Meta Down 1.73% as Google Launches AI-Detector Site

“As we told you earlier, Meta's Muse is on iPad. Meta is now down one point seven three percent at seven twenty-six.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Market Hours
Published 2:54 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 7:24 AM ET · aired 3 times

At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut”, with reporting from TechCrunch.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2:54 PM ET on Market Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: SynthID, AI-generated, Meta Muse, Google.
BBN covered this story before: BofA: Muse Nears 2 Million Users as ChatGPT, Gemini Grow (October 7).

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TechCrunchMeta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut
TechCrunchGoogle’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAs we told you earlier, Meta's Muse is on iPad. Meta is now down one point seven three percent at seven twenty-six.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe tablet has not helped.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, new angle! TechCrunch says Google launched a SynthID site that checks whether an image, video or audio clip was made by AI!
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFinally, a lie detector for pixels. I'd like to run this show's script through it. I suspect the AI writing it is smirking.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'd upload my last six Bitcoin takes and see which ones were made by a human. Spoiler: none of them had a brain.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMeanwhile, The Verge reviews Aaron Sorkin's Facebook whistleblower movie. Even the fact-check is more dramatic than the stock. Google is up point three three percent.