Summary
Meta plans to test premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp that offer extra features such as advanced AI tools. The main services will still be free. Meta will also use AI technology from Manus, a company it acquired, to enhance these offerings.
Key Facts
- Meta is planning to try out premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
- These subscriptions will include features with improved artificial intelligence (AI).
- Users can still access the basic versions of these platforms for free.
- Meta will test subscriptions for features like its Vibes video generation app.
- Vibes includes tools that allow users to create visuals using AI.
- Meta acquired an AI company called Manus for a reported $2 billion.
- Manus's technology will help Meta improve its AI services.
- The company will offer Manus’s AI tools to both consumers and businesses.