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Meta begins blue-chip bond sale as market volatility eases
August 7, 2024
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
August 2, 2024
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
July 31, 2024
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
July 26, 2024
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
July 25, 2024
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
July 19, 2024
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...
Meta eyes stake in maker of Ray-Ban in smart glasses push
July 19, 2024
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 will delay latest AI in EU over ‘unpredictable’ regulation
July 18, 2024
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...