The social media giant announcement came the same day OCCRP and dozens of media partners published an investigation into a massive international scam operation.

Meta Platforms plans to test a paid subscription service for its AI-enabled chatbot Meta AI, similar to those offered by OpenAI and Microsoft to access advanced versions of their chatbots, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

Facebook parent company Meta is planning to release a standalone AI app that would compete with products like OpenAI's ChatGPT,

Over the past few years, a collection of technology stocks, i.e., Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta Platforms (Facebook), and Tesla – have become largely responsible for the surging US bull market and the commensurate growth in the S&P 500 Index.

Mistral, a French startup, may be a beneficiary of the transatlantic tempest. Founded in 2023 by former researchers at Meta (parent of Facebook) and Google DeepMind (a British bit of Alphabet), Mistral is no minnow.

Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC.

Meta has already brought its AI chatbot across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, but launching a standalone app could help the company reach people who don’t already

The deadly wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January 2025 have been the subject of misinformation worldwide, notably through the use of images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Posts recently shared on Facebook claim to show what the city’s downtown area looked like before and after the wildfires.

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to release a mobile version of its Meta AI artificial intelligence assistant. The app is expected to debut in the second quarter, CNBC reported late Thursday. Meta AI is a ChatGPT-like chatbot service that debuted in September 2023.

Meta is reportedly planning to launch a standalone app for Meta AI, which is currently available on the web and within Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms (META) is reportedly in talks for a huge investment of over $200 billion in an AI (artificial