Meta launches AI model as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push

On 11 August 2026, Meta launched an AI model called “Muse Glimmer” that can run on personal computers, as Zuckerberg champions an open-weight push. France 24 described it as a bet on open-access AI in the face of China. The Information wrote that Meta will open-source its flagship Muse Spark 1.2 model.

Meta and TikTok agreed to boost fact-checking of content on Spanish border crossings following the Ceuta migrant rush, and the EU coordinated with them. AI startup Manus will return to independent operations as its deal with Meta unwinds. Meta’s “spy glasses” face resistance in the UK, where restaurants, pubs and theatres have banned them.