Meta Set to Mass Produce AI Chip in September, Eyes to Double Computing Power

Meta’s Iris Chip: A Strategic Move Toward AI Independence Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to manufacture its custom AI chip, “Iris,” starting in September 2024 as part of a broader effort to boost computing power to 14 gigawatts by 2027, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The chip, part of Meta’s four-generation MTIA project, … Read more

Meta Launches New AI Agent for Enterprise

The Rise of “Agentic” AI: Meta’s Strategic Pivot to Enterprise Automation The landscape of digital business is undergoing a seismic shift. We are moving beyond simple, rule-based chatbots—those frustrating scripts that loop in circles—toward a new era of agentic AI. Meta’s latest move to integrate sophisticated AI agents into WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger is more … Read more

Meta Settles First US Lawsuit Over Youth Mental Health Costs

Meta Platforms has reached a settlement in a bellwether lawsuit brought by the Breathitt County School District in eastern Kentucky. The agreement resolves the first case scheduled for trial that sought to hold social media companies financially responsible for the costs school districts say they have incurred to address a mental health crisis they allege … Read more