| 01-07-2025 |
WhatsApp Business Calling API Enhances Customer Engagement |
Company News |
The WhatsApp Business Calling API allows businesses to integrate voice calling and messaging within a single thread, creating seamless end-to-end customer journeys. This tool boosts lead conversion with click-to-call features and improves customer support by offering efficient escalation channels. Businesses can customize call settings, manage hours, and drive loyalty using a trusted platform. Explore its features and documentation to enhance your customer interactions. |
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| 01-07-2025 |
Meta Tech Podcast Explores C to Rust Transition |
Podcast |
The latest Meta Tech Podcast episode, hosted by Pascal Hartig, features engineers Elaine and Buping discussing a significant project to rewrite decades-old C code into Rust for a core messaging library used across Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and Meta’s AR/VR platforms. They share insights into tackling this large-scale modernization, optimizing for developer happiness, and navigating the challenges of adopting Rust without prior experience. This transition aims to enhance performance and safety in Meta’s mobile systems engineering. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Pocket Casts to learn more about this transformative effort. |
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| 30-06-2025 |
Meta Joins Kotlin Foundation to Boost Android Development |
Company News |
Meta has become a gold member of the Kotlin Foundation, reinforcing its commitment to advancing Kotlin for Android development. The company has migrated millions of lines of Android code from Java to Kotlin using its internal tool, Kotlinator, and shares innovations through open-source projects like Buck2. Meta’s involvement supports the Kotlin ecosystem through grants and community initiatives. Visit engineering.fb.com to learn more about Meta’s open-source contributions. |
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| 27-06-2025 |
Llama Tutorial Simplifies AI Prompt Optimization |
Tutorial |
Meta’s latest tutorial introduces llama-prompt-ops, an open-source Python library designed to streamline prompt optimization for Llama, enhancing transitions from GPT models. Partner Engineer Justin Lee demonstrates its installation, setup, and performance analysis for a customer service task. The video highlights why systematic optimization is key for better AI outcomes. Watch the full tutorial at the provided link to boost your AI development skills. |
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| 20-06-2025 |
Oakley Meta Glasses Redefine Performance with AI |
Company News |
Oakley and Meta have partnered to launch Oakley Meta HSTN glasses, blending Oakley’s iconic design with Meta’s AI technology to enhance athletic performance. Featuring a 3K camera, open-ear speakers, and Meta AI for hands-free tasks like checking wind conditions, these glasses offer up to eight hours of battery life and IPX4 water resistance. Available in six Rx-ready color combos with PRIZM™ lenses, they start at $399 USD, with a limited-edition version at $499 USD. |
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| 17-06-2025 |
Meta Announces Inaugural Cohort of Llama Startup Program |
Company News |
Meta's AI division, AI at Meta, has revealed the first group of startups selected for its Llama Startup Program following an overwhelming response with over 1,000 applications. This diverse cohort, spanning industries like healthcare, marketing, finance, and legal, aims to leverage Llama's capabilities to innovate in generative AI. The program offers technical support and cloud credit reimbursements to help these early-stage startups push the boundaries of AI technology. Learn more about the initiative and its impact on the AI landscape. |
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| 12-06-2025 |
Meta AI Unveils V-JEPA 2 for Robot Planning |
AI Tool Benchmarking |
Meta AI’s V-JEPA 2, a 1.2 billion-parameter world model trained on video, enables robots to perform zero-shot planning in unfamiliar environments. Excelling in visual understanding and action prediction, it supports tasks like object manipulation without prior environment-specific training. Alongside V-JEPA 2, Meta introduces three benchmarks—IntPhys 2, MVPBench, and CausalVQA—to evaluate physical reasoning in AI models. Visit ai.meta.com to access V-JEPA 2 and explore these benchmarks for advancing AI research. |
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| 10-06-2025 |
Meta’s Superintelligence Lab Led by Alexandr Wang |
Social Media News |
Meta is launching a new AI research lab focused on developing superintelligence, with Scale AI’s founder and CEO, Alexandr Wang, joining the initiative. The lab aims to advance AI systems beyond current capabilities, positioning Meta to compete with leaders like OpenAI and Google. Reports indicate Meta is in talks to invest over $10 billion in Scale AI, potentially integrating its expertise and workforce. This strategic move reflects Meta’s commitment to leading the AI innovation race. |
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| 04-06-2025 |
Aria Gen 2 Enhances AI Research Capabilities |
Feature |
