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Meta is launching a dedicated coding agent.

Muse Code, a terminal coding agent in beta powered by the new Muse Spark 1.2 AI model, can take on “complex software engineering tasks across large repositories: planning changes, writing code, and validating the results,” Meta says. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also showed off a game built by the agent that you can play for yourself in Meta’s research blog post. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. The Verge is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 VM Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Sign in to see your notifications or create an account to join the conversation.

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Aug 26, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
How Meta’s plans for another round of layoffs fell apart.

A report from Reuters details Mark Zuckerberg’s “Project Organization Transformation” — a plan that involved having AI “take over much of the daily work performed by thousands of human employees.” Though Meta went through with layoffs…

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Aug 26, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
How Meta’s plans for another round of layoffs fell apart.

A report from Reuters details Mark Zuckerberg’s “Project Organization Transformation” — a plan that involved having AI “take over much of the daily work performed by thousands of human employees.” Though Meta went…

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Aug 26, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Meta settles landmark state child harm claims for $18 billion and promises changes to its platforms | CNN Business

Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to pay about $18 billion as part of a settlement to resolve a multistate lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health.…

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Aug 20, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Mark buys a castle | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Mark…

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Aug 13, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Mark Zuckerberg says the future of AI is for everyone. But who owns it? | Raffi Krikorian

It’s a nice sentiment, but all AI users should ask three questions about their preferred choice of AI platform On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay, The Future Is for Everyone. The essay came with…

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Aug 10, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto

The Meta CEO makes a case for unleashing Pandora’s box. The Meta CEO makes a case for unleashing Pandora’s box. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this…

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Aug 5, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Meta is launching a dedicated coding agent.

Muse Code, a terminal coding agent in beta powered by the new Muse Spark 1.2 AI model, can take on “complex software engineering tasks across large repositories: planning changes, writing code, and validating the…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeAug 26, 2026

A report from Reuters details Mark Zuckerberg’s “Project Organization Transformation” — a plan that involved having AI “take over much of the daily work performed by thousands of human employees.” Though Meta went through with layoffs…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNAug 26, 2026

Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to pay about $18 billion as part of a settlement to resolve a multistate lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health. The settlement ends a…

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T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchAug 20, 2026

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianAug 13, 2026

It’s a nice sentiment, but all AI users should ask three questions about their preferred choice of AI platform On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay, The Future Is for Everyone. The essay came with something even rarer: a…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeAug 10, 2026

The Meta CEO makes a case for unleashing Pandora’s box. The Meta CEO makes a case for unleashing Pandora’s box. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this author will be added

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeAug 5, 2026

Muse Code, a terminal coding agent in beta powered by the new Muse Spark 1.2 AI model, can take on “complex software engineering tasks across large repositories: planning changes, writing code, and validating the results,” Meta says. CEO…

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