This week in artificial intelligence models and tools, Microsoft announced that DeepSeek R1 is available on Azure AI Foundry, and Alibaba released a model that it said is better than DeepSeek. Meanwhile, Meta launched a memory feature, and Google announced new Gemini Live capabilities. Microsoft...
If anyone had any doubts about Meta’s long-term commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), they were erased in the first minute of the company’s earnings call on Wednesday (April 24). While analysts were waiting to hear about the return on investment in the technology would bring, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it...
Meta has introduced the latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI, powered by the latest advances with its large language model (LLM), Meta Llama 3. The assistant is free and can be used on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, the company said in a Thursday (April 18) press release. It’s also now available on a website, meta.ai, for...
Barclays analysts reportedly believe that Meta Platforms, with its integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its apps, is well-positioned for growth in the AI industry. The investment firm has identified Meta as a potential frontrunner in the field of AI, with its four mega-apps — WhatsApp,...
April 30, 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps. “The major theme right now, of course, is how AI is transforming everything we do,” Zuckerberg said during […]
August 30, 2021
Facebook Messenger celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, adding the option for users to send cash birthday gifts directly through the platform using Facebook Pay. The new feature is the...
June 05, 2017
Back in the ‘80s, Knight Rider was a television show that featured not only the great David Hasselhoff but also his trusty sidekick (and car), KITT. Through the use of...
April 04, 2017
April showers bring May flowers, but April trading has brought Facebook (FB) prices down a bit. FB got a little boost to new heights at the end of March following...
April 18, 2024
Meta has introduced the latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI, powered by the latest advances with its large language model (LLM), Meta Llama 3. The assistant is free and can be used on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, the company said in a Thursday (April 18) press release. It’s also now available on a website, meta.ai, for use on computers, according to the release. In addition, Meta […]
October 05, 2023
Barclays analysts reportedly believe that Meta Platforms, with its integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its apps, is well-positioned for growth in the AI industry. The investment firm has identified Meta...
March 29, 2022
Facebook is rolling out a series of shortcuts for its chat platform Messenger, including one that makes it easier for users to send and receive money. “We’re excited today to...
February 09, 2022
Facebook has officially launched split payments for Messenger, two months after saying it was testing the new feature. The feature is now available in the U.S. on iOS and Android...