Meta's Aria Gen 2 glasses, designed for advanced research, feature upgraded sensors and on-device AI processing to support studies in machine perception, contextual AI, and robotics. With a lightweight 75-gram design, enhanced computer vision, and new sensors like a heart rate monitor, these glasses offer researchers precise data collection tools. The device’s real-time processing capabilities, including hand and eye tracking, enable innovative applications in human-computer interaction. Researchers can sign up for availability updates to explore Aria Gen 2’s potential. |
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| 03-06-2025 |
Meta and Constellation Ink 20-Year Nuclear Deal for Clinton Plant |
Company News |
Meta has partnered with Constellation Energy in a landmark 20-year agreement to secure 1,121 megawatts of emissions-free nuclear power from the Clinton Clean Energy Center, starting in 2027. This deal, a cornerstone of the Clinton Clean Energy Center's future, ensures its operation beyond the state’s subsidy end, adding 30 megawatts of capacity while preserving over 1,100 jobs and $13.5 million in annual taxes. It aligns with Meta’s goal to power its AI-driven data centers with 100% clean energy, offering premium reliability for innovation. Learn more about this transformative partnership and its impact—read the full story. |
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| 22-05-2025 |
Meta AI Study Maps Language Development in Children's Brains with Llama Models |
Reports |
A groundbreaking Meta AI study, in collaboration with Rothschild Foundation Hospital, uses over 7,400 electrodes to explore how language representations form in the brains of children and adults. Published on ArXiv, the research reveals that linguistic features evolve with age and are mirrored by AI models like Llama, offering new insights into neural development. These findings could lead to advanced clinical tools for language support. Discover the full paper to learn how AI is unlocking the mysteries of human intelligence. |
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| 22-05-2025 |
Malbec Cable Boosts Southern Brazil Connectivity |
Company News |
Meta, in partnership with V.tal, is extending the Malbec subsea cable to Porto Alegre, Brazil, by 2027, making it the first international subsea cable to land in Rio Grande do Sul. This expansion will enhance digital infrastructure, improving connectivity for millions across Southern Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The project positions Porto Alegre as a digital hub, supporting better online experiences and fostering growth in AI and digital services. Learn more about this transformative connectivity initiative at engineering.fb.com. |
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| 20-05-2025 |
Meta’s Adjoint Sampling Enhances Scalable AI Modeling |
AI Research and Surveys |
Meta AI’s Adjoint Sampling algorithm revolutionizes generative modeling by training models using scalar rewards, eliminating the need for extensive datasets. Developed by Meta’s FAIR team, this scalable method excels in applications like molecular design and image generation, offering industry insights for computational chemistry. The algorithm, paired with the Open Molecules 2025 dataset and Universal Model for Atoms, accelerates innovation in atomic-scale research. Researchers can access the model, code, and benchmark to explore its potential. |
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| 20-05-2025 |
Meta’s Llama Models Join Azure AI Foundry |
Company News |
Meta’s Llama models will soon be available as first-party offerings in Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry, as announced at Microsoft Build 2025. This integration provides enterprises with seamless access to Llama’s advanced AI capabilities, backed by Microsoft’s service-level agreements for reliability. The move simplifies development for businesses, enabling them to leverage Llama for custom AI applications. Explore Azure AI Foundry to build smarter solutions with Llama. |
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| 19-05-2025 |
Meta AI Releases Open Molecules 2025 and Universal Model for Atoms |
Company News |
Meta AI’s Open Molecules 2025 (OMol25) dataset, with over 100 million quantum chemistry calculations, and the Universal Model for Atoms (UMA), trained on 30 billion atoms, revolutionize molecular and materials discovery. These tools enhance accuracy in atomic-scale design for healthcare and energy storage. Researchers can download OMol25 and UMA models, datasets, and papers to accelerate innovation. Visit Meta AI’s website to explore and contribute to this open science initiative. |
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| 19-05-2025 |
Deadly Delivery Closed Beta Opens for Meta Quest Users |
Games Update |
Join the closed beta for Deadly Delivery on Meta Quest, where players team up as delivery goblins navigating perilous, pitch-black mines filled with monsters. This VR co-op survival game by Flat Head Studio features physics-based horror, spatial audio, and procedurally generated tunnels. Sign up via the provided Discord link to test the game and provide feedback. Wishlist Deadly Delivery on Meta Quest to stay updated on its release. |
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| 19-05-2025 |
Meta Open-Sources Pyrefly, a High-Performance Python Type Checker |
Company News |
Meta’s Pyrefly, a new open-source Python type checker and IDE extension written in Rust, enhances error detection in Python codebases of any size. Designed for scalability in mono repositories, it supports CLI and IDE integration for seamless developer workflows. The Meta Tech Podcast episode details its development challenges and incremental type-checking capabilities. Download Pyrefly and explore career opportunities at Meta’s Engineering blog. |
