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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 10:00 Startups Rising Hot

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

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Apr 27, 2026 at 10:00 TechCrunch

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

Apr 26, 2026 at 15:00 SecurityLab

Расходный материал. Сотрудники Meta принудительно тренируют своих цифровых преемников

Каждый клик мышкой теперь работает против обречённых специалистов.

Apr 24, 2026 at 20:52 TechCrunch

Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain

Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.

Apr 24, 2026 at 12:00 TechCrunch

In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon's homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race ...

Apr 23, 2026 at 18:55 Hacker News

Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs

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Apr 23, 2026 at 18:08 TechCrunch

Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says

According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.

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