Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the integration of Silent Mobile Verification (SMV) capabilities across Meta platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. The network-based authentication technology is designed to provide password-less digital experiences for Vi subscribers using these applications. Continue reading “Vi partners with Meta to deploy network-based authentication across platforms”
Meta has announced Meta Business Agent, a new AI-powered assistant designed to help businesses manage customer interactions and operations across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. The announcement was made at Conversations 2026 in London. Continue reading “Meta expands Business Agent globally across WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, introduces Business Agent Platform”
Meta Platforms has outlined its safety measures for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, focusing on scam prevention, consumer awareness, and abuse detection across Facebook and Instagram. Continue reading “Meta rolls out AI scam detection and safety tools ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026”
Meta has announced new paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as part of its push toward premium features and AI-focused services. Continue reading “Meta rolls out Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Plus subscriptions globally”
Instagram has introduced Instants, a new way to share photos in the moment with Close Friends or mutual followers. The feature focuses on real-time, unedited sharing where photos disappear after being viewed and cannot be viewed after 24 hours. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out Instants for real-time disappearing photo sharing, standalone app tags along”
Meta is updating its teen supervision system to make it easier for parents to manage and monitor teen activity across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta Horizon. The update also adds new insights into Instagram’s algorithm and the topics shaping teen content recommendations. Continue reading “Meta updates Family Center with new teen supervision tools and Instagram algorithm insights”
Meta has announced new AI-powered age assurance measures aimed at improving how teens are identified and protected across its platforms. The update focuses on placing suspected teens into age-appropriate experiences, strengthening enforcement against underage users, and expanding parental support tools. Continue reading “Meta rolls out AI-powered age checks for teen safety”
Instagram has announced that it is testing a new “AI creator” label for accounts that frequently use AI-generated content, allowing creators to clearly identify their profiles and improve transparency around AI-assisted posts. Continue reading “Instagram tests ‘AI Creator Labels’ to improve AI transparency”
Meta Platforms is working on a photorealistic, AI-powered version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg designed to interact with employees, according to a report by the Financial Times. The initiative is part of Meta’s “personal superintelligence” strategy as it pushes to become an AI-first company amid competition from OpenAI and Google. Continue reading “Meta develops AI version of Mark Zuckerberg for employees: Report”
Meta has introduced Muse Spark, a new AI model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs. The model is part of a broader Muse series designed to advance multimodal understanding, reasoning, and agent-based workflows, as part of Meta’s effort toward personal superintelligence. Continue reading “Meta introduces Muse Spark AI model with multimodal reasoning and multi-agent capabilities”
Meta Platforms has introduced its first AI glasses designed to support prescription users. The update expands the Ray-Ban smart glasses lineup with a more optical-focused approach, aiming to serve users who rely on vision correction while using wearable AI features. Continue reading “Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses get prescription-optimized frames, new styles, and expanded AI features”
Meta is testing a new paid subscription on Instagram called Instagram Plus. The feature was first highlighted by Matt Navarra, a social media consultant, who posted about it on Threads. The subscription is currently in the testing phase and focuses on adding new tools, controls, and insights to Instagram Stories. Continue reading “Meta testing Instagram Plus with Story customization and engagement tools”
Arm Holdings has announced the Arm AGI CPU, its first production silicon designed for AI data centers. This marks the first time the company is extending its compute platform beyond IP and Compute Subsystems (CSS) into full silicon products. Continue reading “Arm unveils AGI CPU for AI data centers and partners with Meta”
Meta has introduced Creator Fast Track, a program on Facebook aimed at helping creators expand their audience and begin monetizing content. The initiative is part of the company’s ongoing investment in the creator ecosystem, combining guaranteed payouts with increased content distribution. Continue reading “Meta rolls out Creator Fast Track program for Facebook creators”
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”
