Instagram Kills Encrypted Chats After Years of Meta Promises
After touting private communication as the future, Meta is quietly retiring Instagram's encrypted chats. Users have until May 8, 2026 to save their messages before the feature disappears.
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Meta’s 2027 Chip Rollout Could Crack Nvidia’s AI Fortress
Meta’s 2027 custom inference chips, built with Broadcom, threaten Nvidia’s data-center dominance.
Meta and AMD: A 6GW GPU Gamble to Power the Next AI Era
Meta and AMD announced a 6GW GPU partnership to scale AI infrastructure, leveraging AMD's Instinct GPUs and Meta's Helios architecture. The collaboration aims to diversify compute suppliers and integrate with Meta's silicon program.
Meta and NVIDIA’s AI Power Play: Scaling Efficiency or Just Another Tech Arms Race?
Meta and NVIDIA’s AI partnership targets energy efficiency and privacy through cutting-edge hardware and networking solutions, with Vera CPUs set for 2027 deployment.
Meta and Ubisoft Signal Industry Reset: The End of Growth-at-All-Costs Philosophy
Meta and Ubisoft are executing strategic pivots that signal the end of gaming's hyper-growth era. Meta cuts 1,000+ VR employees while Ubisoft cancels six projects, embracing disciplined efficiency over expansion at all costs.
Meta’s VR Empire Loses $19 Billion — Why the Metaverse Still Won’t Die
Meta's VR division lost $19.1 billion in 2025, signaling a strategic shift toward AI and wearables despite ongoing financial challenges.
Social Media Giants Face Legal Reckoning: First Trials Test Their Defense Against Teen Mental Health Claims
Social media giants face their first trials over teen mental health claims, with outcomes poised to shape global settlements and redefine platform liability.
FTC’s Meta Monopoly Case Crumbles—But the Tech Giant’s Legal Shield Holds
The FTC’s antitrust case against Meta faces a setback as a judge rejects monopoly claims, but the legal battle continues. Appeal planned.
Meta’s Threads Overtakes X on Mobile as AI Scandal and Meta’s Ecosystem Fuel Growth
Meta’s Threads surpasses X on mobile users as AI controversies and ecosystem integration drive growth.
Thinking Machines’ AI Breakdown: How a Leadership Rift Sparked a Talent Exodus to OpenAI and Meta
Thinking Machines' leadership fracture reveals AI talent exodus to OpenAI and Meta amid $50B valuation clash.
Siri's Gemini: Apple's AI Gamble and Google's Big Win
Apple’s AI gamble with Google’s Gemini AI and Meta’s metaverse pivot reveal shifting priorities in the tech industry.
The Death March of Virtual Sweat: Meta’s AI Pivot Leaves Fitness VR in Limbo
Meta's AI pivot leaves VR fitness platforms like Supernatural without updates, frustrating users who value community and content.