How Meta's Data Centers Support Energy, Jobs, the Environment, and Local Communities

• Meta’s AI-optimized data centers and infrastructure are an investment in the future of the American economy • American AI is creating skilled jobs, increasing productivity, helpi

Big Tech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
React Is No Longer Meta's Project, It Now Has Its Own Foundation

React Is No Longer Meta's Project, It Now Has Its Own Foundation

• React Is No Longer Meta’s Project, It Now Has Its Own Foundation The modern web has many critical building blocks, and React is one of those • First open-sourced by Meta in 2013,

Linux & Open Source · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 214 words
AI Fuels India's Omnichannel Shopping Surge: Meta & Retailers Association of India

AI Fuels India's Omnichannel Shopping Surge: Meta & Retailers Association of India

• Takeaways Social media now influences 77% of retail purchase decisions with our platforms driving 96% of social discovery Short-form video and creators reshaping trust and accele

Big Tech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 317 words
I went hands-on with Snap's new smart glasses - they're no Meta Ray-Bans (yet)

I went hands-on with Snap's new smart glasses - they're no Meta Ray-Bans (yet)

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

Meta Considers Stablecoin Integration for Payments

Meta exploring stablecoin to reduce payment costs, enhancing cross‑border efficiency and user experience. Potential integration could streamline cross‑border transactions, lowering

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year

• Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves a third party vendor to help administe

AI tool OpenClaw wipes the inbox of Meta's AI Alignment director despite repeated commands to stop - executive had to manually terminate...

AI tool OpenClaw wipes the inbox of Meta's AI Alignment director despite repeated commands to stop - executive had to manually terminate...

• AI tool OpenClaw wipes the inbox of Meta’s AI Alignment director despite repeated commands to stop - executive had to manually terminate the AI to stop the bot from continuing to

Meta and AMD Partner for Longterm AI Infrastructure Agreement

Meta and AMD Partner for Longterm AI Infrastructure Agreement

• Takeaways We’re announcing a long-term agreement with AMD to power Meta’s AI infrastructure with up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs, and to align our product roadmaps across hardware

Big Tech · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 373 words
React Native Comes to Meta Quest

React Native Comes to Meta Quest

• React Native Comes to Meta Quest React Native has always focused on helping developers reuse knowledge across platforms. • What started with Android and iOS has steadily expanded

Mobile Development · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 283 words
Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

• Meta announced today that it will divorce its Horizon Worlds social and gaming service-once promoted as the company’s first major step into the metaverse-from its Quest VR headse

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 274 words
Meta's Pivot From VR Is Happening. Too Bad Glasses Aren't Ready for This Moment

Meta's Pivot From VR Is Happening. Too Bad Glasses Aren't Ready for This Moment

• ai atlas Tech VR/AR Productivity Computing Meta’s Pivot From VR Is Happening. • Too Bad Glasses Aren’t Ready for This Moment Commentary: Meta’s pushing its metaverse platform alm

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 216 words
Zuckerberg cuts Meta employee bonuses by 5%, follows 10% reduction last year, despite AI splurge - $130 billion capex vision and eye-watering AI pay packages force efficiency elsewhere in the business

Zuckerberg cuts Meta employee bonuses by 5%, follows 10% reduction last year, despite AI splurge - $130 billion capex vision and eye-watering AI pay packages force efficiency elsewhere in the business

• Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. • You are now subscribed Your newslett

Meta Works With the UK National Crime Agency and the Nigerian Police Force to Disrupt Alleged Online Scams Centre in Nigeria

Meta Works With the UK National Crime Agency and the Nigerian Police Force to Disrupt Alleged Online Scams Centre in Nigeria

• Takeaways Meta, UK National Crime Agency (NCA), and Nigerian Police disrupt an online fraud network in Nigeria. • The syndicate used fake social media accounts and fraudulent gro

Big Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 278 words
Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta

Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta

• Column Gadgets Tech Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales Link Share Gift Whenever I write about Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, I al

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 259 words
NVIDIA, Meta expand multiyear AI infrastructure partnership

NVIDIA, Meta expand multiyear AI infrastructure partnership

• Meta to deploy Grace and Vera CPUs, Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, Spectrum-X networking and confidential computing for WhatsApp. • NVIDIA announced a multiyear, multigenerational str

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

• Trending: Apple event on March 4: What to expect Hands-on with Google’s Pixel 10a Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 iPhone Fo

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 321 words
The executive that helped build Meta's ad machine is trying to expose it

The executive that helped build Meta's ad machine is trying to expose it

• Policy Report Tech The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it Brian Boland testified about shifting from ‘deep blind faith’ in Meta, to becoming its

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 240 words
Meta's VR metaverse is ditching VR

Meta's VR metaverse is ditching VR

• Tech News Meta Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR Horizon Worlds is now going to be a platform that’s ‘almost exclusively mobile.’ Horizon Worlds is now going to be a platform

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 403 words
Meta is shuttering Messenger's standalone website, which is a thing that exists

Meta is shuttering Messenger's standalone website, which is a thing that exists

• Trending: Hands-on with Google’s new Pixel 10a phone Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 The best VPNs with free trials iPhone

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 226 words
How Meta Is Preparing for the 2026 US Midterm Elections

How Meta Is Preparing for the 2026 US Midterm Elections

• Takeaways Our approach to the 2026 US elections follows the same comprehensive measures we have taken for years - supporting free expression, voter participation, and transparenc