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| 14-05-2025 |
Meta FAIR Unveils Open Molecules 2025 and Universal Model for Atoms to Accelerate Molecular Discovery |
Tech Events |
Meta FAIR’s Open Molecules 2025 (OMol25) dataset, with over 100 million molecular simulations, and Universal Model for Atoms (UMA) AI enhance molecular property prediction. These tools, built with 6 billion compute hours, support drug development and energy storage research. Adjoint Sampling further boosts generative modeling for chemistry. Explore OMol25 and UMA to advance scientific innovation. |
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| 13-05-2025 |
Meta AI Releases Dynamic Byte Latent Transformer for Efficient Language Modeling |
AI Innovation Update |
Meta AI has released the 8B-parameter Dynamic Byte Latent Transformer, a tokenization-free model boosting language model efficiency and robustness. Outperforming traditional models, it offers a +7 to +55 point robustness advantage on key benchmarks. Available for download with code and research paper, it invites exploration on Meta’s platform. Discover how this innovation redefines AI language processing. |
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| 08-05-2025 |
NVIDIA and Meta Boost Faiss v1.10 with cuVS for Lightning-Fast Vector Search |
Collaboration |
Meta and NVIDIA have integrated NVIDIA’s cuVS into Faiss v1.10, Meta’s open-source library, slashing vector search build times by up to 12.3x and search latency by up to 8.1x using advanced GPU acceleration. The collaboration enhances IVF and graph indexing, offering unmatched performance for AI-driven similarity search. Faiss, developed by Meta FAIR, continues to lead with seamless GPU-CPU interoperability. Dive into the benchmarks and explore this game-changing update at engineering.fb.com. |
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| 08-05-2025 |
Meta's FAIR Unveils Perception Encoder and Collaborative Reasoner for Advanced AI |
AI Innovation Update |
Meta’s FAIR team has released the Perception Encoder, enhancing computer vision for tasks like image recognition, and the Collaborative Reasoner, improving AI’s collaborative reasoning skills. These tools aim to advance machine intelligence with better perception and social interaction capabilities. The open-source release includes models, datasets, and benchmarks for the research community. Dive into Meta’s latest AI innovations and explore their potential impact. |
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| 07-05-2025 |
Meta and Quantsight Enhance Python with Free-Threaded Support and Improved Type Annotations |
Feature |
Meta, in collaboration with Quantsight, has upgraded the Python ecosystem by introducing free-threaded Python in version 3.13 for true parallelism and boosting type annotation coverage in pandas-stubs from 36% to over 50%. These enhancements enable faster, more scalable Python applications and improve developer productivity through better IDE functionality. The updates support concurrent programming and streamline coding workflows, particularly for scientific computing. Join the open-source effort to further advance Python’s capabilities by contributing to Meta’s initiatives. |
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| 07-05-2025 |
Meta Expands Global Connectivity with High-Capacity Subsea Cable Project Waterworth |
Company News |
Meta is advancing global internet infrastructure with Project Waterworth, its longest and highest-capacity subsea cable to date. In a new Meta Tech Podcast episode, systems engineers reveal how these digital highways enable over 95% of intercontinental data traffic. The episode highlights the technical challenges and engineering breakthroughs driving this massive connectivity effort. Listen now to explore how Meta is shaping the future of digital communication. |
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| 07-05-2025 |
Meta’s Perception Encoder Redefines Vision AI for Image and Video Tasks |
AI Innovation Update |
Meta AI’s Perception Encoder, unveiled by Meta FAIR, sets new benchmarks in vision encoding, excelling in zero-shot image and video classification, retrieval, and visual question answering. This advanced model outperforms existing open-source and proprietary solutions, enhancing AI’s ability to interpret complex visual data like identifying obscure objects in challenging conditions. Available for research, it includes open-source code, models, and a novel video dataset. Download the resources at ai.meta.com to explore its potential in building sophisticated AI systems. |
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| 03-05-2025 |
Meta’s Segment Anything Model Powers Cutouts in Instagram’s Edits App |
Company News |
Meta’s Segment Anything Model (SAM) 2.1 drives the innovative Cutouts feature in Instagram’s new Edits app, a mobile-first video creation tool launched globally for iOS and Android. Cutouts enables creators to isolate and track objects across video frames, allowing layered edits, filters, and creative additions like text and stickers without advanced editing skills. Enhanced with real-time segmentation, improved occlusion handling, and 1.8x faster performance on NVIDIA H100 GPUs, SAM 2.1 ensures a seamless user experience. Download Edits to explore Cutouts and unleash your video editing creativity today! |
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