Meta and UNESCO Partner to Open-Source AI Speech and Translation Models with New Program

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta has announced the launch of the Language Technology Partner Program, a new initiative in collaboration with UNESCO aimed at enhancing AI-driven speech recognition and…

Meta Considers Halting Development of Risky AI Systems

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has committed to the eventual development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) that will be publicly accessible. AGI is basically defined…

WhatsApp Restores Voice and Video Calls in Saudi Arabia After Six-Year Ban

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta-owned WhatsApp has reactivated its voice and video call features in Saudi Arabia after a six-year ban, raising questions about the long-term availability of these…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Issues Stern Warning Against Internal Leaks

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a stern warning to the company’s employees, announcing a zero-tolerance policy for internal information leaks. This directive comes in…

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Admits Company Needs New Open-Source Strategy Amid Rising Competition

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted that the company is “on the wrong side of history” regarding its approach to open-source technology. Speaking during an…

Meta to Pay $25M in Trump Lawsuit Over Social Media Suspensions

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

After the January 6 Capitol attack, Meta suspended President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. In a 2021 federal lawsuit, Trump alleged First Amendment violations and…

India’s NCLAT Eases Ban on WhatsApp Data Sharing, Meta Operations Continue Unhindered

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has temporarily suspended a five-year ban imposed on data sharing between WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms.…

Predictions for AI and Robotics: Big Changes Ahead in the Next 5 Years

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Renowned AI researcher Yann LeCun shared his vision for the future of artificial intelligence during a session titled “Debating Technology” at Davos 2025. LeCun critiqued…

Meta to Introduce WhatsApp Integration with Instagram and Facebook Accounts Center

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta has announced that users will soon be able to integrate their WhatsApp accounts with the Accounts Center, a feature that allows users to manage…

DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-R1 Which Beats OpenAI-o1 in Reasoning

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Recently, the DeepSeek-V3 AI lab in China released new software, and now they’re back with DeepSeek-R1, a massive language model with robust reasoning capabilities. In…

WhatsApp Prepares to Launch New Bulk Channel Management Feature

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp is currently testing a new bulk channel management feature with a select group of iOS beta users. This feature simplifies and accelerates the process…

TikTok Shuts Down for U.S. Users Ahead of Potential Ban

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

Before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app could take effect, TikTok went dark in the US on Saturday, cutting off access to a…

WhatsApp Rolls Out New Music Feature for Status Updates

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WhatsApp is currently developing a new feature that will enhance the user experience of the chat app by enabling users to incorporate music into their…

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