Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Oracle are pouring record capital into artificial‑intelligence infrastructure, data‑center expansion and related technologies. Amazon’s projected spend tops the list, followed closely by Google, while Microsoft, Meta and Oracle trail behind. Investors are uneasy about the size of the commitments, noting sharp stock declines for firms with the highest projected outlays. The clash between massive AI‑related capex and market comfort highlights a tension that could shape the industry’s future as companies race to secure compute resources. Leia mais →

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that the company will begin shipping new AI models and products within months, with a focus on agentic shopping tools that leverage personal context. The rollout follows a 2025 rebuild of Meta's AI program and the recent acquisition of Manus, a general‑purpose agent developer. Meta also revealed a sizable increase in capital spending for 2026 to support its Superintelligence Labs and broader infrastructure, underscoring the firm’s commitment to AI‑driven commerce and personal superintelligence. Leia mais →

Internal communications obtained by the New Mexico Attorney General reveal that Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg opposed both explicit conversations between AI chatbots and minors and the implementation of parental controls for those chatbots. The state has sued Meta, alleging the platforms failed to protect children from sexual content and harassment. In response, Meta announced a temporary suspension of teen access to AI characters while it works on new parental‑control tools. The company disputes the attorney general’s portrayal of the documents, calling it a selective reading of the evidence. Leia mais →

OpenAI is planning to charge roughly $60 per 1,000 views for ads on ChatGPT, about three times the rate Meta typically charges. Early advertisers will receive only high‑level metrics such as total views and clicks, without detailed user‑action data. The first ads are slated to appear in the coming weeks for users on the free and lower‑tier Go plans, with exclusions for users under 18 and conversations about mental health or politics. OpenAI maintains that it will not sell user data to advertisers and will keep conversations private. Leia mais →

Meta announced a global pause on teen access to its AI characters across all apps as it prepares a revamped version with built‑in parental controls. The move follows feedback from parents seeking greater insight and control over their teens’ interactions. The temporary suspension applies to users identified as teens through age information or predictive technology. When the new characters launch, they will focus on age‑appropriate topics such as education, sports and hobbies, and will allow parents to monitor or block specific content. Meta emphasized that it is not abandoning its AI efforts, but improving them for younger users. Leia mais →

Silicon Valley is spending tens of millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections through a network of AI‑focused super PACs. The largest, Leading the Future, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI president Greg Brockman and is running ads against candidates who support state‑level AI regulation. Meta has launched two super PACs to back pro‑AI candidates, while a bipartisan group called Public First is raising money to promote AI safety safeguards. The clash highlights a growing battle over how artificial intelligence will be regulated in the United States. Leia mais →

Meta announced a new strategic program called Meta Compute to guide its massive infrastructure investments for data centers and artificial intelligence. The rollout coincides with the appointment of former board member Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, a role that will focus on government partnerships and financing. Santosh Janardhan, head of global engineering, will oversee the top‑level initiative, while Daniel Gross will lead a new group handling long‑term capacity strategy and supplier relationships. The company also disclosed three nuclear power agreements to support its data‑center energy needs and reaffirmed its plan to spend $600 billion on AI infrastructure by 2028. Leia mais →

Meta announced a $2 billion purchase of the AI firm Manus, which recently moved its operations to Singapore. Chinese regulators are reviewing the deal for possible export‑control violations, questioning whether Manus required a license to relocate. The acquisition would keep Manus operating independently while giving Meta access to its large‑scale token processing and AI expertise. The regulatory review adds uncertainty to the transaction, though both companies say the partnership will enhance Meta’s AI portfolio. Leia mais →

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri warned that authentic content is becoming scarce as AI‑generated posts flood feeds. He argued that the focus should shift from merely creating content to producing work that only the creator could make. Mosseri proposed fingerprinting genuine media—using existing metadata such as EXIF and XMP—rather than watermarking AI output. He highlighted the role of platforms like Meta, OpenAI, and Google Gemini in providing tools for both polished and imperfect aesthetics, and urged the industry to adopt a common standard for content identification. Leia mais →

Meta’s head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, warned that AI‑generated images are rapidly crowding the platform and that traditional labeling methods may soon be ineffective. He argued that a more realistic solution is to cryptographically fingerprint authentic media at the point of capture, allowing users to verify real content rather than trying to chase synthetic fakes. Mosseri noted the difficulty of reliable AI‑detection tools, the potential role of camera makers in creating verifiable signatures, and the shift toward raw, unpolished visuals as a way for creators to prove authenticity. Leia mais →

