Mark Zuckerberg's charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue
(theguardian.com)
The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has done an about-face on its commitment to corporate diversity.
The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has done an about-face on its commitment to corporate diversity.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2M units, production to be increased
(uploadvr.com)
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026.
Meta plans to link US and India with longest undersea cable project
(theguardian.com)
Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions.
Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions.
Meta's Awful 'Horizon Worlds' Ad Helps Explain $70B Metaverse Loss
(forbes.com)
This is supposed to be a “pivotal” year for the metaverse, according to the company that spearheaded the concept, Meta, even renaming the entire company after the idea. But if you want to check in on its flagship product, Horizon Worlds, you will quickly understand why this division of the company has lost nearly $70 billion over the last few years.
This is supposed to be a “pivotal” year for the metaverse, according to the company that spearheaded the concept, Meta, even renaming the entire company after the idea. But if you want to check in on its flagship product, Horizon Worlds, you will quickly understand why this division of the company has lost nearly $70 billion over the last few years.
25% of my team laid-off at Meta
(teamblind.com)
I was an M1 at Meta and jumped ship last November to another company.
I was an M1 at Meta and jumped ship last November to another company.
Meta's job cuts surprised some employees who said they weren't low performers
(businessinsider.com)
Several Meta employees who said they received positive performance ratings in their midyear reviews last year had their jobs cut Monday, and some expressed fears about their future employment prospects, given that the stated goal of the layoffs had been to eliminate underperformers.
Several Meta employees who said they received positive performance ratings in their midyear reviews last year had their jobs cut Monday, and some expressed fears about their future employment prospects, given that the stated goal of the layoffs had been to eliminate underperformers.
Laid-off Meta employees blast Zuckerberg: the 'cruelest tech company out there'
(fortune.com)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued layoffs in the name of low-performance that workers deemed callous.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued layoffs in the name of low-performance that workers deemed callous.
Meta's job cuts surprised some employees who said they weren't low performers
(businessinsider.com)
Several Meta employees who said they received positive performance ratings in their midyear reviews last year had their jobs cut Monday, and some expressed fears about their future employment prospects, given that the stated goal of the layoffs had been to eliminate underperformers.
Several Meta employees who said they received positive performance ratings in their midyear reviews last year had their jobs cut Monday, and some expressed fears about their future employment prospects, given that the stated goal of the layoffs had been to eliminate underperformers.
Meta’s Hyperscale Infrastructure: Overview and Insights
(cacm.acm.org)
Hyperscalers, such as Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Tencent, have developed planetary-scale infrastructure to deliver cloud, Web, or mobile services to their global users.
Hyperscalers, such as Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Tencent, have developed planetary-scale infrastructure to deliver cloud, Web, or mobile services to their global users.
Meta Layoff Starts
(forbes.com)
Meta begins its latest round of workforce reductions today, initiating performance-based terminations across its global operations — a move that echoes similar strategic shifts at other tech giants like Microsoft, who recently announced its own targeted staff reductions last month.
Meta begins its latest round of workforce reductions today, initiating performance-based terminations across its global operations — a move that echoes similar strategic shifts at other tech giants like Microsoft, who recently announced its own targeted staff reductions last month.
Meta's Hyperscale Infrastructure: Overview and Insights
(cacm.acm.org)
Hyperscalers, such as Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Tencent, have developed planetary-scale infrastructure to deliver cloud, Web, or mobile services to their global users.
Hyperscalers, such as Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Tencent, have developed planetary-scale infrastructure to deliver cloud, Web, or mobile services to their global users.
Meta torrented & seeded 81.7 TB dataset containing copyrighted data
(arstechnica.com)
Newly unsealed emails allegedly provide the "most damning evidence" yet against Meta in a copyright case raised by book authors alleging that Meta illegally trained its AI models on pirated books.
Newly unsealed emails allegedly provide the "most damning evidence" yet against Meta in a copyright case raised by book authors alleging that Meta illegally trained its AI models on pirated books.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
(eff.org)
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Google searches for deleting Facebook and Instagram spiked last week after Meta announced its latest policy changes.
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Google searches for deleting Facebook and Instagram spiked last week after Meta announced its latest policy changes.
Early Meta employee sues for sexual harassment, gender discrimination
(techcrunch.com)
One of Meta’s earliest employees is suing the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed this week in the state of Washington.
One of Meta’s earliest employees is suing the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed this week in the state of Washington.
"Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn't feel right": Meta emails unsealed
(arstechnica.com)
Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
'Meta Torrented over 81 TB of Data Through Anna's Archive, Despite Few Seeders'
(torrentfreak.com)
Freshly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta downloaded significant amounts of data from shadow libraries through Anna's Archive. The company's use of BitTorrent was already known, but internal email communication reveals sources and terabytes of downloaded data, as well as a struggle with limited availability and slow download speeds due to a lack of seeders.
Freshly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta downloaded significant amounts of data from shadow libraries through Anna's Archive. The company's use of BitTorrent was already known, but internal email communication reveals sources and terabytes of downloaded data, as well as a struggle with limited availability and slow download speeds due to a lack of seeders.
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to redefine open source so badly
(zdnet.com)
LONDON -- Fitting artificial intelligence into open source isn't easy. Yes, AI foundations rest firmly on open source. And yes, a handful of important programs, such as IBM's Granite Large Language Models (LLM) and RHEL AI, really are open source. But most of the AI models you're always hearing about -- such as Meta's Llama -- are not open source. Mind you, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims it is open source.
LONDON -- Fitting artificial intelligence into open source isn't easy. Yes, AI foundations rest firmly on open source. And yes, a handful of important programs, such as IBM's Granite Large Language Models (LLM) and RHEL AI, really are open source. But most of the AI models you're always hearing about -- such as Meta's Llama -- are not open source. Mind you, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims it is open source.
Texas Tempts Meta
(bloomberg.com)
If you are a shareholder of a public company, how would you like that company to be run? Here are two options:
If you are a shareholder of a public company, how would you like that company to be run? Here are two options:
Perfect Headline: 'Meta Warns That It Will Fire Leakers in Leaked Memo'
(daringfireball.net)
Moments after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s all-hands comments to employees were widely leaked, a company executive warned in an internal memo that leakers will be fired.
Moments after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s all-hands comments to employees were widely leaked, a company executive warned in an internal memo that leakers will be fired.
Delaware faces exodus of tech companies
(newsweek.com)
Delaware is facing a further exodus of tech companies amid reports that Meta and Dropbox are moving out of the state.
Delaware is facing a further exodus of tech companies amid reports that Meta and Dropbox are moving out of the state.
Mark Zuckerberg teases a 2025 return to 'OG Facebook'
(techcrunch.com)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a “return to OG Facebook” as part of his key goals for 2025 in Wednesday’s Q4 earnings call with investors.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a “return to OG Facebook” as part of his key goals for 2025 in Wednesday’s Q4 earnings call with investors.