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Meta begins blue-chip bond sale as market volatility eases
Meta begins blue-chip bond sale as market volatility eases
META Platforms is selling investment-grade bonds, which will boost its cash pile as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The Facebook and Instagram parent company on Wednesday (Aug...
Meta is offering Hollywood stars millions for AI voice projects
Meta is offering Hollywood stars millions for AI voice projects
META Platforms is offering Hollywood celebrities millions of US dollars for the right to record and use their voices for artificial intelligence (AI) projects, according to several sources familiar...
Meta sales beat estimates on advertising growth; shares jump
Meta sales beat estimates on advertising growth; shares jump
META Platforms reported better-than-expected sales for the second quarter, offering evidence that the company’s heavy investments in artificial intelligence (AI) are helping it sell more targeted and personalised advertisements.Shares...
U.S., UK and EU Make Joint Statement on Fostering AI Competition
Four regulatory bodies from the EU, U.K. and U.S. have released a statement of combined intent to study whether the AI industry allows for sufficient competition. The four groups...
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms Meta interested in stake
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms Meta interested in stake
ESSILORLUXOTTICA confirmed Meta Platforms is interested in buying a stake in the world’s biggest eyewear maker.Chief executive officer Francesco Milleri said that the US tech giant intends to become...
Meta chief Zuckerberg declines to endorse Trump or Biden in elections
Meta chief Zuckerberg declines to endorse Trump or Biden in elections
MARK Zuckerberg said that former President Donald Trump’s immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring, and helps explain his appeal to voters. “Seeing Donald Trump get up after...
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica confirms Meta interested in stake
Meta eyes stake in maker of Ray-Ban in smart glasses push
META Platforms is in talks to take a minority stake in the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses as the Facebook owner intensifies its push into smart glasses.Meta, which has collaborated...
Meta is offering Hollywood stars millions for AI voice projects
Meta will delay latest AI in EU over ‘unpredictable’ regulation
META on Thursday (Jul 18) said it would delay the release of its most powerful generative artificial intelligence (AI) models in Europe because of what it called unpredictable European...
New Ray-Ban Meta glasses have outsold previous version, Essilux CEO says
New Ray-Ban Meta glasses have outsold previous version, Essilux CEO says
META Platforms and EssilorLuxottica’s new generation of smart glasses have sold more in a few months than the old ones did in two years, EssilorLuxottica’s chief executive said on...
Meta sales beat estimates on advertising growth; shares jump
Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules
THE EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday (Jul 1) of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros. The charges against the...