Meta Platforms has agreed to purchase Manus, a Singapore‑based artificial‑intelligence startup known for its versatile AI agents. The deal, valued at roughly $2 billion, follows Manus’s rapid rise after a high‑profile funding round that drew investors such as Benchmark, Tencent and others. Meta plans to keep Manus operating independently while integrating its technology into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The acquisition also addresses U.S. political concerns about Chinese ties, as Meta says Manus will cease any operations or ownership links in China after the transaction. Leia mais →

In 2025 the artificial‑intelligence sector saw unprecedented capital inflows, with major labs raising tens of billions of dollars and committing to massive infrastructure builds. Companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google poured resources into data centers, chips, and energy projects to support ever‑larger models. At the same time, the focus shifted from raw model size to productization, distribution, and monetization strategies. The year also brought heightened regulatory attention, including over 50 copyright lawsuits and public‑health concerns about AI chatbots, prompting new legislation and industry warnings. The combination of optimism and mounting challenges defined the AI landscape in 2025. Leia mais →

Meta has completed a high‑profile acquisition of Manus, an AI startup famed for its custom research and website‑building agents. Valued at more than $2 billion, the deal marks one of the largest purchases of a company emerging from China’s AI ecosystem. Manus, originally known as Butterfly Effect, describes itself as “the first general AI agent,” drawing on models such as Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Alibaba’s Qwen to automate tasks ranging from market research to coding. The startup, now based in Singapore after laying off most of its Beijing staff, claims to serve millions of users and generate over $100 million in annualized revenue just eight months after launch. Leia mais →

Tech giants including OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and Meta are pouring billions of dollars into new AI‑focused data centers. Partnerships such as the Stargate project promise up to $500 billion in future spending, while Microsoft alone targets $80 billion for AI‑enabled facilities. The rapid build‑out is driving unprecedented demand for power, water, and infrastructure, raising alarms about energy consumption, water use, and rising traffic incidents near construction sites. Executives like AMD’s Lisa Su dismiss worries, arguing demand far outweighs any potential oversupply. Leia mais →

The open‑weight large language model Qwen, developed by Alibaba, is rapidly gaining global traction. Its ease of download and modification has led to integration across a range of products, from smart glasses to vehicle dashboards, and adoption by companies such as Rokid, BYD, Airbnb, Perplexity, Nvidia, and even Meta. The model’s popularity contrasts with the lukewarm reception of recent U.S. releases like GPT‑5 and Llama 4, highlighting a shift toward openly shared AI research in China and a broader impact measured by real‑world usage rather than narrow benchmarks. Leia mais →

AI researchers are shifting focus from language‑only models to world models that predict how environments change in response to actions. By learning physical dynamics from video and sensor data, these systems aim to enable robots, autonomous vehicles, and other embodied agents to plan and reason before acting. Companies such as Nvidia, Google DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI, and emerging startups are advancing the technology, while challenges around compute, data collection, and safety remain. Leia mais →

A coalition of writers, led by Theranos whistleblower and author John Carreyrou, has filed a lawsuit against six major artificial‑intelligence companies—Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI and Perplexity. The suit alleges the firms trained large language models on pirated copies of the authors’ books, violating copyright. The complaint references an earlier class‑action case in which a judge ruled that while using pirated material to train models may be lawful, the act of pirating the books itself is illegal. Authors claim the recent $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement, which offers modest payouts to eligible writers, favors the AI companies and fails to hold them accountable. Leia mais →

Experts warn that the European Union could use its control of Dutch chip‑making equipment and stricter data‑privacy enforcement as a strategic lever against the United States. ASML’s monopoly on advanced lithography machines, vital for companies like Nvidia, gives Brussels the ability to restrict exports and influence the U.S. AI economy. Simultaneously, the EU’s push to enforce GDPR against firms such as Meta and Google could impede the data flows that power AI models. Analysts suggest that combined pressure on technology supply and data usage could destabilize the AI investment surge and create political challenges for President Trump. Leia mais →

Merriam-Webster has selected “slop” as its 2025 word of the year, defining it as low‑quality digital content produced in large volumes by artificial intelligence. The term captures growing concerns about AI‑generated material flooding major online platforms such as YouTube, Wikipedia, Spotify and Pinterest. While some sites work to curb the spread, others—including Meta, OpenAI and Disney—are embracing AI‑driven video services. Merriam-Webster also highlighted other notable words from the year, underscoring the cultural impact of AI on language and internet culture. Leia mais →

Time magazine chose a collective of AI leaders—dubbed the ‘Architects of AI’—as its Person of the Year, highlighting the outsized influence of engineers, CEOs, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI, Nvidia, Google, Meta, and Anthropic. The selection underscores how artificial intelligence has moved from niche research to a daily fixture for millions, reshaping consumer habits, economic power, and geopolitical dynamics. Figures like Sam Altman and Jensen Huang are credited with building tools that now underpin everything from chat assistants to global chip strategies, marking AI as a central force in modern life. Leia mais →