Meta's Chief AI Scientist is leaving the company after 12 years

Yann LeCun, a prominent figure in artificial intelligence and head of Meta's AI research lab, has confirmed his departure from Meta to establish a new startup focused on advanced machine intelligence. Meta will continue to partner with LeCun's new venture, indicating ongoing collaboration in AI research.

Dr. Yann LeCun, a leading figure in artificial intelligence, has announced his departure from Meta following a restructuring of the company's AI initiatives. This move comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to enhance Meta's position in the competitive tech landscape. LeCun has previously expressed skepticism about the potential of large language models achieving superintelligence.

Yann LeCun, a prominent figure in artificial intelligence and head of Meta's AI research lab, has announced his departure from Meta at the end of 2025. He plans to establish a new startup focused on advanced machine intelligence research, with Meta remaining as a partner. This move marks a significant transition for both LeCun and the company as it navigates changes in its AI leadership.

Meta has secured a significant legal victory against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an antitrust case, which could allow the company to resume acquiring startups after a period of regulatory caution. This ruling may also impact other major tech firms like Google and Microsoft, who have been hesitant to pursue acquisitions due to increased scrutiny under FTC Chair Lina Khan.

Meta has requested the Oversight Board to provide input on its Community Notes feature as the company prepares for its expansion. This move indicates Meta's intention to enhance transparency and accountability in its content moderation practices. The Oversight Board's feedback will likely influence how Community Notes evolves and is implemented across Meta's platforms.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of various large language models (LLMs) in restoring diacritics in Romanian texts, a crucial task for text processing in languages with rich diacritical marks. The models tested include OpenAI's GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Google's Gemini 1.0 Pro, and Meta's Llama family, among others. Results indicate that GPT-4o achieves high accuracy in diacritic restoration, outperforming a neutral baseline, while other models show variability. The findings emphasize the importance of model architecture, training data, and prompt design in enhancing natural language processing to…

Meta has achieved a significant legal victory as a federal judge ruled that the company did not violate antitrust laws when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. This ruling allows Meta to maintain its ownership of these platforms, which were small start-ups at the time of purchase. The decision may influence other tech companies to reconsider their acquisition strategies.

Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power. The Washington headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Meta five years ago, has seen a significant shift in the legal landscape as Meta recently won an antitrust case that could have forced it to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.