Some elite AI researchers say language is limiting. Here's the new kind of model they are building instead.

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Top AI researchers, such as Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun, are building world models, which they say have more potential than large language models.

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The scariest word this year for workers from DC to Silicon Valley

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Tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk led a workforce efficiency crusade in 2025.

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Surviving Meta's 'year of intensity'

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A Mark Zuckerberg robotic dog by the artist Beeple at the 2025 Art Basel event
A Mark Zuckerberg robotic dog by the artist Beeple at the 2025 Art Basel event

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I was a senior leader in Big Tech, and I'm worried by middle managers losing jobs. They're essential — if you know how to use them.

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Antin once had to lay off more than 25% of his team.

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Mark Zuckerberg's CZI philanthropy stops funding the pro-immigration advocacy group he cofounded

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Mark Zuckerberg cofounded FWD.us in 2013. In 2025, he stopped funding it.

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Mark Zuckerberg is $23 billion richer in under 15 months — but he's slid from 2nd to 6th on the rich list

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Meta's new smart glasses update enhances your holiday listening experience

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Meta's latest update enhances its AI smart glasses with groundbreaking noise cancellation and real-time music suggestions from Spotify.

The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM, Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more

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Verizon is one of the latest companies to cut jobs in 2025.

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Instagram is coming to bigger screens with Reels for TV

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Instagram for TV allows you to watch Reels with friends the bigger screen.

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Meta is making 'AI core to how we work' with the help of tools from Google and OpenAI

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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