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Five leading book publishers—Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier, Hachette and Cengage—along with author Scott Turow have sued Meta, alleging the company copied copyrighted books and journal articles to train its Llama AI models. The lawsuit claims Meta harvested material from notorious pirate sites and the Common Crawl dataset, then fed it into Llama, which can reproduce text verbatim. Plaintiffs seek damages, an injunction to stop the training, and a full inventory of the works used. Meta says it will fight the case aggressively, maintaining that AI training can fall under fair use. Read more

Meta is reevaluating its artificial‑intelligence roadmap as the proprietary ‘Avocado’ model, slated for a 2026 release, encounters performance setbacks and timeline pushes. The company, once champion of open‑source Llama models, appears poised to move toward closed‑source solutions after internal tests showed ‘Avocado’ lagging behind rivals such as Google’s Gemini series. Discussions about temporarily licensing Gemini have surfaced, highlighting a potential reliance on external technology. These developments raise questions about Meta’s long‑term AI direction and its ability to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market. Read more

Meta is reportedly working on a new large‑language model internally called “Avocado.” The project signals a shift away from the company’s earlier open‑source stance on AI, with the model expected to be proprietary. Avocado is being developed by a small team within Meta’s AI Superintelligence Labs, led by Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. The move follows internal turmoil, including layoffs at the FAIR unit and the departure of Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun. Industry observers note that the change reflects Meta’s desire to keep pace with rivals such as OpenAI and Google. Read more

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code‑named Avocado, that may be offered as a paid service, marking a potential shift away from its recent open‑source focus. The move follows a disappointing release of the Llama 4 model and a delayed "Behemoth" version. In a July 30th memo, Mark Zuckerberg highlighted safety concerns around open‑sourcing AI, suggesting the company will become more selective. Zuckerberg is also spending significant time with a newly formed group called TBD Lab, which operates in a dedicated space near his office at Meta’s headquarters. Read more

Meta announced that its Llama suite of artificial‑intelligence models is now available to a broader set of governments, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea, as well as organizations linked to the European Union and NATO. The rollout follows earlier deployments for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Meta says governments can fine‑tune the models with their own sensitive data, host them in secure environments, and run them on‑device for specific national‑security use cases. The company highlights the open‑source nature of Llama as a key factor that lets officials download and deploy the technology without routing data through third‑party providers. Read more

Meta Connect 2025, the company’s annual AR, VR, AI and metaverse showcase, featured a lineup of announcements that highlighted the next generation of smart glasses, new AI capabilities, and future metaverse software. Mark Zuckerberg opened the event with a keynote, followed by developer sessions. The centerpiece, dubbed Hypernova, is the first consumer‑ready Meta glasses with a display, paired with a gesture‑control wristband. AI updates included broader language bots and hints about the delayed Llama 4 model, while Horizon Worlds received a preview of AI‑driven NPCs and third‑party VR headset collaborations. Read more