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Meta rolls out Muse Image, the first image generation model from its Superintelligence Labs, in Meta AI; it will also power new tools in Instagram and WhatsApp (Meta Newsroom)

Meta has launched Muse Image, its first image-generation model from the company’s Superintelligence Labs, making it available through Meta AI as well as Instagram and WhatsApp. The tool can use Instagram accounts as prompts, allowing users to incorporate other public Instagram profiles into generated images, but anyone with a public account must opt out to prevent their photos from being used by others.

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Analysis: Meta discreetly added code for an unreleased "NameTag" face-recognition system for its AI glasses over multiple updates to the Meta AI app this year (Wired)

Meta has quietly incorporated a facial-recognition feature, dubbed “NameTag,” into its Meta AI app through a series of updates released this year. The code, intended for use with Meta’s upcoming smart-glasses, was discovered embedded in the app despite the feature not being publicly announced or released.

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Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts

Hackers exploited Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to alter the email addresses linked to Instagram accounts, enabling them to reset passwords and seize control of the profiles, including several high-profile and celebrity accounts. Meta has since patched the vulnerability and restored the affected accounts. The incident underscores the security risks of AI-based support tools.

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Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat

WhatsApp is adding Meta AI chat functionality that is fully private and encrypted. The new feature will allow users to converse with the AI without their messages being stored or used for training. The integration is designed to keep all interactions confidential and separate from Meta’s broader data collection practices.

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Threads is testing a Meta AI integration similar to X's Grok, letting users mention Meta AI in a post or a reply to get more context, in five countries (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Threads is currently testing a Meta-AI integration that functions similarly to X’s Grok feature. The test lets users mention Meta AI within a post or reply to receive additional contextual information, and the trial is being run in five countries. This rollout is part of the platform’s effort to incorporate advanced AI capabilities.

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Sources: Meta has revived a previously shelved smartwatch project, now code-named Malibu 2, and plans to release it in 2026 with health features and Meta AI (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

Meta is set to launch its first smartwatch, code-named Malibu 2, reviving a previously shelved project. The device, slated for release in 2026, will include health-tracking capabilities and Meta AI integration, and is expected to work with the company’s existing product ecosystem.

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