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Publisher of the Llama open-weight model family.
Meta shares fell 6% after increased artificial intelligence spending drove the company's free cash flow into negative territory. According to CNBC, prices for Meta's 5-year credit default swaps reached record highs as investors raised concerns over its credit profile.
The Verge reports that while technology companies are promoting AI agents as autonomous personal shopping assistants, the real-world buying experience remains clunky, and several retailers are reacting with caution or actively blocking shopping agents.
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, an always-on proactive AI agent built on Claude Opus 5.5 that executes tasks autonomously, including when users are offline. The application integrates with platforms such as Gmail, Slack, and Stripe via more than 6,000 connectors, while enforcing user approval prompts for sensitive operations such as payments.
Meta announced plans to issue a new class of non-voting stock designed to fund its artificial intelligence initiatives, potential acquisitions, and employee compensation. According to the company's third-quarter earnings report, trading for the new equity class is scheduled to begin in 2027 to support large-scale infrastructure expansion and competitive growth.
The Financial Times reports Meta plans to create a new class of non-voting shares. The corporate restructuring is designed to allow the company to sell equity to fund artificial intelligence investments without diminishing CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.
Anthropic has announced Claude Duet, an AI agent designed for professionals and small business owners. Released initially as a research preview, the tool is available as a standalone application on iOS and Android as well as via Claude on the web, positioning it directly against Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots.
Meta is suspending the share link feature for its Muse AI assistant after security researchers identified a design flaw that exposed users' personal conversations and sensitive information.
Meta has paused a feature that allowed users to share conversations from its Muse AI assistant after security firm Claroc discovered over 6,800 shared chat URLs accessible on the web via public DNS records, according to reporting by Ars Technica.
CNBC reports that always-listening AI wearables developed by Apple, Amazon, Meta, and various startups are testing existing privacy frameworks. The continuous audio capture capabilities of these devices are raising legal concerns over covert recording and potential violations of wiretapping regulations.
The Verge reports that website operators are increasingly restricting access to autonomous AI agents. While companies such as OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Instinct are developing agents to perform web tasks like reservations and online purchasing, third-party sites are resisting automated agent traffic.
WIRED reports that Meta has developed Muse Wonder, described as its largest AI model to date. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
Meta and Microsoft are significantly scaling back internal usage of Anthropic's Claude models to promote their own AI tools. Microsoft reduced its cloud division's monthly per-employee Claude budget from $100,000 to $10,000, while Meta decreased its Claude Code user base by half to 30,000 seats. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
OpenAI is developing new features to counter SpaceX's Grok Bot and considering responses to Meta's Muse, according to The Information. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
The Financial Times reports that Meta has launched a dedicated enterprise artificial intelligence business. Initiated by Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, the commercial expansion is designed to generate direct revenue and return on capital from the company's massive expenditures on AI technology. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