Big Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 282 words
OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use

OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use

• Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. • ‘You’ve likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. • While cool, it is currently u

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 219 words
Meta reportedly plans to release a smartwatch this year

Meta reportedly plans to release a smartwatch this year

• Trending: Hands-on with Google’s new Pixel 10a phone Tesla drops ‘Autopilot’ upsell in California Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. • 25 The best VPNs with free trials iPhone

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 255 words
Meta patents AI that could keep you posting from beyond the grave

Meta patents AI that could keep you posting from beyond the grave

• Meta patents AI that could keep you posting from beyond the grave Tech bros have beenwanting to become immortalfor years. • Until they get there, their fallback might be continui

Threat Intelligence · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 241 words
Meta Could Release a Smartwatch This Year: This Is Why It Makes Sense

Meta Could Release a Smartwatch This Year: This Is Why It Makes Sense

• ai atlas Tech Wearables Mobile Meta Could Release a Smartwatch This Year: This Is Why It Makes Sense A new report points to a 2026 release for a Meta fitness watch. • But the rea

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 255 words
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year

Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year

• Tech Gadgets News Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year The new wearable could arrive four years after Meta shelved plans for an earlier smartwatch. • The

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 264 words
Meta will deploy standalone Nvidia Grace CPUs in production, with Vera to follow - company sees perf-per-watt improvements of up to 2X in some CPU workloads

Meta will deploy standalone Nvidia Grace CPUs in production, with Vera to follow - company sees perf-per-watt improvements of up to 2X in some CPU workloads

• Meta partners with Nvidia to deploy Grace CPUs in production data centers. • Meta plans millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, $135B AI spend by 2026. • First large‑scale Grace‑on

Meta and NVIDIA Announce Long-Term Infrastructure Partnership

Meta and NVIDIA Announce Long-Term Infrastructure Partnership

• Takeaways We’re announcing a new, long-term partnership with NVIDIA that will supply technology for our AI-optimized data centers, enabling us to pursue our AI ambitions. • Today

Big Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 292 words
Meta's New Data Center in Lebanon, Indiana Marks a Milestone AI Investment

Meta's New Data Center in Lebanon, Indiana Marks a Milestone AI Investment

• Takeaways We’re breaking ground on a state-of-the-art data center in Lebanon, Indiana - one of our largest infrastructure investments to date. • Designed to deliver 1GW of capaci

Big Tech · February 11, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 249 words
Animate Your Facebook Profile Picture With Meta AI

Animate Your Facebook Profile Picture With Meta AI

• Takeaways Today, we’re rolling out new features on Facebook, powered by Meta AI, that let you turn photos and Feed posts into share-worthy moments that spark meaningful interacti

Big Tech · February 10, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 273 words
Meta Ropes in Neena Gupta and Leading Creators for its Latest 'Scam se Bacho' Campaign

Meta Ropes in Neena Gupta and Leading Creators for its Latest 'Scam se Bacho' Campaign

• Takeaways The anti-scam campaign, which is now in its third edition, features Neena Gupta and leading digital creators to help people identify and avoid online scams. • The educa

Big Tech · February 4, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 314 words
Meta Partners with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission to Launch a Privacy Education Campaign in Nigeria

Meta Partners with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission to Launch a Privacy Education Campaign in Nigeria

• Takeaways The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Meta, are launching a six-week nationwide privacy education campaign to raise awareness of privacy pr

Big Tech · February 3, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 296 words

NAN112: Inside the CU Boulder Network Engineering Master's Program

• CU Boulder’s Network Engineering Master’s Program showcased through graduate podcast interviews. • Sneha Irukuvajjula shares experience as Netflix network engineer in the industr

Meta Announces Up to $6 Billion Agreement With Corning to Support US Manufacturing

Meta Announces Up to $6 Billion Agreement With Corning to Support US Manufacturing

• Meta inks up to $6B multi‑year deal with Corning for fiber‑optic cables powering its data centers. • Deal boosts U.S. advanced manufacturing, keeping America competitive in the g

Big Tech · January 27, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 179 words
DrP: Meta's Root Cause Analysis Platform at Scale

DrP: Meta's Root Cause Analysis Platform at Scale

• Incident investigation can be a daunting task in today’s digital landscape, where large-scale systems comprise numerous interconnected components and dependencies DrPis a root ca

Engineering Blogs · December 19, 2025 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 309 words
DrP: Meta's Root Cause Analysis Platform at Scale

DrP: Meta's Root Cause Analysis Platform at Scale

• Incident investigation can be a daunting task in today’s digital landscape, where large-scale systems comprise numerous interconnected components and dependencies DrPis a root ca

How We Built Meta Ray-Ban Display: From Zero to Polish

How We Built Meta Ray-Ban Display: From Zero to Polish

• We’re going behind the scenes of theMeta Ray-Ban Display, Meta’s most advanced AI glasses yet. • In a previous episode we met the team behind the Meta Neural Band, the EMG wristb

Meta Spending to Soar on AI, Massive Data Center

• Meta earmarks $60-65B for AI, marking a record spend in tech. • Investment focuses on building massive data centers to support AI workloads. • AI will drive content moderation, r

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

• Electronic Arts reports stronger Q2 earnings, driven by robust EA Sports titles and new subscription model. • Consumer spending on video games rises 8% YoY, reflecting continued