Group sues PSC to get projected energy use at Beaver Dam data center

An environmental group is suing the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to force greater transparency in the development ...
InfoQ

Meta Details GEM Ads Model Using LLM-Scale Training, Hybrid Parallelism, and Knowledge Transfer

Meta released details about its Generative Ads Model (GEM), a foundation model designed to improve ads recommendation across ...
Engadget

Meta cuts deals with several news publishers for AI use

Meta has cut several deals with news publishers to help provide real-time data for its AI chatbot services, as reported by Axios. The commercial agreements will allow its Meta AI chatbots to better ...
CNN

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...
Reuters

Meta pledge to use less personal data for ads gets EU nod, avoids daily fines

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Meta's (META.O), opens new tab proposal to use less personal data for targeted advertising in its pay-or-consent model that will be rolled out next month won the approval ...
Forbes

Meta Quest 3 Owners Get A New Way To Stream Disney+

A Disney+ app has launched for Meta Quest headsets, joining Amazon Prime Video among the limited selection of native movie streaming apps on Horizon OS. Meta Quest headsets were already able to stream ...
Reuters

Meta delays release of Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, Business Insider reports

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta (META.O), opens new tab is delaying the release of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses until 2027, aiming to get the details right, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an ...
IGN

The Meta Quest 3 VR Headset with 2 Year Warranty Drops to as Low as $359.99

$499.00 at Amazon Use code 'QUEST50' The Meta Quest 3 is the best standalone consumer-oriented VR headset. There's a good reason why it costs $200 more (at retail) compared to the more entry level ...
Engadget

Meta will let Facebook and Instagram users in the EU share less data

The Meta Platforms logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the flag of the European Union in the background. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...
The New York Times

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...
TechCrunch

Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

Meta has signed commercial AI data agreements with news publishers to offer real-time global, entertainment, and breaking news on Meta AI, its AI chatbot. Now, when users ask Meta AI news-related ...