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May 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Secures $13B Loan for New AI Hub in El Paso

Meta Platforms is lining up a massive loan package that could reach about $13 billion to build a new data center in El Paso, Texas. The move shows how big tech companies increasingly depend on borrowed money to support the rapid expansion of artificial‑intelligence infrastructure. The deal involv

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May 04 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Joins the Robot Race

Meta has just bought a startup that builds AI for robots, signaling the company’s ambition to create humanoid machines. The acquisition gives Meta a team that is already working on models enabling robots to read human actions and react in real‑time, a key step toward everyday robot helpers. Th

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Apr 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Teens and AI: How parents can now peek at chat topics

Meta’s latest update lets parents check the general themes their teens discuss with AI, but not the exact chats. A new "Insights" section appears in the supervision tools, listing categories like School, Entertainment, or Health and Wellbeing. Think of it as a weekly summary of conversation buckets

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Apr 09 2026FINANCE

Meta’s New AI Spark Drives Stock Gains and Analyst Optimism

Meta Platforms, the social‑media giant, unveiled its latest AI system, Muse Spark, earlier than planned. The surprise debut came just before the company’s earnings report on April 29 and followed a race with rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. Investors reacted strongly: the share price rose r

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Feb 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Targets “Celebrity‑Bait” Scams Across the Globe

Meta has taken legal action against three groups that ran deceptive ads using celebrity images and deep‑fake technology. The lawsuits were filed in Brazil, China, and Vietnam against operators who lured users worldwide with false promises about investments and health products. The Brazilian cases

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Glasses on Trial: A New Kind of Liability

Meta’s high‑profile visit to a courtroom turned into an unexpected debate over wearable tech. When Mark Zuckerberg and his team arrived, they were wearing the company’s own Ray‑Ban styled smart glasses. A judge warned them that any footage captured would have to be destroyed, or he could find

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Feb 14 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Glasses: A New Way to Spy on You?

Meta, the company behind Facebook, is planning to add facial recognition to its smart glasses. This is not a surprise, but it is a concern. The company has been working on this for a year, even though it knows there are risks. Meta thinks people will be too busy with other things to notice or care.

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Jan 24 2026FINANCE

Tech Giants and Crypto: What's Next?

Meta's Threads app is making waves, and investors are taking notice. The company's stock saw a boost as executives shared updates on turning Threads into a money-making tool. It's not about immediate profits, though. Instead, it's about adding another way to show ads, using the same system that alre

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Jan 23 2026BUSINESS

Methanol: The Clean Fuel Shaking Up Ships and Factories

Methanol is becoming a big deal. By 2031, it could be worth $43 billion. That's a big jump from $34. 16 billion in 2025. Why? Because ships and factories are starting to use it more. Ships love it because it's cleaner and easier to handle than other fuels. In 2024, 166 new ships were ordered to run

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Jan 20 2026WEATHER

Cold Snap in Metro Detroit: Schools Might Shut Down

Metro Detroit is bracing for a harsh cold snap. Temperatures are set to drop significantly, with wind chills plunging below zero. This extreme cold could force schools to close their doors on Tuesday, January 20. The region is under a Winter Weather Advisory. This warning is in effect until Tuesday

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