Meta Platforms reportedly ended its surge of AI-related hiring after adding more than 50 experts from rivals such as OpenAI. This sudden shift comes as a surprise, given the company’s recent push to bolster its AI capabilities.

Meta, the social media giant behind Facebook and Instagram, begins its most significant legal battle today as it faces an antitrust trial in a Washington court. The U.S. government is challenging the company’s dominance in the industry, a move that could reshape the future of Big Tech.