Julie Chang

And he is starting with himself.

The CEO agent is still in development, and it's currently helping Zuckerberg get information faster, for example, by retrieving answers for him that he would typically have to go through layers of people to get.

This project reflects Meta's company-wide drive to accelerate work, flatten its organizational structure, and integrate AI to compete with smaller, AI-native startups.

Meta sees AI adoption as vital for its future.

Toyota Motor will invest $1 billion in its Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations as part of the company's pledge to invest $10 billion in the U.S.

The Japanese automaker said the investment includes $800 million to prepare its Kentucky plant for Toyota's second battery electric vehicle.

It will also put $200 million towards two plants in Indiana.

Toyota's move to invest in its battery-powered lineup comes as the company doubles down on its hybrid vehicles.

In November, it announced a $912 million investment to boost hybrid vehicle production in the U.S.

The company is also working on a $14 billion battery plant in North Carolina.

And European Union Competition Commissioner Teresa Rivera set a long-awaited decision on whether Google is breaking the bloc's new digital competition law is in the making.

The news comes as Rivera, the EU's top antitrust enforcer, is set to meet with the CEOs of Google, Meta, OpenAI and Amazon on a trip to the US this week.

The commission launched probes into Google, Meta, and Apple in March 2024.

It had set itself a soft 12-month deadline to wrap up the investigations and has already fined Meta and Apple.

But over a dozen lobby and civil society groups have expressed frustration at a slow pace of the investigation into Google's search business.

For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Tuesday's Tech News Briefing Podcast.

The Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging it violated the civil rights of its Jewish students.

Plus, the Iran war is sending prices for oil and gas way up.

Now, governments worldwide are urging households and businesses to curb their energy consumption.

And a national effort to strip Cesar Chavez's name from public infrastructure is underway.