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TechCrunch AI
14 Aug 2026
Meta published Glimmer, an open-weight model users can download and run on their own hardware, while keeping a more powerful model, Muse Spark, behind APIs. The company accompanied the release with a letter from Mark Zuckerberg saying AI should be "for everyone."
TechCrunch AI
06 Aug 2026
Meta introduced Muse Code, an AI agent designed to work with large, complex software projects. The company says the agent can handle complex coding tasks across extensive code bases.
TechCrunch AI
30 Jul 2026
On Meta’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg described a “large enterprise opportunity” that includes AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software. The comment frames enterprise-facing products as part of Meta’s strategic AI priorities.
TechCrunch AI
30 Jul 2026
Meta is investing billions in AI infrastructure and agents, and Mark Zuckerberg told investors he expects billions of people to use personal AI agents within five years. He is positioning these investments as long-term bets on future product and revenue growth, according to TechCrunch AI.
Data Center Dynamics
18 Jul 2026
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to lease compute capacity from Meta in a deal that could be worth about $10 billion. The move would see Meta expand its role toward becoming a cloud provider for large AI workloads, according to reports.
TechCrunch AI
15 Jul 2026
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri suggests companies will treat AI token spending like payroll or other operating costs. He predicts engineers could soon face individual limits on how much they spend using AI tools.
TechCrunch AI
11 Jul 2026
Meta has removed a controversial Instagram AI feature that allowed public content to be referenced, saying user feedback showed it missed the mark. The company framed the tool as intended to help creators and give content control but acknowledged concerns and disabled it.
Data Center Dynamics
10 Jul 2026
Reports say Meta collaborated with Broadcom and TSMC on the design and manufacture of its Iris AI accelerator. Production could start as early as September, according to the report.
TechCrunch AI
10 Jul 2026
Meta introduced Muse Spark 1.1, positioning it to handle large agentic workloads, bug fixes, and major code migrations. The company frames the model as a tool for enterprises seeking automation of complex development tasks.
TechCrunch AI
10 Jul 2026
Meta plans to begin production of its new modular AI chips in September. The company says the design is modular to adapt as AI requirements evolve before and after deployment, according to TechCrunch AI.
TechCrunch AI
10 Jul 2026
Meta’s Muse Image can incorporate photos from any public Instagram profile if another user tags that account. Users concerned about reuse should check their privacy settings or remove public visibility to limit access.
TechCrunch AI
09 Jul 2026
Meta memperkenalkan ciri keselamatan baru untuk mengurangkan rakaman sulit oleh cermin mata AInya. Namun langkah itu dibuat serentak dengan usaha syarikat memperluas pengumpulan dan penggunaan data peribadi oleh produk AInya, menurut laporan TechCrunch AI.