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We Got Hot and Heavy with Meta’s Muse—And Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.
Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs
Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.
Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers
Apple and Meta are collaborating to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on clustered Mac Studio systems, according to the companies.
Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell
Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm
Facebook is the latest social media platform to give users greater control over the algorithm that determines what appears in their feeds.  Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” on Tuesday, a feature it first launched on Instagram. The new tool allows Facebook users to influence the content they see in […]
I Got My Muse AI Agent to Sext Me—and Meta Says That’s Totally Fine
My Muse agent told me its kink was exerting “control” and described pornographic encounters. Meta defends its cuddly AI agent generating smut as “legal adult behavior.”
Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
Meta's Superintelligence Lab released a pair of new state-of-the-art models on Monday, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, the company's first attempt at a frontier model.
Meta debuts Muse Wonder AI model in latest test of users' willingness to pay
Meta introduced Muse Wonder, its latest AI model, but users have to pay for subscriptions to the Muse app to access it.
Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier
Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails.
She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate
Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.
Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August
Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.
China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund and others also participated.
AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup
The deal is handing the AI agent developer fresh capital after Beijing forced Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition.
Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut
Meta’s AI agent Muse is now available on iPad, just a month after its mobile debut, as the company rapidly expands the assistant’s reach and integrations.
Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material
Meta launches new AI tools after discovering ads on its platforms that may look normal but direct users to harmful content elsewhere online.
I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good
Xreal’s long-hyped Aura glasses arrive soon for $1,279. Here’s how they fare against Meta’s recently announced VR Glasses.
Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots
Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots.
Meta may ditch the idea of a cloud business for Muse. We think that’s a good trade
We may never get the Meta Cloud business we once envisioned, but we don't need it if Muse delivers.
Facebook tests going Reels-first in India
Meta is testing a new Facebook UX in India that sends some users directly into full-screen video when they open the app, putting Reels front and center.
Meta Muse gives AMD a boost as AI momentum shifts to personal agents
The personal agent boom is lifting the fortunes of AMD and Intel, which have outperformed their megacap tech peers over the past month.
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta execs set to testify at NYC Council hearing on AI risks
The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.
Meta Glasses Nova (Gen 3) Review: Not Much New
Meta and Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses have slightly better batteries and mics. And yes, they still have cameras.
Meta's Muse can shop and check out for you. Here's how it works
Meta announced a slate of Muse partnerships with Walmart, Gap, Sephora, Expedia, Wayfair, Best Buy and others.
Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused
Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
This Shoe Company’s Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off
A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HEYDUDE and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyberharassment allegations against two former members.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen questions whether AI companies can police themselves
Haugen leaked a trove of internal documents to the Wall Street Journal in 2021 that became a series of reports known as "The Facebook Files."
Meta stock enjoys best month since 2022 on AI momentum
Meta stock had its best month in almost four years as investors cheer the social media giant's recent momentum in artificial intelligence.
Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
Instagram rolls out an AI video assistant for creators
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.
OpenAI follows Meta into the red-hot market for personal agents. But will users pay?
Following Meta's blockbuster release of its Muse AI agent earlier this month, OpenAI jumped into the personal agent market with Dots.
Black Twitter Is Thriving—on Threads
From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s Lanterns, Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem.
Meta is bringing Muse AI to small businesses — and it already has a huge head start
Meta announced Muse for Small Business, capitalizing on the 200 million small businesses already on its platform.
OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks.
Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market
Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.
Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consortium.
Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.
Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new estimates from Appfigures.
Meta's Muse personal AI agent tops ChatGPT, Grok and Claude for post-launch downloads
Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool had 730,000 downloads over the roughly five days after its launch.
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Muse isn't welcome as a shopper anymore.
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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.
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
After three months of daily anti-government protests—dubbed the Flamingo Revolution—the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led to fears of brigading against demonstrators.
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
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?
Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners
Threads is rolling out new tools for podcasters, including profile cards, episode links, transcripts, guest tags, posting reminders and audience insights, as Meta looks to make the X rival a bigger hub for podcast promotion and discussion
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sides with Nvidia's Huang on AI safety and slowdown debate
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's view of artificial intelligence safety is akin to the perspective of Nvidia's Jensen Huang rather than Anthropic chief Dario Amodei.
Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You
You can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help.
Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans
Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.