by Raphael Dudler | May 16, 2026 | meta ai
Google and Meta — two companies competing directly in AI, advertising and social media — have quietly become collaborators on Android. Instagram is now fully optimised for Android tablets. AI-powered Instagram editing tools including video upscaling, night sight and audio separation have landed on Android. And Instagram Edits for Android is getting a major AI upgrade. In the AI arms race, even rivals find reasons to cooperate. gafam.ai examines what this unlikely partnership reveals about the future of the GAFAM landscape. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 12, 2026 | meta ai
A group of major publishers — including Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill — filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted books and scientific articles to train its Llama AI models without permission. Meta says AI training is fair use. The courts will decide. This is one of the most consequential AI legal battles of 2026 — and it is just beginning. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 7, 2026 | meta ai
Meta is spending approximately $370 million every single day on AI data centre construction — while simultaneously cutting 8,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce. Revenue jumped 33% in Q1 2026, yet investors sent the stock down 6%. The core concern: Meta has no cloud business to monetise its AI investment. The human cost of the AI race has a face — and it is Meta’s. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
