A Visual Model Of Self-Attention: Transformers Work Differently Now

Early-2026 explainer reframes transformer attention: tokenized text becomes Q/K/V self-attention maps, not linear prediction.
Digi Times

Meta abandons open-source AI for proprietary model amid mounting competition

Meta, once a champion of open-source artificial intelligence, is undergoing a significant strategic pivot that has surprised industry observers and triggered internal unrest. Reports from CNBC and ...
Seeking Alpha

Meta could unveil new AI model 'Mango' alongside 'Avocado' soon: report

Meta Platforms (META) could unveil a new image and video-focused artificial intelligence model code-named “Mango” alongside another model, known internally as “Avocado,” The Wall Street Journal ...
Benzinga.com

Meta To Reportedly Serve Up 'Mango' And 'Avocado' AI Models In 2026 To Rival Google's 'Nano Banana'

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is reportedly working on a new AI model, which will be focused on image and video processing, led by the company’s Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang. The new AI model, ...
Wall Street Journal

Meta Is Developing a New AI Image and Video Model Code-Named ‘Mango’

AI tools like Google’s Veo 3 and Runway can now create strikingly realistic video. WSJ’s Joanna Stern and Jarrard Cole put them to the test in a film made almost entirely with AI. Watch the film and ...
Digi Times

Meta's next AI model, 'Avocado,' signals shift to closed development

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026. Unlike its popular Llama series, which embraced an open-source approach, Avocado is ...
Engadget

Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source

Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a ...
The Verge

Meta might charge for a future AI model

Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg might change course on open source. Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg might change course on open source. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Inside Meta’s Pivot From Open Source to Money-Making AI Model

Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg is getting personally involved in day-to-day work and pivoting the company's focus to an artificial intelligence model it can make money off of. A new model, ...
The New York Times

Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company

An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg. An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top ...
Seeking Alpha

Meta could release new AI 'Avocado' model in Q1: report

Meta Platforms (META) may release a new large language model in the first-quarter of 2026, as the Mark Zuckerberg-led company looks to further compete with Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), OpenAI (OPENAI) and ...