41 h. ago Meta taps former Google DeepMind director to lead its AI research lab

Meta has chosen Robert Fergus to lead its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab, according to Bloomberg. Fergus had been working at Google DeepMind as a research director for roughly five years, per his LinkedIn. Prior to Google, he worked as a researcher scientist at Meta. Meta’s FAIR, which has been around since 2013, has faced […]

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9 d. ago Meta, App Makers Launch Washington Lobby to Fight Apple and Google

Meta, App Makers Launch Washington Lobby to Fight Apple and Google  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say

AI labs are increasingly relying on crowdsourced benchmarking platforms such as Chatbot Arena to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their latest models. But some experts say that there are serious problems with this approach from an ethical and academic perspective. Over the past few years, labs including OpenAI, Google, and Meta have turned to […]

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3 w. ago What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Google, Meta and Other Tech Giants

The Trump administration is continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.

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3 w. ago Why Antitrust Breakups of Google and Meta Could Be Difficult

For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.

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3 w. ago The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.

For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.

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4 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg Faces Potential Breakup of His Meta Empire in FTC Antitrust Trial

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, is gearing up for a historic antitrust fight with the FTC set to begin on Monday. The lawsuit, filed during Donald Trump's first term in office, will determine if Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp were designed to put a stranglehold on the social media market. The post Mark Zuckerberg Faces Potential Breakup of His Meta Empire in FTC Antitrust Trial appeared first on Breitbart.

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