It has been reported that Meta’s new AI model has been delayed once again. Avocado toast?

The avocado is not fully ripe yet. The company has reportedly delayed the release of its next-gen foundational model until May, it said New York Timesciting unnamed sources. The model failed “internal tests of reasoning, coding, and writing” compared to competing models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

Meta has spent billions of dollars overhauling its efforts to build AI models and products, including buying a stake in Alexander Wang. The startup is valued at $14.3 billion To make him head of artificial intelligence. I poured company Buckets of money To hire the best AI engineers last year across its organization. In a January earnings call, Meta confirmed that it plans to do so Increase its spending From $72 billion last year to $115 billion to $135 billion, the increase was attributed to support for artificial intelligence laboratories. But all that money didn’t buy the company the results it was hoping for, as Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are constantly integrating Meta into their newer models.

A Meta spokesperson told CNET, “As we’ve said publicly, our next model will be good, but more importantly, show the fast track we’re on, and then we’ll push the boundaries steadily throughout the year as we continue to release new models. We’re excited for people to see what we’ve been cooking up very soon.”

This fast track is key to catching up and keeping up with other AI builders. Google outperformed its competitors last November Gemini models 3displays his impressive abilities in the field of coding and searching. OpenAI was quick to follow GPT-5 updates. Recently, Claude Code and Joint work Anthropic has proven to be the most reliable AI tool available, and it is capable of doing so Dealing with tasks Without sitting with a human. However, the biggest AI news from Meta this year is that it purchased Moltbook, a social media platform Exclusively designed For artificial intelligence robots.

Meta has been in the news for other reasons. A renewed wave of privacy concerns has overwhelmed people using smart glasses, especially Meta Ray-Ban glasses. To register others Without their knowledge or consent. A lawsuit claims that human employees are behind the Meta smart glasses Reviewed footage From people who clearly did not know they were being recorded, for example while undressing or having sex. On the social media side of the business, A High-profile trial Discusses whether platforms like Meta’s Instagram and Facebook are addictive to teens and pose significant health risks.