Meta expands AI infrastructure with MTIA custom silicon for GenAI and ranking tasks

Meta is advancing its AI infrastructure with the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), a family of custom-built silicon chips designed for efficient AI workloads. First developed in 2023, MTIA now spans multiple generations, with four new chips — MTIA 300, 400, 450, and 500 — planned for deployment over the next two years to support ranking, recommendations, and Generative AI (GenAI) workloads. Continue reading “Meta expands AI infrastructure with MTIA custom silicon for GenAI and ranking tasks”

Meta adds animated profiles, Restyle, and text backdrops on Facebook

Meta has announced the rollout of new AI-powered features on Facebook that allow users to express themselves more creatively across profile pictures, photos, Feed posts, and Stories. The updates introduce animations, visual restyling, and enhanced text post options to make interactions on the platform more dynamic. Continue reading “Meta adds animated profiles, Restyle, and text backdrops on Facebook”

Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses launched in India

Oakley and Meta have launched Oakley Meta Vanguard in India, following its global debut at Meta Connect last year, expanding availability of the Performance AI glasses designed for high-intensity sports and outdoor training. Continue reading “Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses launched in India”

Instagram now lets you dub your Reels in 6 Indian languages including Tamil, Bengali and more

Focusing on Indian creators, Instagram announced Reels AI translation to 5 Indian languages and new fonts last year at its exclusive ‘House of Instagram’ event in Mumbai.  These two new features, announced back in November 2025, are now rolling out to everyone in the country.

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Instagram gets Meta AI-powered Restyle tools for Story edits

Instagram has introduced a new “Restyle” feature for Stories, powered by Meta AI, that lets users creatively edit photos and videos within the app. The update enables users to remove unwanted elements, change the mood of an image, or add artistic effects before sharing their story. Continue reading “Instagram gets Meta AI-powered Restyle tools for Story edits”

Instagram gets Diwali-themed effects for stories and Edits app

Meta-owned Instagram has introduced Diwali-themed image and video effects on Instagram Stories and the Edits app ahead of the festive season. These effects allow users to enhance photos and videos directly within the apps using Meta AI, without needing external tools. Continue reading “Instagram gets Diwali-themed effects for stories and Edits app”

Meta expands AI Reels translations to Hindi and Portuguese on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has expanded its AI-powered Reels translation feature to include Hindi and Portuguese, alongside existing support for English and Spanish. The update aims to make Reels more accessible to global audiences on both Facebook and Instagram, allowing creators to share their content across multiple languages. Continue reading “Meta expands AI Reels translations to Hindi and Portuguese on Facebook and Instagram”

Meta to use AI user interactions for personalized Ads

Meta announced an update to its Privacy Policy targeting personalized ads. The company announced that it will start using users’ interaction with Meta AI on its platform to show more targeted and personalized ads. Meta will notify people about this update via in-product notifications and emails on October 7, 2025, before it goes into effect on December 16, 2025.

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Meta AI gets Vibes to create, remix and share personalized AI Videos

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Meta Connect 2025: Ray-Ban Gen 2, Ray-Ban Display with Neural Band, and Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses announced

Meta has expanded its AI glasses lineup at Connect 2025, introducing Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Meta Ray-Ban Display, and Oakley Meta Vanguard, bringing improved cameras, displays, battery life, and innovative control with AI and EMG technology. Continue reading “Meta Connect 2025: Ray-Ban Gen 2, Ray-Ban Display with Neural Band, and Oakley Meta Vanguard AI glasses announced”

WhatsApp gets ‘Writing Help’ AI tool with Private Processing

Meta is rolling out a new feature called ‘Writing Help’ on its instant messaging app, WhatsApp. Powered by Meta AI, the feature helps you type and send messages with suggestions in various styles, such as professional, funny, or supportive.

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WhatsApp gets AI-powered Message Summaries for unread chats

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, rolled out Message Summaries on Wednesday. The feature leverages Meta AI to generate private summaries of unread messages, offering a brief glimpse into chat activity before users read further. Continue reading “WhatsApp gets AI-powered Message Summaries for unread chats”

Meta AI gets AI-powered video editing feature across apps

Meta on Wednesday announced the rollout of its first generative AI video editing tool—available on the Meta AI app, Meta.AI website, and Edits app—marking its first step toward integrating AI-powered video generation and editing across platforms, inspired by its “Movie Gen” AI models. Continue reading “Meta AI gets AI-powered video editing feature across apps”

Meta AI app now available on iOS, Android, and Web

Meta on Tuesday launched its first standalone Meta AI app, introducing a more personal voice-based assistant powered by Llama 4. Continue reading “Meta AI app now available on iOS, Android, and Web”

Meta unveils Movie Gen text-to-video and sound AI model

Meta on Friday introduced Movie Gen, an AI-powered text-to-video and sound generator designed to create and edit videos based on text inputs. Movie Gen allows users to transform photos into videos and generate or extend soundtracks based on prompts. Continue reading “Meta unveils Movie Gen text-to-video and sound AI model”