AI at Meta says it is open-sourcing CHMv2, a high-resolution global forest canopy mapping model built with the World Resources Institute. Meta says the release uses DINOv3 Sat-L for satellite imagery and improves accuracy, detail, and global consistency.
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Meta says custom silicon is critical to scaling next-generation AI and has published a roadmap update for its MTIA family. The company says it accelerated development enough to release four generations in two years as model architectures keep changing faster than traditional chip cycles.
Meta announced new anti-scam protections across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger on March 11, 2026. The company also detailed broader AI-based scam detection, enforcement statistics, and a plan to raise advertiser verification so verified advertisers account for 90% of ad revenue by the end of 2026.
Meta said its long-term AMD agreement will provide up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPU capacity for AI infrastructure. First shipments are planned for the second half of 2026 on Helios rack-scale systems.
An investigative report reveals that workers supporting Meta's AI smart glasses can access camera footage showing everything the wearer sees, raising serious privacy concerns about always-on AI wearables.
An investigative report reveals that workers supporting Meta's AI smart glasses can access camera footage showing everything the wearer sees, raising serious privacy concerns about always-on AI wearables.
Meta struck a multiyear agreement to purchase up to $100B in AMD MI450 AI chips covering ~6GW of data center power demand. Includes warrants for 160M AMD shares and accelerates Meta's 'personal superintelligence' AI roadmap.
Meta announced a new 1GW data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana with more than $10 billion in combined infrastructure and community investment. The project includes major hiring, long-term local assistance funds, and sustainability commitments tied to energy and water stewardship.
Meta’s February 9, 2026 Canada newsroom post cites Linux Foundation research projecting up to 9% GDP impact by 2035 and $180 billion annual contribution by 2030. The report also estimates 8% productivity gains and 35,000+ new roles over five years.
Meta announced a multi-year infrastructure partnership with AMD, targeting up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPU capacity for AI workloads. The agreement also aligns roadmaps across silicon, systems, and software, with first deployments expected in the second half of 2026.
Meta and NVIDIA announced a multiyear strategic AI infrastructure partnership on February 17. Meta will deploy millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, plus Grace CPUs in a first-of-its-kind standalone server deployment. Analysts peg the deal at ~$50B.
Meta and AMD announced a multi-year partnership to deploy up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPUs, valued at over $60 billion, in Meta's boldest move yet to diversify AI compute beyond Nvidia.