Meta Muse Image: First AI Image Model Ships Free
Meta shipped Muse Image, its first in-house AI image generation model, free in Meta AI. Here is what it does, how it compares, and how creators use it.
Meta Pocket Turns Text Prompts Into Playable Games
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an app that turns plain text prompts into playable, interactive mini-games it calls gizmos, now live on Google Play and iOS.
Meta Glasses Launch at $299 With AI Photo Capture
Meta launched Meta Glasses, AI smart glasses starting at $299 that run the Muse Spark model and add a Dynamic Photo capture mode that picks your best shot.
Meta Adds AI Photo and Video Editing to Facebook
Meta is rolling out generative photo and video editing tools inside the Facebook app, letting you swap clothing, hair, and accessories.
Meta AI Tests Deep Research, Slides, and Social Modes
Meta is quietly testing three new modes for its web AI assistant: Deep Research, Presentation, and Social. The slide-deck generator already produces usable output.
Meta Launches AI Creator Assistant on Facebook
Meta launched a new AI creator assistant on Facebook on June 4, 2026, giving creators a conversational interface for audience and performance analysis.
Meta Business Agent Now Live on WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta launched its Business Agent globally on June 3, 2026, bringing automated customer service, product recommendations, and sales capabilities to WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.
Meta AI Support Bot Used to Hijack Instagram Accounts
Hackers seized high-profile Instagram accounts by exploiting Meta AI customer support, asking the bot to link a new email without verification. Victims include Obama White House account and Sephora.
Meta One AI: Paid Plans Start at $7.99 per Month
Meta launched Meta One Plus at $7.99/month on May 27, 2026, unlocking higher compute for AI image and video generation inside Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs for AI: What Creators Need to Know
Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs starting May 20 while redirecting $145 billion toward AI in 2026. Here is what the restructuring means for creators using Meta AI, Llama, and Instagram tools.
Meta AI Voice Mode and @meta.ai Threads Mentions Launch
Meta rolled out Muse Spark voice conversations, @meta.ai Threads mentions, and cross-platform side chats across its consumer apps on May 12.
Meta Builds Zuckerberg AI Clone, Plans Creator Digital Twins
Meta develops photorealistic AI avatar of Zuckerberg for 72K employees. Superintelligence Labs tech could let creators and influencers build their own digital twins.
Meta's AI Gamble: What $600B in Spending Means for Creators
Meta is spending $600 billion on AI data centers, cutting 16,000 jobs, and still falling behind Google and OpenAI. In a single week in March 2026, the company delayed its flagship AI model, acquired two agent startups, and reportedly began planning the largest layoffs in its history
Meta Plans 16,000 Layoffs to Fund AI Infrastructure
Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its 79,000-person workforce, which would eliminate roughly 16,000 jobs. The cuts are tied to the company's $600 billion AI infrastructure investment, which is consuming capital faster than its current headcount structure can sustain
Meta Delays Avocado AI Model to May After Falling Behind
Meta has delayed the launch of its next-generation AI model, codenamed "Avocado," from March to at least May 2026. Internal testing revealed the model falls short of competitors from Google and OpenAI, landing somewhere between Google's Gemini 2.5 and Gemini 3 in performance
Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network built exclusively for AI agents. The platform launched in late January 2026 as an experimental "third space" where AI bots can autonomously post, comment, and upvote or downvote content
Meta Signs $50M-Per-Year AI Content Deal with News Corp
Meta Platforms signed a three-year AI content licensing deal with News Corp worth up to $50 million per year. The agreement gives Meta access to News Corp's US and UK news archives to train AI models and power real-time responses in Meta AI products across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messe...