Meta Stock Surges as It Unveils New Personal AI Agent Meta unveiled Muse, a personal AI agent for WhatsApp and iOS. Here is what it does, how it works, and why META stock investors are watching. Barchart · Sep 18
Mark Zuckerberg Mocks Rivals for 'Creating God' as Rumours Suggest Anthropic Staff 'Worship' Claude An unverified Silicon Valley rumour about Anthropic employees allegedly worshipping Claude has revived Mark Zuckerberg's warning about AI companies making grand, quasi-religious claims. International Business Times UK · Sep 18
Trump reportedly approached by Musk, Zuckerberg, and Huang to block AI regulation IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 17
As AI CEOs clash over regulation, a new culture war is brewing Tech leaders are split over who should regulate advanced AI, while the Trump administration and its allies are stoking a culture war. Fortune · Sep 17
Musk and Zuckerberg met with Trump to stall AI regulation plans, report says Regulatory pushback comes amid widespread concerns at the pace of AI development The Independent UK · Sep 17
Major White House AI Split Reportedly Emerges as Senior Aides Raise Concerns Over Trump's Approach A reported split within the Trump administration over AI oversight has widened, with senior officials urging greater scrutiny while the president and technology executives oppose additional barriers to development. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s $75 million gift transformed a San Francisco hospital and trauma center serving 100,000 patients In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced a $75 million gift to San Francisco General Hospital. The grant helps fund critical state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the new building and will help convert the existing hospital building into an ambulatory care facility. Additionally, the grant will enable… The Economic Times · Sep 17
What AI leaders and world governments have to say about 'AI doom' fears AI industry leaders are split over how fast companies should develop the increasingly powerful technology: Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceX's Elon Musk are seeking a coordinated slowdown, while Meta's Mark Zuckerberg favors market-led safeguards. The Economic Times · Sep 17
Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days The Independent UK · Sep 16
Mark Zuckerberg says AI doesn't need an industry-wide slowdown because market forces and competition will push companies to make their models safe Zuckerberg aligned more closely with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, who has said AI companies should “run as fast as they can.” Fortune · Sep 16
Mark Zuckerberg addresses panic about killer AI – and gives warning to rival companies Meta CEO breaks with growing consensus among artificial intelligence companies that governments may need to intervene to ensure the technology remains safe The Independent UK · Sep 16
Zuckerberg Shares His View On AI Safety, Appears To Differ From OpenAI and Anthropic "Labs face significant liability if their models cause harm, so they have a strong incentive to prevent this," the Meta CEO said. International Business Times · Sep 16
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break from calls by leaders of top AI firms for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. The Economic Times · Sep 16
Fortune · Sep 15 Mark Zuckerberg is outsourcing his thinking to AI. It shows in his new 'personal AI agent’ experiment AI can remove costly workplace bottlenecks, but leaders risk losing the dissent and competing views that make better decisions possible.
The Economic Times · Sep 15 Quote of the day by Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up…’ – Facebook founder on why technology should empower people Mark Zuckerberg envisions a world where technology serves as a catalyst for individual empowerment and equitable power distribution. Through his creation, Facebook, now Meta, he has successfully interconnected billions worldwide. Meta also oversees platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, signaling a commitment to innovation. Together with his wife, Priscilla Chan, he…
Fortune · Sep 14 Michael Dell is now the fifth richest person in the world—his worth has nearly doubled to $262 billion in the last year alone thanks to AI Michael Dell’s AI success has catapulted him past the wealth of fellow tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison.
The Times of India · Sep 14 Priscilla Chan helped protect a Hawaiian beach and wetland; 17 acres now protected A 17-acre stretch of coastline on Kauaʻi’s North Shore is now protected for public access and long-term conservation, with philanthropic support from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg helping fund its ongoing stewardship. Kāhili Beach Preserve, also known locally as Rock Quarry, includes a windswept beach, the mouth of Kīlauea Stream…
The Economic Times · Sep 13 Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes Meta's Oversight Board asked the company not to replace fact-overnight Friday, after it said it was testing the crowdsourcing system in Latin America. However, Meta's Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body the company funds to review its moderation decisions, said Community Notes was not an adequate replacement for fact-checking and that…
Fortune · Sep 12 A flawed system and one man's hubris cost Meta shareholders $17 billion Meta's settlement may seem large, but it may be just the tip of the iceberg. The plaintiffs' own models put the damages in the trillions.
Fortune · Sep 12 Mark Zuckerberg's Meta bet that AI would shrink its management ranks. Now it's quietly rebuilding them The company that spent the past year telling managers to code is now asking some engineers in a key AI division whether they'd like to lead teams again.
Fortune · Sep 11 Even low-ranked colleges can be a ticket to six figures: Graduates earn $100K+ a decade later—more than twice as much as high school grads Nearly every school in a new ranking has median earnings above $90,000, showing students don’t necessarily need to attend Harvard to make a strong salary.
France 24 · Sep 10 Meta tests out putting fact-checking in users’ hands across Latin America Meta is expanding its shift away from professional fact-checking. The tech giant announced it's trialling it's crowdsourced "Community Notes" system across 16 countries in Latin America. Meta says the system will only fully roll out once it is confident it works, but critics warn that with misinformation, manipulated images and…
The Economic Times · Sep 10 In 2024, bulldozers were circling a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond. Then Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan stepped in with a $4 million cheque to conserve it A 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond on Kauaʻi was nearly sold for development before Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan committed $4 million to help preserve it. The Alakoko Fishpond, also known as the Menehune Fishpond, was purchased by the Trust for Public Land and transferred to Mālama Hulē'ia for conservation and restoration.
MyLifeXP · Sep 10 Meta Muse AI Can Now Do Your Everyday Tasks What if your AI assistant could send an email, book your next trip, fill out forms, manage plans and even make purchases while you are away from your phone? That is the idea behind Muse, Meta’s new personal AI agent. But its launch comes with an uncomfortable question. How much…