Meta pushes AI model 'Avocado' rollout to May or later, NYT reports

"Meta's new model, which the company has been working on for months, has fallen short in performance when compared with the latest ​offerings from ​rivals, the NYT report said."

**"The leaders of Meta's ​AI division have discussed the possibility of temporarily licensing ‌Gemini to power the company's AI ​products**, the report ​added, although no decisions have been reached."

"The performance ‌of Meta's new AI model currently falls between Google's AI Gemini 2.5 and Gemini 3, ​delaying its launch until May or June, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-delays-rollout-ai-model-235602299.html