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Meta’s July–September revenue rises 26% as it continues massive AI investment
In results announced on the 21st, U.S. company Meta reported revenue of $64.601 billion for the three months through September, up 26% from a year earlier. The company is expected to continue massive investment in areas including AI. We look at what these two facts—revenue growth and continued investment—tell us about growth in the AI era. -
Meta’s AI ‘Muse’ Allows Adult Conversations, While OnlyFans Creators See Unfairness in Social Media Content Rules
Meta’s AI agent Muse can engage in explicit text conversations in apps for adults. Meanwhile, OnlyFans creators say they have faced restrictions and takedowns on Instagram. We examine the differing standards applied to AI and people through the distinction between conversation and promotion. -
Meta Removes Terms That Could Be Read as Allowing Use for AI Training, Says Web Crawling Practices Are Unchanged
Meta has removed wording from its Commercial Terms that could be read as allowing it to use content from business websites for AI training and other purposes. The company says its crawler practices are unchanged. Here’s a look at the issue through the lens of clarity in terms of service. -
Meta Announces 816 Billion-Parameter Open-Weight AI Model “Muse Spark Open,” Designed for Local Use on Macs
Meta has announced “Muse Spark Open,” an open-weight model with 816 billion parameters and a context window of 1 million tokens. It is designed to run on Macs, though it reportedly requires at least 1TB of memory. We look at where open-weight AI could be useful, given the gap between the model’s performance and the hardware needed to run it. -
Meta Launches “Your Algorithm,” Letting Users Tell AI Their Preferences to Tune Facebook Recommendations
Meta has introduced “Your Algorithm,” an AI-powered feature for adjusting recommendations, on Facebook. Users can tell it in their own words which topics they want to see more or less of, and the changes are reflected in what appears in Feed and Reels. -
Amazon blocks Meta AI agent Muse from shopping on its store
Amazon has blocked Meta’s AI agent Muse from accessing its store. The companies’ competing claims over how Muse identifies itself and handles credentials, along with its expansion to Charm and AI glasses, offer a glimpse into the battle for control of AI-powered shopping. -
Meta Unveils New AI, “Muse Wonder,” With Better Memory Across Conversations and Greater Persistence on Difficult Tasks
Meta has announced its new AI model, “Muse Wonder,” and a higher-end version. The models emphasize remembering across conversations and seeing difficult tasks through, though their strengths vary by area. We’ll also look at the rollout and safety developments.
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