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Meta's chief AI officer said that the company is partnering with Midjourney to license its AI image and video model technology.
Alexandr Wang, Meta’s new chief AI officer, said in a post on X on Friday that the company planned to license Midjourney’s “aesthetic technology for our future models and products, bringing beauty to billions” in a “technical collaboration” between their research teams.
Meta froze AI hiring to reorganize its superintelligence lab after months of luring talent with lavish offers.
The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs,
Leaders say the LEED Gold-certified data center bolsters Kansas City's reputation as a tech hub. Operated by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, the facility also expects to support more than 100 permanent jobs.
Mai cofounded a small tech startup interview advice outfit called Hello Interview, but he was formerly a senior engineering manager at Meta. Mai complained about Meta’s policy for firing lower performing workers,
Japan’s SoftBank agreed to invest $2 billion in Intel, boosting the U.S. chip maker’s stock. On Monday, Intel announced SoftBank’s purchase of roughly 87 million shares at $23 each, a slight discount to the day’s $23.66 closing price.
Instagram users are questioning why a post in support of immigrants in the U.S. had been flagged as “sensitive content.” NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to a Meta spokesperson about the label.
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