Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 2, Aug 2024) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Meta has launched a new AI grant program called Llama 3.1 Impact Grants Program. With a total award of $2 million, this initiative supports compelling uses of Meta’s open source AI model for societal benefits. Individual projects can apply for grants of up to $500,000. Meta also plans to host global events to provide technical guidance and mentorship to prospective applicants.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 2, Aug 2024 with source links from Snapchat, Google Gemini, Meta AI, TikTok, Instagram.
🗞️ News 1: Instagram Insights Update: ‘Views’ Prioritized as the Key Metric
Source: Instagram
🗞️ News 2: Google Launches ‘TV Streamer’ AI-Powered Entertainment Hub
Source: Google
🗞️ News 3: Snapchat+ Plan Crosses the 11 Million ‘Subscribers’ Milestone
Source: Snapchat
🗞️ News 4: Meta Launches ‘Llama Impact Grants Program’ for AI Innovation
Source: Meta
🗞️ News 5: TikTok Launches ‘Spotlight’ Tool for Promoting Movies & TV
Source: TikTok
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
