Tag: $Meta

Nvidia shares fall 3% on report Meta will use Google AI chips

Nvidia shares fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google.

Meta Stock Tumbles After Earnings. Why AI Costs Are Becoming a Problem.

Meta Platforms reported mixed third-quarter earnings results Wednesday afternoon. Its shares were down sharply in ahead of the open Thursday.

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules under landmark tech law

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday that it had preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of its transparency rules.

Meta to launch ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions in UK

Meta Platforms (META.O), said on Friday it would offer an ad-free subscription option to Facebook and Instagram users in the United Kingdom in the coming weeks.

Meta expands Llama AI access to key US allies for defense

Meta Platforms announced it is expanding access to its Llama AI models to more key US allies for defense and national security applications.

Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10 billion

Meta has agreed to spend more than $10 billion on Google cloud services, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Meta shares jump as AI fuels ad sales, outweighing big capital costs

Meta Platforms (META.O), forecast third-quarter revenue well above analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, as artificial intelligence once more powered its core advertising business, sending its shares soaring 11% in extended trading.

EssilorLuxottica earnings boost illustrates growth potential for Meta’s smartglasses

The extremely bullish growth forecasts for this market, estimated to be worth $166 billion by 2030, explains why last month Meta reportedly took a 3% stake in EssilorLuxottica, with an option to up it to 5%.

Alibaba to launch AI-powered glasses creating a Chinese rival to Meta

Alibaba on Monday unveiled a pair of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence models, marking the Chinese firm’s first foray into the product category.

Meta’s Zuckerberg pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push

Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers.

Meta investors, Zuckerberg to square off at $8 billion trial over alleged privacy violations

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users’ data to be harvested without their consent.

Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model, EU warns

Meta Platforms (META.O), may face daily fines if EU regulators decide the changes it has proposed to its pay-or-consent model fail to comply with an antitrust order issued in April, they said on Friday.

Meta signs deals to source more solar, wind power for data centers

 Renewable energy developer Invenergy and social media giant Meta Platforms (META.O), have signed four deals to supply 791 megawatts (MW) more of solar and wind power to operate data centers, the companies said on Thursday.

Meta’s Zuckerberg hiring for new ‘superintelligence’ AI team, Bloomberg News reports

Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta Platforms (META.O), is setting up a team of experts to achieve so-called “artificial general intelligence” (AGI), or machines that can match or surpass human capabilities, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Meta signs power agreement with Constellation nuclear plant

Meta Platforms (META.O), on Tuesday said it has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy (CEG.O), to keep one of the utility’s reactors in Illinois operating for 20 years, in the Big Tech company’s first such deal with a nuclear power plant.

Meta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026, WSJ reports

Meta Platforms (META.O),aims to allow brands to fully create and target advertisements with its artificial intelligence tools by the end of next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta’s Key AI Model Hit by Delay. What It Means for the Stock.

Meta Platforms stock held steady early Friday after falling late in the previous session following a report that the Facebook parent is delaying the rollout of its new artificial intelligence model.

Meta shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue for first quarter

Meta shares rose as much as 5% Wednesday after the company reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the first quarter and provided second-quarter guidance that was in line with Wall Street’s expectations.

Meta lays off employees working on virtual reality in Reality Labs division

Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and related wearable devices.

European Union hits Apple and Meta with nearly $800 million in fines amid U.S. trade tensions

The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc’s digital competition laws.