BING-JHEN HONG/iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways  Nvidia's Nemotron 3 claims advances in accuracy and cost efficiency. Reports suggest Meta is leaning away from open-source technology. Nvidia argues it's more open than Meta with data transparency. Seizing upon a shift in the field of...

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook website to continue using the popular messaging service. Though originally launched at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Messenger’s desktop app...

Meta Platforms by Primakov via Shutterstock Meta Platforms' (META) stock dipped slightly this week following a report that the company is making a significant pivot in its artificial intelligence strategy. The report from Bloomberg says that Meta is developing a closed, monetizable AI model with the codename “Avocado” that could incorporate tech from Chinese companies,...