Meta claims its AI is better at diplomacy than most humans
Trust Zuckerburg to sort out the world
Meta claims that its AI is better at playing strategy game Diplomacy than most tiny mortals.
Meta fires Galactica AI over controversial life choices
Left to itself, Galactica became as balanced as a Kayne West Twitter post
Meta has been forced to "pause" a public AI experiment after it started spewing misinformation and offensive comments.
Meta shares crash 25 per cent
Disaster as Zuckerberg's annus horribilis gets worse
Social notworking outfit Meta Platforms plunged as much as 25 per cent as its Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg asked investors for patience with the social-media giant's swelling investments in unproven bets at an already-challenging time for digital-advertising companies.
Meta is just a poorly built video game
Microsoft's Xbox boss dismisses the hype
Microsoft exec Phil Spencer (pictured) has said that Facebook's Metaverse was just a poorly constructed video game and too dull for him to be bothered with.
Meta shareholder calls for staff cuts
Company needs to get its mojo back with some good old fashion human sacrifice
Meta shareholder Brad Gerstner, from Altimeter Capital, has written an open letter to Meta calling on the company to “get its mojo back” by kicking out one in five of its staff.
Even Zuckerberg mocks Apple’s iMessage over poor security
It really has to be bad
Things are getting worse for Apple’s much mocked iMessaging software – even Mark Zuckerberg feels safe at having a pop at it.
Meta mocked for making legs a "feature"
Legs are not something to be taken in your stride.
Apparently, the most requested feature for Meta's VR is "legs" and apparently the company is on it.
Meta unveils the Quest Pro "VR device"
High-end VR/MR headset priced at $1,499.99
At its Meta Connect event, the company unveiled its latest VR device, the Quest Pro VR headset, a high-end VR device aimed at enterprise market.
Facebook warns of dodgy applications
Available through Apple and Android
More than a million Facebook users might have given their usernames and passwords to harmful apps designed to help scammers take over their accounts.
Google and Meta turn to quiet lay-offs
Don't try this in Europe
Meta and Google appear to have turned to the "quiet layoff" to get rid of staff. Apparently they are giving staff time to pick new roles after reorganising or disbanding teams and then giving them the boot when time runs out.