Ruoming Pang joins MSL

Who Is Ruoming Pang? Apple's AI Chief Joins Meta's Superintelligence Lab

Ruoming Pang, who currently leads Apple's foundation AI models, is leaving to join Meta's Superintelligence Labs. Pang's departure underscores challenges in Apple's AI division and Meta's aggressive bid for AI supremacy. Pang's move and more high-profile hires have helped Meta evacuate its position in AI leadership — as Apple has had to take a step back and sort out its own AI story in the shadow of internal shifts and a stagnation in innovation.
Jul 8, 2025
By Anshul Panda
TikTok

What is M2 and How It Could Change TikTok for 170 Million US Users

TikTok is working on a follow-up to its hit app, internally known as "M2," which will release to the U.S. on September 5. It comes as a deal to sell TikTok's American operations to a group of non-Chinese investors ears completion. Oracle is also expected to play a central role. The modification was made under strong US legal pressure and amid concerns over privacy, but China's approval is still needed.
Jul 7, 2025
By Anshul Panda
openai

OpenAI Announces One-Week Mandatory Break Amid Meta Hiring Spree

OpenAI is pausing operations s for one week, citing employee burnout following a frenetic period of work. But the break comes at a time of fierce competition from Meta, which is offering huge incentives to pry away OpenAI's best and brightest. With internal morale under some pressure and rivals circling, this is not so much a regrouping as it is damage control.
Jul 7, 2025
By Anshul Panda
Daniel Gross

Who Is Daniel Gross? The Tech Leader Behind Safe Superintelligence Inc. Becomes the Latest Meta Hire

Daniel Gross, co-founder of Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), is the latest addition to Meta's new superintelligence lab. The top AI researcher is making a transition after his time as CEO of SSI, which is now run by Ilya Sutskever. Gross's recruitment is a part of Meta's aggressive hiring spree under CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the company attempts to beat others to the punch when it comes to developing a powerful and safe artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Jul 5, 2025
By Anshul Panda
Microsft partners with Premiere League

Microsoft Partners with Premier League, to Bring AI Powered Digital Experience to 1.8 Billion Football Fans Worldwide

Microsoft and the Premier League have penned a huge five-year deal to transform the fan experience with the power of AI. Powered by tools such as Azure AI and Copilot, fans can get personalized content, real-time stats, multilingual highlights and smart Fantasy League help. The deal also will upgrade the Premier League's internal operations and security in one of the largest digital transformations in sports history.
Jul 4, 2025
By Anshul Panda
cryptocurrency

After SVB's Collapse, Tech Leaders Apply to Launch New Digital Lender for AI and Crypto

A group of tech billionaires such as Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Founders Fund's Peter Thiel, have extended their support behind a new digital bank called Erebor. Tapping the opportunity left by Silicon Valley Bank, Erebor pursues AI, crypto, defense, and startup space. The Columbus-based bank's digital-only approach, including a stablecoin component, is targeted at positioning itself as a regulated leader in tech-focused finance.
Jul 3, 2025
By Anshul Panda
Mark Zukerberg announces MSL

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Superintelligence Labs with Star-studded Team

Meta has announced Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) which is yet another bold step towards actualizing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Led by Scale AI's Alexandr Wang and GitHub's Nat Friedman. Other recruits include OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic's top AI talent. Backed by heavy investment and aggressive hiring, Meta wants to charge the front lines of the next wave of AI breakthroughs, even as the industry gets more crowded.
Jul 3, 2025
By Anshul Panda