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Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus Halted by China

Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus Halted by China
Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus Halted by China
April 27, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

The Chinese government has halted Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus. China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced Monday (April 27)...

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Meta Developing AI Likeness of CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Meta Developing AI Likeness of CEO Mark Zuckerberg
April 13, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta’s AI-focused transformation now reportedly extends to an artificial intelligence version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (April 13), the...

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Meta Debuts New LLM Muse Spark
Meta Debuts New LLM Muse Spark
April 08, 2026  |  Metaverse

Meta has introduced what it calls the first in a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) models. Muse Spark, announced by the tech giant Wednesday...

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Meta Weighs Widespread Layoffs as AI Spending Grows
Meta Weighs Widespread Layoffs as AI Spending Grows
March 15, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is reportedly planning layoffs that could impact at least 20% of its workforce. That’s according to a report Friday (March 13) from Reuters, which...

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Meta Explores AI-Powered Shopping Research Tool
Meta Explores AI-Powered Shopping Research Tool
March 03, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is reportedly testing a shopping research function in its AI chatbot. That’s according to a report late Monday (March 3) from Bloomberg News, which...

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Airbnb Picks Meta AI Vet Ahmad Al-Dahle as New Tech Chief
Airbnb Picks Meta AI Vet Ahmad Al-Dahle as New Tech Chief
January 14, 2026  |  Personnel

Airbnb has named a former Meta AI executive to lead its tech operations. Ahmad Al-Dahle, who previously oversaw Meta’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, has...

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Meta Cutting Reality Labs Workforce by 10%
Meta Cutting Reality Labs Workforce by 10%
January 13, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta reportedly plans to eliminate 10% of the jobs in its Reality Labs unit. That’s according to a report Monday (Jan. 12) by Bloomberg News,...

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Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
December 30, 2025  |  Partnerships

Meta is acquiring Singapore-based startup Manus to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings. “Manus is already serving the daily needs of millions of users...

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