{"id":77406,"date":"2025-04-12T14:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T14:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/metas-llama-drama-and-how-trumps-tariffs-could-hit-moonshot-projects\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T14:47:55","slug":"metas-llama-drama-and-how-trumps-tariffs-could-hit-moonshot-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/metas-llama-drama-and-how-trumps-tariffs-could-hit-moonshot-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta’s Llama drama and how Trump’s tariffs could hit moonshot projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta dropped three new models (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/05\/meta-releases-llama-4-a-new-crop-of-flagship-ai-models\/<\/a>) over the weekend: Scout, Maverick, and the still-training Behemoth, billed as the next evolution of \u201copen-ish\u201d AI. But instead of excitement, the response was mostly shrugs. Critics called the release underwhelming, saying it lacked the edge expected in today\u2019s breakneck AI race. Meta\u2019s clear attempt to claw back some attention quickly turned messy. Accusations began circulating (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/07\/meta-exec-denies-the-company-artificially-boosted-llama-4s-benchmark-scores\/<\/a>) on X and Reddit around benchmark tampering, a mystery ex-employee, and large gaps between the models\u2019 public and private performance.<\/p>\n

Today, on TechCrunch\u2019s Equity (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are unpacking Meta\u2019s rocky rollout, the AI industry\u2019s obsession with looking smart on paper, and why, as Kirsten put it, \u201ccreating something to do well on a test doesn’t always translate to good business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen to the full episode to for:<\/p>\n

\u2022 A breakdown of Trump\u2019s latest tariff push, what you missed (https:\/\/x.com\/tracyalloway\/status\/1910020492959818169?s=46)<\/a> and how companies (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/07\/flexport-ceo-ryan-petersens-high-stakes-test-amid-tariff-turmoil-you-cant-be-freaking-out\/<\/a>) are bracing (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/07\/nintendo-says-it-is-actively-assessing-the-impact-of-u-s-tariffs\/<\/a>) for impact (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/07\/analyst-says-apple-tesla-have-biggest-exposure-to-trumps-tariffs\/<\/a>) <\/p>\n

\u2022 The secretive EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/08\/inside-the-ev-startup-secretly-backed-by-jeff-bezos\/<\/a>) , and whether it was Bezos\u2019s Plan B<\/p>\n

\u2022 Colossal Biosciences\u2019 Dire Wolf discovery, and whether or not the breakthrough justifies the startup\u2019s $10B+ valuation (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/08\/does-colossal-biosciences-dire-wolf-creation-justify-its-10b-valuation\/<\/a>) <\/p>\n

Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) , Overcast (https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) , Spotify (https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a> and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X (https:\/\/twitter.com\/EquityPod<\/a>) and Threads (https:\/\/www.threads.net\/<\/a>@equitypod) , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We\u2019d also like to thank TechCrunch\u2019s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.<\/p>\n

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