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Meta builds the open-source Llama model family and is investing $65B+ in AI infrastructure. The company integrates AI across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Ray-Ban smart glasses.
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Zuckerberg ships first code in 20 years using Claude Code CLI
Mark Zuckerberg submitted three diffs to Meta's monorepo in March — his first code contributions in roughly 20 years — using Anthropic's Claude Code CLI. One diff received over 200 engineer approvals, highlighting how AI coding tools are enabling non-daily-coders to ship production code again.
Meta may end funding for independent Oversight Board after 2028
Meta has told Oversight Board members it may stop funding the body after 2028, as it shifts trust and safety functions toward AI automation and redirects budget to AI infrastructure. The board and Meta are negotiating whether the relationship continues or the board becomes independent.
Perplexity AI hit with class-action lawsuit alleging secret data sharing with Meta and Google
A federal class-action suit filed in San Francisco alleges Perplexity AI embedded trackers that sent full user chat transcripts to Meta and Google for ad targeting—even in Incognito mode. The 14-count complaint includes invasion of privacy and federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act violations.
Perplexity AI sued for secretly sharing user data with Meta and Google
Class-action lawsuit alleges Perplexity embeds hidden trackers sharing conversations with Meta and Google, even in Incognito mode.
Meta expands layoffs to 15,000 more employees — 20% of remaining workforce cut for AI-native pivot
Meta announced it would expand recent headcount reductions to include nearly 20% of its remaining global workforce — roughly 15,000 employees. The cuts signal an aggressive shift toward an AI-native operating model, with freed capital directed toward AI infrastructure and Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Meta Hyperion data center will need 10 gas plants and 7.5GW — more than South Dakota
Meta will fund 10 natural gas power plants generating 7.5GW to support its $27 billion Hyperion AI data center — more electricity than the entire state of South Dakota.
2026 AI layoff tracker hits 85,000 jobs across 206 companies, Oracle 25K the largest single cut
Tech layoffs in 2026 have reached 85,106 people across 206 companies, with 946 jobs lost per day. Oracle (25K), Meta (16K), Amazon (16K), and Block (4K) are the largest cuts, most citing AI as the driver.
Meta reveals four generations of custom AI chips: MTIA 300 through 500
Meta revealed MTIA 300, 400, 450, and 500 custom AI chips to deploy across data centers by end 2027. Four chip generations in one announcement.
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