| 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 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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| 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 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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| 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’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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| 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 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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| 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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| 01-05-2025 |
Meta Awards $1.5M in Llama Impact Grants to Drive Global AI Innovation |
Startup Grant |
Meta has announced the 10 international recipients of the second Llama Impact Grants, totaling over $1.5 million, to support transformative AI projects using open-source Llama models. Winners, revealed at LlamaCon, include Solo Tech (US) for offline AI in rural communities and Nayana (India) for multilingual AI access. These grants empower startups, universities, and organizations to tackle challenges like healthcare, education, and fraud detection. Explore the full list of recipients and their innovative solutions at Meta’s newsroom. |
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| 30-04-2025 |
WhatsApp Introduces Private Processing for Secure AI Features |
Feature |
Meta has unveiled Private Processing, an optional WhatsApp feature that enables AI-driven tools like message summarization and writing suggestions while maintaining end-to-end encryption. Built on a Trusted Execution Environment, it ensures no one, including Meta or WhatsApp, can access user messages. The system is auditable by independent researchers, enhancing transparency and security. Join the waitlist at meta.com to experience private AI on WhatsApp |
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| 30-04-2025 |
Meta Unveils Llama API in Limited Preview for Developers |
Service |
Meta has launched a limited preview of the Llama API, a developer platform offering free access to advanced AI models like Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 3.3 8B. Featuring one-click API key creation, interactive playgrounds, and lightweight SDKs in Python and TypeScript, it ensures easy integration and data privacy. Developers can join the waitlist to build innovative, secure AI applications with full control over their models. Sign up now at meta.com to explore the future of AI development. |
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| 29-04-2025 |
Meta AI App Launches with Personalized Voice Assistant Powered by Llama 4 |
New Releases |
Meta has introduced the Meta AI app, a standalone platform built with Llama 4, offering a personalized voice assistant that adapts to user preferences and integrates with Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The app features a Discover feed for sharing AI prompts and supports voice conversations in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Users can seamlessly switch between devices, including Meta AI on the web, for a cohesive experience. |
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| 26-04-2025 |
Meta’s Llama 3.2 Powers Space Llama for ISS Research Breakthroughs |
AI Innovation Update |
Meta’s open-source Llama 3.2 AI model, fine-tuned by Booz Allen, is now deployed on the International Space Station, enabling astronauts to access critical data without internet connectivity. Integrated with NVIDIA and HPE technology, Space Llama accelerates research tasks, reducing AI processing times significantly. This innovation supports real-time decision-making in space, showcasing the power of open-source AI. |
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| 24-04-2025 |
Meta Hosts Scale Conference to Address AI Systems Challenges |
AI Conferences |
Meta is organizing the Scale: Systems & Reliability conference on May 6, 2025, at its Menlo Park campus, offering both in-person and virtual attendance. The event features experts from Meta, AMD, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA discussing solutions for scaling AI systems and ensuring reliability. Talks will cover distributed systems, infrastructure resilience, and managing large-scale AI workloads. Register for Meta’s Scale conference to gain insights from industry leaders and network with engineers. |
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| 22-04-2025 |
Meta Unveils Llama 4 at LlamaCon – A New Era for Open Source AI Tools |
Feature |
Meta’s LlamaCon spotlights the growing power of open source AI, introducing Llama 4 – a fast, scalable, and multimodal AI model. With deep insights from leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella, the event highlights new opportunities for developers building with AI. Discover the latest tools, expert sessions, and community innovations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Stay connected for updates and exclusive access to the Llama toolkit. |
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| 22-04-2025 |
PyTorch Introduces Advanced Activation Checkpointing for Efficient AI Model Training |
Feature |
PyTorch’s latest update enhances activation checkpointing with selective and memory budget options, optimizing memory use for large AI models. These features allow developers to balance speed and memory, making complex model training more efficient. The new tools are ideal for researchers and engineers working on deep learning projects. Explore PyTorch’s updated documentation or join the PyTorch Conference in San Francisco to learn how these enhancements can improve your AI workflows |
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| 17-04-2025 |
Meta Unveils Powerful AI Tools to Advance Visual Recognition, 3D Localization, and Language Understanding |
Company News |
Meta FAIR introduces five groundbreaking tools, including the Meta Perception Encoder, Locate 3D, and Collaborative Reasoner, aimed at redefining computer vision, 3D object localization, and language model collaboration. These innovations support real-world tasks like image classification, natural language-guided robotics, and human-AI teamwork. Backed by open datasets and model releases, Meta empowers developers and researchers to build smarter, more adaptive AI systems. Explore the tools and start building the future of AI today. |
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| 15-04-2025 |
Meta Horizon Worlds Shines in GDC Sessions Now Available On Demand |
Tech Events |
Missed Meta’s GDC sessions? Watch them now to explore Meta Horizon Worlds, mixed reality, AI, and monetization strategies for developers. These on-demand videos offer practical insights to boost your projects. Dive into Meta Horizon Worlds today to unlock new opportunities. |
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