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Meta CTO confirms facial recognition in AI glasses
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has confirmed that the company is considering rolling out facial identification capability within its Meta AI glasses. This week, in an interview with journalist Nicholas Thompson, Bosworth confirmed that Meta is exploring the use of facial identification to…
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Meta breaks ground on first data center in Canada
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta announced that it’s broken ground on a new $10 billion data center project being constructed in Alberta, Canada. The move comes amid rising concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble, and questions over whether it’s even possible for AI projects to turn…
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WhatsApp adds green dot live status indicators
Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WhatsApp is testing out live status indicators via green dot indicators on the profile images of people who are online, showing who is active. As reported by WA Beta info, WhatsApp has added this capacity to the latest iOS version of its…
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X rolls out updated video editor, including green screen recording
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. X launched a new video editor and recorder UI in the iOS version of its app. The updated editor includes a range of new additions, such as multi-language captions and green screen recording. As shown in this sequence, X’s updated video capture…
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Majority of US adults support social media bans
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amid ongoing discussion around teenage social media bans and measures to protect young users online, Pew Research conducted a survey of more than 9,000 U.S. adults to get their perspectives on potential restrictions, and gauge support for implementation. And the results were…
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X launches livestream studio to simplify live broadcasts
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. X announced an updated livestreaming command center within its Creator Studio platform, which will make it easier for creators to schedule and run their live broadcasts in the app. The updated live composer will give creators a streamlined launch process for their…
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TikTok launches Agentic Hub | Social Media Today
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok launched a new Agentic Hub for artificial intelligence-powered tools, which will enable advertisers to utilize a broader range of AI features within their TikTok marketing process. TikTok’s Agentic Hub is directly integrated with the platform’s Model Context Protocol server, which provides…
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YouTube celebrates America’s 250th | Social Media Today
Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. YouTube announced a range of features to help users celebrate America’s 250th birthday this weekend, including a central hub of content for the country’s anniversary, new games and effects. First, YouTube’s America 250 hub will be displayed to users who search for…
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Meta plans to replace 90% of content review staff with AI
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Despite recent concerns regarding its reliance on artificial intelligence systems, Meta is reportedly moving forward with plans to replace staff with AI tools, with the company planning to use LLMs to review the vast majority of its content and ads by the…
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Google adds AI guidance to Demand Gen campaigns
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google announced updates to its Demand Gen ads, including the capacity to utilize a wider range of video formats. The company also added artificial intelligence-powered campaign recommendations and new insights into customer acquisition paths. First, Google expanded the range of video formats…
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