French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.

France's leading publishing and authors' associations have filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Meta for allegedly using copyright-protected content on a massive scale without authorisation to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has forecast total 2025 expenses of $114bn to $119bn, including up to $65 billion in capital expenditure

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has begun testing its first in-house chip designed specifically for training AI systems, reported Reuters, citing two sources. The move is part of the company's efforts to reduce its reliance on external suppliers such as Nvidia,

Facebook owner Meta is testing its first custom AI training chip, aiming to cut infrastructure costs and lessen reliance on Nvidia. With its new AI chip, Meta is positioning itself to take greater control of its AI infrastructure,