Overview
- CNBC reporting, relayed by Sherwood News, says Meta is developing a frontier model called Avocado with the target window moving from late 2025 to Q1 2026.
- The project may launch as closed source despite Mark Zuckerberg’s prior open‑source stance, according to the same reporting.
- Sherwood’s summary notes internal friction around the cloistered team building Avocado following Llama 4’s incomplete rollout.
- Benzinga reports broader leadership shifts and culture changes tied to the AI reset, including a faster, more secretive operating style and new AI leadership.
- Benzinga also cites heavy investment, hardware and cloud partnerships, and spending reallocations as Meta pursues AI goals, while saying it requested comment from the company.