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Ai assistant

EU threatens Meta with interim measures over WhatsApp AI lock-In

15. April, 2026 - 16:44

The European Commission is continuing to put pressure on WhatsApp’s parent company Meta. The background is that Meta, according to the Brussels authority, gives only its own AI assistant access to the WhatsApp messaging service, which preliminary findings suggest violates competition law.

Leadership by algorithm

Zuckerberg is training an AI clone of himself to attend meetings in his place

14. April, 2026 - 14:18

Meta is building an AI avatar of its CEO based on his voice, appearance and public statements. Whether it will actually work remains to be seen, as the technical and ethical hurdles are considerable.

Massive layoffs incoming?

Meta reportedly plans to slash up to 20 percent of workforce

16. March, 2026 - 09:20

Meta is gearing up for what could be its largest round of layoffs since the self-declared “year of efficiency.” According to a Reuters report, the company is considering cutting up to one-fifth of its staff.

Deal

Meta acquires AI agent network Moltbook

11. March, 2026 - 08:30

Meta has acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” for AI agents built on top of OpenClaw.

Competition for Google - and perhaps Apple?

Meta introduces Meta Ray-Ban Display

18. September, 2025 - 10:31

The Facebook parent company Meta is launching glasses that can display information to users in one of the lenses.

Meta denies

Retaliation after security tips? Ex-WhatsApp employee sues Meta

10. September, 2025 - 09:43

A former WhatsApp employee accuses the company of ignoring critical cybersecurity issues and firing him after internal complaints. Meta denies the allegations.

AI talent war

AI researcher is said to have rejected Meta’s billion-euro offer

31. July, 2025 - 11:45

The battle for the best minds in the AI sector is reaching new dimensions: A developer from the start-up Thinking Machines is said to have turned down an offer of one billion dollars from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg.

New AI offensive

Meta promises “super intelligence” for everyone

31. July, 2025 - 07:01

Thanks to Facebook and Instagram, the Meta is raking in billions. With these resources, founder Mark Zuckerberg is investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

Due to overregulation

Meta does not sign EU AI Code of Conduct

21. July, 2025 - 13:11

The social media company criticizes the voluntary rules as misguided and fears legal uncertainties for developers of AI models.

External entries were visible

Meta AI leak granted access to AI prompts and answers from other users

17. July, 2025 - 13:31

A serious vulnerability in Meta’s AI chatbot temporarily allowed users to view other people’s entries and responses – a problem that has now been fixed.