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Meta Pauses Internal Employee Surveillance Program

Meta has suspended an internal tracking program introduced in April — called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI) — which recorded employees' mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes to help train its AI. Reuters, Business Insider and Wired reported that confidential employee data appeared to be accessible across Meta; Reuters reviewed internal documents indicating the data set included full prompts, transcripts, private conversations, personnel and performance data, and DSS confidentiality levels 1–4. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said the company designed the program with privacy safeguards, that there is currently no evidence of unauthorized access, and that the initiative is being paused while an investigation is carried out. Reuters previously reported some collected information was stored unencrypted, raising employee privacy concerns.

Meta Employee Morale Hits New Low Amid AI Restructuring

Internal reporting and interviews with anonymous employees indicate employee morale at Meta has fallen sharply following the company’s push to reorganize teams around AI. CTO Andrew Bosworth told staff in an early-June internal session that morale was “probably very low.” Chief People Officer Janelle Gale previously announced in late 2025 that employee performance reviews would be based on how workers use AI to boost productivity. In May Meta said roughly 20% of its workforce would be affected by restructurings; about half of those workers were laid off and the other half reassigned to new AI projects. CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged mistakes in the rollout and Bosworth conceded the restructuring was poorly executed.

iOS 27 Boosts Performance on Older iPhones

Apple's iOS 27 first beta is available and includes under-the-hood changes that improve performance on a wide range of iPhones, including older models back to the iPhone 11. Early tests and reporting (Wired) show faster app launches, quicker AirDrop transfers, speedier photo gallery opening after capture, and smoother common tasks such as saving PDFs and switching lock screens. Apple’s changes appear to involve adjustments to the CPU scheduler. IDC’s Francisco Jeronimo noted longer update support increases device longevity and resale value, though some iOS 27 AI features will still be limited on older devices.