META Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Meta's first quarter 2026 revenue surged 33% to $56.3B, but higher capital expenditure guidance weighs on outlook.
Meta reported first quarter 2026 results that beat analyst expectations on both revenue and adjusted earnings per share, driven by strong advertising growth....
Meta Re-Enters Crypto by Launching USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators
Meta has begun rolling out stablecoin payouts for select content creators, marking its return to digital currency after abandoning the Diem project in 2022....
Meta violates EU child safety rules, risks 6% global revenue fine
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Meta breached the Digital Services Act (DSA). The regulator claims Meta failed to prevent children...
Meta must reverse $2 billion AI acquisition, citing China export laws
China’s National Development and Reform Commission ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to reverse its acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus on Monday. The...
Australia targets tech giants with 2.25% levy, forcing news content payments
Australia introduced draft legislation for a News Bargaining Incentive scheme. The proposal imposes a 2.25% levy on the local revenues of large digital...
Big Tech slashes thousands of jobs, funding a massive AI arms race
Meta is cutting approximately 8,000 jobs. This reduction represents 10% of its total workforce. Microsoft has launched its first-ever voluntary retirement...
Meta Platforms Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Preview: What Analysts Expect on April 29, 2026
Meta Platforms is expected to report Q1 2026 revenue of $55.49 billion and EPS of $6.71, as shares trade at approximately $678.62 against an average analyst...
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus Deal, Citing Tech Export Risks
China’s National Development and Reform Commission blocked Meta Platforms’ $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus. Regulators ordered the unwinding...
Meta Bets on Space Solar, Powering AI Growth
Meta Platforms signed a pioneering agreement with startup Overview Energy to purchase electricity generated in space. The deal provides Meta early access to an...
Australian Teens Easily Sidestep Social Media Ban, Survey Reveals
A survey of 1,050 Australian teenagers aged 12-15 found that Australia's ban on social media for those under 16 is largely ineffective. Over 60% of teens who...
Meta raids Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines, following rejected $1 billion offer
Meta Platforms is recruiting top AI talent from Thinking Machines Lab. The company hired at least seven founding members from the startup. Thinking Machines is...
Meta automates India content removals, complying with three-hour government mandates
Meta has deployed an automated system in India to restrict content across Facebook and Instagram at scale. This move responds to a surge in takedown notices...
X launches XChat messaging app, challenging WhatsApp and iMessage
X launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for iOS. The platform competes directly with Meta’s WhatsApp and Apple’s iMessage. Users must maintain an X...
🟢 META is trading 3.1% up today on multi-year AWS Graviton deal for agentic AI
META is trading at $679.65 (+3.1%) following a multi-year agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton CPU cores for agentic AI workloads. • The deal...
Meta deploys millions of Amazon Graviton chips for agentic AI
Meta Platforms signed a multi-year agreement to deploy tens of millions of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Graviton CPU cores. This deal establishes Meta as one of...
Norway Proposes Under-16 Social Media Ban, Forcing Tech Firm Verification
Norway will introduce a bill by the end of 2026 to ban children under 16 from using social media. The government announced the proposal on Friday following a...
Instagram debuts Instants in Italy, challenging Snapchat for younger users
Meta subsidiary Instagram launched a standalone application called Instants in Italy. The platform focuses on disappearing photo sharing to facilitate private...
WhatsApp Launches India Mobile Recharges, Challenging Digital Payment Rivals
Meta’s WhatsApp launched a feature allowing Indian users to recharge prepaid mobile plans directly within the app. The service operates through a partnership...
Meta builds $1 billion Oklahoma data center, fueling AI expansion
Meta Platforms began construction on a $1 billion data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This facility marks the company’s first data center investment in the...
Meta monitors employee keystrokes, training AI to automate workplace tasks
Meta is deploying tracking software on the computers of its U.S.-based employees. The software captures mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes within...