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Anthropic's AI model will integrate with Palantir's classified data system through AWS, granting US intelligence and defense agencies access to Claude 3 and 3.5. This partnership enables secure, flexible use of Claude within Palantir’s AI Platform, enhancing its role in national security efforts.

Meta will share its open-source AI with the US and allies to maintain a “technological edge” over China. In partnership with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Meta aims to strengthen national security and global tech resilience.

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, is reportedly scaling back its metaverse operations

Meta Platforms is creating an AI search engine to lessen its reliance on Google and Microsoft’s Bing, aiming to deliver real-time conversational responses via Meta AI. This move reflects a strategic shift as the company seeks to manage its search operations in-house.

Meta cautiously reintroduces facial recognition, testing it on 50,000 celebrities to combat "celeb-bait" scams and reduce deepfake ads. But is this enough to stop compromised accounts, or is more action required?

Meta's new generative AI tools for advertising are achieving higher performance, with an 11% increase in clickthrough rates and significant engagement from over one million advertisers. Meanwhile, TikTok has launched Smart+, an AI tool that automates ad management and promises improved results, highlighting the competitive landscape in AI-driven advertising.

The stock price of technology giant Meta continues to hit new highs, and Meta CEO Zuckerberg’s net worth has also ranked third in the world, second only to Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Musk, the world’s richest man.

Samsung and Google are joining forces to take on Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta glasses, a move that has the potential to shake up the smart glasses market. According to a report from The Information, the collaboration is centered around creating a competitor to Meta's smart eyewear, integrating Google’s advanced Gemini AI. This project was given the green light earlier this year following debates at Google about whether to pursue full augmented reality (AR) glasses or a simpler, more streamlined product like Meta’s smart glasses.

Meta has expanded its Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) program to enhance cooperation with UK banks in the fight against scams. This initiative aims to improve fraud detection by sharing important information and data between financial institutions and Meta.

Meta has launched a new initiative called the Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (Fire) to combat deepfake scams and fraudulent ads on social media in Australia, resulting in the removal of thousands of scam pages. As Australians reported over $43 million in losses to social media scams in 2024, the government is also proposing new legislation to hold companies accountable for preventing such fraud.