Meta Delays 'Avocado' AI Launch to May: Falling Short of Google and OpenAI Rivals
Meta postpones its frontier AI model "Avocado" from March to at least May 2026 after lagging rivals like Google's Gemini 3.0 on key tests.
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Microsoft Targets Key Texas AI Hub as Oracle Shelves Expansion Plans
Microsoft in advanced talks to lease hundreds of MW at Abilene's Stargate AI campus after Oracle shelved expansion. Boost for Azure amid Meta interest too.
Oracle-OpenAI Drops Texas Expansion, Meta Steps In
Oracle and OpenAI scrapped plans to expand the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas. Meta now in talks to lease the site, with Nvidia facilitating.
Meta's AI Chip Ambitions Stall: Drops Olympus, Bets Big on Google TPUs & More
Meta abandons its most advanced in-house AI training chip (Olympus) due to design struggles and shifts focus to simpler MTIA versions while securing multi-billion deals to rent Google TPUs and buy chips from AMD & Nvidia.
Meta Bets Big on AMD: $60B AI Chip Pact Plus Option for 10% Ownership
AMD seals a huge multi-year agreement with Meta to supply up to $60 billion in AI chips, including 6 gigawatts of powerful GPUs and custom CPUs. The deal boosts AMD's position in the AI race and includes stock options for Meta.
AppLovin Flips the Script: Building Its Own Social Network After TikTok Bid Flop
Mobile ad giant AppLovin is shifting gears to create a next-gen social network, using its strong ad tech to challenge Meta, TikTok, and others.