Muse AI agent launched by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta looks at old saved Instagram reels on a recipe and send a grocery list; check what else it can doMuse, a personal AI agent launched by Meta can act on saved Instagram content, manage everyday errands, and handle payments on a person's b...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Meta launches AI agent Muse that can access other apps to send emails, make paymentsThe company's Muse agent, known internally as Hatch, is the centerpiece of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to supply "personal superintelligence...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Crypto's shopping hack; Centre eyes Meta child safeguardsIndians are buying groceries, fuel, food and gold via gift cards on overseas crypto platforms. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
08 Sep, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand canIn response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fuele...
08 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Meta puts guardrails in place for AI glasses after privacy concerns raisesMeta has updated its AI glasses privacy features after user filming concerns arose. The company disabled cameras if the recording light is ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centersMark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meet...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition; Ultrahuman’s $60 million raiseUpGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy, marking the close of a major consolidation in India’s edtech sector. This and more in to...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
AI startup Manus resumes independent operations after China blocks Meta’s $2 billion dealManus has now resumed independent operations after the regulatory intervention in the deal. The company informed users about data backups n...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Instagram cracks down on AI profiles, warns of reach cut for unlabeled accountsInstagram now labels AI-generated profiles to prevent deception. Creators must disclose AI-generated people or face reduced platform reach....
01 Sep, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Explained | Settlement requires Meta to check young users' ages: How will that work?Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to ensure that users are as old as they say they are, and some of the legal issues that could c...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Even AI champs blink on job cutsMeta's decision highlights challenges companies face becoming AI native. Most organizations cannot operate without human workers for now. A...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Matt Deitke rejected Meta’s $125 million AI offer, but Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in with a staggering $250 million package to bring the 24-year-old researcher to Meta’s Superintelligence LabAI prodigy Matt Deitke, 24, reportedly rejected Meta’s $125 million offer before CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in. Meta then raise...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Inside Meta’s Project OT that could have cut some teams by 60% and why Mark Zuckerberg scrapped itMark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, set out with Project OT to create an AI-driven future for the company, proposing substantial team reducti...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here's how it imploded.Meta considered cutting some teams by as much as 60% under an AI-driven restructuring plan, Reuters reported. The company ultimately cut 10...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
29 states in US want Meta to change how Facebook and Instagram operate and give $1.4 trillion penalty; the case now threatens Mark Zuckerberg's AI planA groundbreaking federal trial has begun against Meta Platforms, with 29 US states alleging that the company intentionally designed its soc...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technologyIn a document derided by critics as fantastical, Zuckerberg said his company is working toward an era where everyone will have the tools to...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Meta's stop-start strategy for its open source AI modelsGlimmer, a 30-billion-parameter model, is much smaller than leading AI models from rivals and is designed for agentic tasks. It can run on ...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST