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Meta Launches AI-Powered Tools for Facebook Feed Customization
Meta is rolling out new AI tools allowing users to shape Facebook Feed and Reels recommendations using natural language.
Meta
Meta Deploys Media over QUIC for Instagram Live Ingest
Meta has transitioned Instagram Live ingest on iOS and Android to the open standard Media over QUIC transport protocol.
Meta
Instagram Direct cuts AI agent token cost 33% with Jetpack Compose
Meta and Google say rebuilding Instagram Direct's Android UI around Compose halved the UI code and made AI coding agents cheaper and faster on the codebase.
Google
Meta launches Forum, a standalone app for Facebook Groups
Meta says the app, now downloadable in the US on iOS and Android, syncs a user's Facebook Groups and adds AI-powered search and a new member role.
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Samsung TV Plus Adds Creator Channels in Six New Markets
Samsung said its free streaming service is adding creator-led channels in the U.K. and Asia-Pacific while extending Mark Rober TV to Brazil and Mexico.
Samsung