According to Bloomberg, Meta officially launched a layoff plan on Monday, targeting primarily 'underperforming' employees. At the same time, Meta is actively seeking new talent to strengthen its position in the artificial intelligence market. The layoffs will affect approximately 3,600 employees, accounting for 5% of Meta's total workforce. Affected employees were notified via email. U.S. employees will receive severance packages that include 16 weeks of pay and additional compensation based on their years of service.

Meta is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit, with the plaintiff's attorney claiming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the use of a dataset containing pirated e-books and articles to train its Llama AI model. This case is one of many copyright lawsuits against several tech giants accused of using copyrighted works for AI model training without authorization. In documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday evening, the plaintiffs reiterated Meta's actions from the end of last year.

In a recent interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his views on copyright issues in the AI training process. He pointed out that many creators and publishers often overestimate the actual value of their works. Zuckerberg stated that Meta would collaborate with some significant content creators, but if certain creators require payment, the company would rather choose to forgo using their content. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney. Zuckerberg mentioned, 'I think most creators...

At the 51st SIGGRAPH conference, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg engaged in a fireside chat discussing the future of artificial intelligence and simulation. During their conversation, Huang praised Meta's open source large model strategy and emphasized the importance of open source for AI development. They showcased their friendship and shared vision for advancing the industry through a creative 'coat swap' ceremony.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss advances in artificial intelligence technology and related risks.

Zuckerberg arrives in South Korea to meet with the Samsung Chairman and LG President to discuss collaboration on extended reality and artificial intelligence. Meta plans to launch the next-generation Quest Pro VR headset in partnership with South Korea's LG Group.