Meta employees hint at a major new model launch, rumored as early as this week
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-12
X user kimmonismus flags that Meta employees, including Xinyao Wang, are dropping hints ("I can confirm it is a BIG watermelon," with the watermelon visible in a clip's background) suggesting Meta is about to release a major new model. The post is an unverified but plausible rumor pointing to an announcement possibly landing this week.
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