Tag: Meta Platforms

HardwareInnovationTechnology

New E2 SSD Standard Emerges as Industry Leaders Push Storage Innovation at OCP Summit 2025

Major technology companies are converging on a new E2 SSD form factor designed to support 128TB+ drives for next-generation data centers. The 2025 OCP Summit featured significant developments in QLC flash storage, high-bandwidth memory, and cooling solutions from industry leaders including Meta, Samsung, and SK hynix.

Industry Unites Behind E2 SSD Standard

Technology leaders are reportedly converging on a new E2 form factor for solid-state drives that could become the industry standard for high-density data center applications, according to presentations at the 2025 Open Compute Platform Summit. Sources indicate the standard is designed to support 64 NAND packages with large flash controllers and high DRAM memory on a single circuit board operating at 30+ watts with minimal airflow requirements.

by Harlow Wesley
AITechnology

Meta Restricts AI Chatbot Access to WhatsApp Business Platform Starting 2026

Meta Platforms is implementing new restrictions that will prevent artificial intelligence companies from using WhatsApp’s business API as a primary interface for their chatbots. The policy change, effective January 15, 2026, specifically targets LLM providers offering general-purpose AI assistants through the popular messaging platform.

WhatsApp Business API Access Restricted for AI Chatbots

Meta Platforms will prohibit artificial intelligence companies from using WhatsApp‘s business API as a primary interface for their chatbots starting in 2026, according to reports. The policy change specifically targets providers of large language models and generative AI platforms who have been using the messaging service as a front-end for their technologies.

by Harlow Wesley
CybersecurityPrivacy

Federal Court Permanently Bars NSO Group From Accessing WhatsApp Services

A federal judge has permanently barred Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group from accessing WhatsApp’s services following years of litigation. The ruling comes alongside a significant reduction in damages the company must pay Meta Platforms.

Court Issues Permanent Ban Against Spyware Maker

A federal judge has granted Meta Platforms‘ request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence firm NSO Group from targeting users of its WhatsApp messaging service, according to court documents reviewed by multiple news outlets. The ruling represents a significant legal victory for the messaging platform after six years of litigation over alleged surveillance activities.

by Owen Holt