Meta: Likely AI Surprises For 2026

Meta Platforms, Inc. remains a Strong Buy due to its dominant social media position and unmatched data feedstock. Learn more ...

AI is scoring college essays and conducting interviews, a new layer in admissions stress

Applicants are not supposed to use AI to write college essays. But colleges are using AI to help assess applications. At ...
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Large meta-analysis links TikTok and Instagram Reels to poorer cognitive and mental health

A new systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that engaging with short-form videos on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts is associated with poorer mental health and ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Inside Meta’s Pivot From Open Source to Money-Making AI Model

Meta’s new Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang is an advocate of closed models, according to the people. Meta’s strategy shifted dramatically earlier this year after the company released Llama 4, an ...
The New York Times

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company

An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg. An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top ...
Business Insider

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg went all in on the metaverse. Now Reality Labs is facing big cuts.

Meta plans to cut its budget by up to 30% in its Reality Labs metaverse division. It's considering job cuts as part of that move, leaving employees uncertain. The cuts may impact Horizon Worlds and ...
The New York Times

Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit

Meta plans to direct its investments to focus on wearables like its augmented reality glasses but does not plan to abandon building the metaverse. By Mike Isaac Reporting from San Francisco. Meta is ...
Reuters

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features and prioritizing growth over safety Meta opposed unsealing of internal documents ...
Inside Higher Ed

Admissions Essays Written by AI Are Generic and Easy to Spot

In an analysis comparing college admission essays generated by artificial intelligence to 30,000 human-written essays from before ChatGPT was released, Cornell University researchers found that AI ...
Engadget

Ray-Ban Meta (2nd gen) review: Smart glasses are finally getting useful

The second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses come with a longer battery life and better cameras. (Karissa Bell for Engadget) In a lot of ways, Meta's hasn't changed much with its second-gen Ray-Ban ...
Engadget

How to buy (and try) the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses

Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses are now on sale, but actually buying a pair will be a bit more complicated than ordering a pair of Meta's other smart glasses. That's because Meta isn't allowing online ...