Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta’s Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that’s a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn’t actually know how to describe itself. Jason Aten, a contributing editor at Inc Magazine, posted on Threads […]

Meta’s CTO says the glasses problem is a small number of bad actors. His company is reportedly about to launch a version without a camera.
Meta’s CTO says the glasses problem is a small number of bad actors. His company is reportedly about to launch a version without a camera.

Andrew Bosworth used an AMA on his personal Instagram to argue that the conversation about Meta’s glasses should not be shaped by a relatively small number of bad actors. Katie Notopoulos reported the exchange for Business Insider. Most people use the …

Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops

Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation.

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.

Oversight Board orders Meta to remove a deepfake of a UK councillor
Oversight Board orders Meta to remove a deepfake of a UK councillor

Meta’s rules on AI deepfakes are “consistently and fundamentally inadequate to address the rapid rise of AI-generated content”, the Oversight Board said on 17 September. The board ordered Meta to remove two AI-generated videos from Facebook. The first …

Meta plans camera-free smart glasses this autumn, The Information reports
Meta plans camera-free smart glasses this autumn, The Information reports

“We as a society have the right to at least know that someone is recording,” Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski told Business Insider about his ZuckOff app, which detects nearby smart glasses. Meta now plans to release a pair of smart glasses with no ca…

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls

People can use these assistants to make restaurant reservations and cancel subscriptions

German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

A German court has ruled that Meta is responsible for fake investment ads posted by others on Facebook and Instagram. The court ordered Meta to remove the ads and pay damages, Reuters reported. The Frankfurt Regional Court’s decision is not final and c…

Meta launches Meta One subscriptions worldwide, from $2.99 to $499 a month
Meta launches Meta One subscriptions worldwide, from $2.99 to $499 a month

“To be clear, the core experience in our apps stays free,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote on Threads on Tuesday, as Meta launched its Meta One subscriptions worldwide. Meta One is a new subscription service across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and M…

After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

Can Meta dodge the “pervert glasses” accusations with a new camera-free product?