Facebook’s AI Mode Turns Public Posts Into Instant Answers
Meta is rolling out a new AI Mode on Facebook that changes how users search the platform. Instead of scrolling through posts, Reels, and Groups, people will be able to ask questions in natural language and get AI-generated answers based on public information shared across Facebook. The feature is part of Meta’s wider push to make Facebook more useful, searchable, and AI-driven.
The update also raises reliability concerns, since the answers may be built from public posts and group discussions rather than verified sources. Alongside AI Mode, Meta is adding more creative AI tools, including photo presets, video montage edits, and wardrobe-style profile picture changes. Together, these features show Meta’s strategy: keep users engaged longer while building more AI-powered experiences into Facebook.
Anthropic’s AI Cutoff Sparks India’s Sovereign AI Wake-Up Call
Anthropic’s decision to suspend access to its newest AI models after a U.S. government directive has triggered a major debate in India over reliance on foreign-built AI systems. The move affected access to Anthropic’s recently launched Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for foreign nationals, arriving just after Anthropic announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services to expand AI adoption in India.
The episode has intensified calls from Indian founders, investors, and policy experts for stronger domestic AI capabilities, more open-source adoption, and larger investments in compute infrastructure. Some see it as proof that frontier AI access can be shaped by geopolitics, while others argue India’s challenge is not just money but talent, execution, and access to large-scale computing.
Meta’s $2B Manus Bet Unravels Under Beijing’s AI Pressure
Meta is reportedly moving to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, the Chinese-founded agentic AI startup, after Beijing ordered divestiture on national security grounds. The company has begun separating operations, cutting Manus off from internal systems and halting data sharing as both sides move toward a full breakup.
The collapse highlights how geopolitics is reshaping AI dealmaking. Chinese regulators are tightening control over strategic AI firms, foreign investment, and technology transfers, while Manus’s founders have reportedly explored raising outside capital to reclaim the startup. For Meta, the deal’s unraveling shows that buying AI talent and technology across borders is becoming far more complicated.
Bezos Bets $12B on AI That Builds the Real World
Jeff Bezos’s physical AI startup Prometheus, co-founded with former Verily co-founder Vik Bajaj, has raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation. The company wants to build an “artificial general engineer” — AI software that can help automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical systems, including things like jet engines and drug compounds.
The huge raise shows investor excitement around physical AI, where AI moves beyond chatbots and software into engineering, hardware, biotech, and manufacturing. Bezos argues that AI-driven productivity could increase living standards rather than simply erase jobs, though Prometheus has not yet revealed much about what it has actually built.
DoorDash’s New AI Waiter Takes Orders by Text and Photo
DoorDash has launched Ask DoorDash, an AI chatbot that lets users order food, groceries, and reservations using natural language prompts or photos. Instead of manually searching restaurants or stores, users can describe what they want, upload a recipe or grocery list, or ask for a specific kind of meal or table booking.
For groceries, the chatbot can build a cart from a cookbook photo, recipe, or shopping list, including correct quantities, while reminding users about staples they may already have. For food and reservations, it can suggest restaurants based on budget, dietary needs, group size, past orders, or requests like a “kid-friendly vegetarian” dinner spot. The feature is rolling out first on iOS in select regions, with broader U.S. availability expected in the coming weeks.