develop superintelligence technology and has been hiring AI researchers.
- Meta announced the construction of Hyperion, a 5-gigawatt data center, showcasing the company's eagerness to enhance its computing capabilities.
- In a move to quickly increase its computing power, Meta is setting up tents for temporary data center capacity while its facilities are being built.
- The urgency to boost AI capacity hints at Meta's desire to catch up with competitors like OpenAI and Google, with CEO Zuckerberg emphasizing the need for rapid deployment of computing resources.
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Meta’s $65 Billion Infrastructure Gambit: Building the Physical Foundation for AI Supremacy
- Meta commits $65 billion in 2025 for massive AI infrastructure buildout.
- From Louisiana megasite to nuclear partnerships, Meta aims at AI supremacy.
- Investing in 1.3 million GPUs and clean energy sources like nuclear power.
- Meta's strategic infrastructure move aims at long-term AI leadership and innovation.
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Meta sets new rules to tackle unoriginal content on Facebook
- Meta is implementing new rules on Facebook to combat unoriginal content and prioritize original creators.
- The focus is on reducing repeated reposting without credit or permission, which has been flooding the platform.
- Measures include penalties for accounts reposting unoriginal content, reducing their reach, and promoting the visibility of original creators.
- Meta advises creators to post original content, make meaningful edits, and follow best practices to maximize their content's potential on Facebook.
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Meta built its AI reputation on openness — that may be changing
- Meta's new Superintelligence Lab is discussing pivoting away from the powerful open-source AI model Behemoth to develop a closed model.
- Meta reportedly delayed the release of Behemoth due to underwhelming internal performance and testing on the model stopped when the new lab launched.
- While discussions are ongoing, Meta's CEO would need to approve any changes, although a company spokesperson stated that Meta's position on open-source AI remains unchanged, planning to release leading open-source models.
- If Meta shifts toward closed-source models, it would mark a significant philosophical change for the company, potentially reshaping the AI landscape and impacting smaller companies relying on open foundation models.
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Zuck is building Meta data centers in tents now, part of a mad dash to catch up in AI
- Mark Zuckerberg is rapidly expanding Meta's AI infrastructure with new data centers, including some built in tents to catch up in AI.
- Meta has lagged behind in the generative AI race, prompting Zuckerberg to recruit top AI talent and heavily invest in infrastructure.
- Zuck confirmed plans to build several new AI data centers using more than 1 gigawatt of power each, a massive move for Meta's AI development.
- Zuckerberg aims to build elite AI teams, invest hundreds of billions of dollars into compute, and establish superintelligence labs, with Meta at the forefront of AI research.
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Meta to invest ‘hundreds of billions’ in new multi-gigawatt AI data centers
- Meta Platforms Inc. plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in new data centers to support its AI development efforts.
- The company launched Meta Superintelligence Labs, a new AI unit led by machine learning researchers poached from rivals like OpenAI.
- The first data center cluster, Prometheus, is set to launch next year, consuming multiple gigawatts of power with industry-leading levels of compute.
- Meta's upcoming data centers, like Hyperion, may utilize its internally-developed AI processor, MTIA v1, to support generative AI workloads alongside Nvidia GPUs.
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TechCrunch
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Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content
- Meta announces crackdown on 'unoriginal' content on Facebook by taking down accounts that repeatedly reuse others' content and impersonate large content producers.
- Meta has removed around 10 million profiles impersonating content creators and taken action against 500,000 spammy accounts to prevent monetization.
- The crackdown is similar to YouTube's recent policy update against mass-produced and repetitive videos, with a focus on reposting others' content.
- Meta will reduce distribution of duplicate videos, add links to original content, and penalize accounts by restricting monetization for reusing content.
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ByteDance Reportedly Follows Meta Into the Mixed Reality Realm
- TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly developing a mixed reality device resembling goggles.
- ByteDance's move follows Meta's efforts in the mixed reality space, with both working on devices allowing users to overlay digital images on real-world surroundings.
- ByteDance's new device signifies a shift towards lighter-weight glasses for mixed reality experiences, contrasting with the bulkier headsets from companies like Apple and Meta.
- The mixed reality hardware division of ByteDance, known as Pico, scaled back its AR and VR efforts to focus on developing more ambitious products, following weak sales.
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Meta Investing ‘Hundreds of Billions of Dollars’ in AI Infrastructure
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will invest 'hundreds of billions of dollars' into AI infrastructure for its superintelligence effort.
- The investment includes talent acquisition for Meta's superintelligence team and the development of multi-GW clusters like Prometheus and Hyperion.
- Zuckerberg previously stated Meta's plan to invest $60-$65 billion in AI infrastructure and increase AI teams significantly.
- Meta plans to record $64-$72 billion in capital expenditures for AI data centers this year, accelerating efforts to embed AI technology in its apps more deeply.
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Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android
- A tracking method by Meta and Yandex on Android apps involves listening on local ports to link mobile browsing sessions and web cookies to user identities.
- The method bypasses typical privacy protections like clearing cookies, Incognito Mode, and Android's permission controls.
- Meta faces potential liabilities under GDPR, DSA, and DMA regulations for its tracking practices.
- Meta's and Yandex's apps have ceased tracking users using this method after the disclosure.
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Switch 2 Players Are Begging For A Nintendo Direct And One Is Reportedly Coming Before The End Of July
- Hype for Nintendo Switch 2 is declining, fans await upcoming Nintendo Direct announcement.
- Leaks suggest a Nintendo Direct happening before July end, post Donkey Kong Bonanza.
- Speculations point to possible Direct dates between July 22-24 or 29-31.
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