Meta continues to insist AI spend is totally justified, potentially blowing over $8 billion on data centers Just because Meta keeps saying AI is paying off doesn't necessarily make it true. PC Gamer · Jul 30
Meta's AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrum The Instagram owner is splurging billions to build compute - chips, servers, energy and data centers that power AI - leaving it with free cash flow of just $784 million in the second quarter to run and grow its business. That collapse, of 91% from a year ago, drove its… The Economic Times · Jul 30
Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried? Trump Targeted by Jailed FTX Founder Seeking Presidential Pardon From Federal Cell Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, seeks a presidential pardon after his conviction for fraud. Despite his efforts, his appeal remains a long shot due to political and industry challenges. International Business Times UK · Jun 8
Meta Platforms Investors Reject Proposals as Zuckerberg Bets Big on AI Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) shareholders rejected a slate of outside investor proposals at the company’s 2026 annual meeting, while Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined what he described as four major opportunities tied to artificial intelligence: improving Meta’s core apps and advertising, pe MarketBeat · May 31
The 2026 Fortune Most Powerful Women list is here—and 11 CFOs made the cut Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, Microsoft's Amy Hood, Meta's Susan Li, Alphabet's Anat Ashkenazi, and Nvidia's Colette Kress all land in the top 50. Fortune · May 27
Five giant hyperscalers—and Nvidia—share a surprising trait: female CFOs How female finance chiefs rose to the top at the most consequential moment for AI spending. Fortune · May 27
Big-Tech Earnings: Google and Meta's Results Support Broadcom's Outlook Google and Meta Platforms are two of Broadcom's top AI chip partners. Their financials and earnings remarks add fuel to Broadcom's fire. MarketBeat · May 4
Meta Layoffs: Mark Zuckerberg Refuses to Rule Out Future Cuts as AI Costs Surge Meta staff are facing fresh uncertainty as thousands of jobs are cut to fund soaring AI costs, with Mark Zuckerberg having refused to guarantee that there will be no further reductions in headcount. International Business Times UK · May 3
Meta wants to spend more even after it lost $80 billion on the Metaverse and over 20 million users Meta increased its capital spending by $10 billion because it “continued to underestimate” its compute needs, said its CFO. Fortune · May 1
Meta is spending up to $145 billion this year on AI. When asked about signs of ROI, Zuckerberg said ‘that’s a very technical question’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to spend more on infrastructure in 2026 than Meta did in all of 2024 and 2025. Meta's stock fell 6% in after-hours trading. Fortune · Apr 29
Meta Platforms Is Ponying Up New Stock Options for Its Executives. Why Does That Matter for META Stock? Meta is issuing stock options to top executives for the first time since 2012. Here's what that bold move signals for META stock's future. Barchart · Mar 30
Meta Reportedly Plans 20% Layoff: A Sign of Weakness or Strength? While Meta's reported layoff plans may look like a sign of weakness, there are reasons to believe the Mag 7 firm can make this move from a position of strength. MarketBeat · Mar 25
Could Meta Platforms Stock Hit $1,000 in 2026? META stock rose above $700 after the company released its Q4 2025 earnings. Are shares headed to $1,000 next? Barchart · Feb 2
Tech CFOs face a new challenge: Selling unprecedented capex as ‘disciplined’ Meta and Microsoft CFOs frame AI spending as disciplined, demand-driven. Fortune · Jan 30
Barchart · Oct 30, 2025 Meta Stock Falls Below $700 as Mark Zuckerberg Doubles Down on AI Spending: Time to Buy the Dip? Meta Platforms stock has fallen below $700 today after the company spooked markets with a massive one-time charge and upped its capex guidance. Should you buy the dip today?
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Meta CFO Says 'Significant Cash Tax Savings Ahead' After $15.9 Billion One-Time Hit Pushes Q3 Tax Rate To 87% Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) suffered a $15.9 billion hit to profits during its third-quarter results, owing to a one-time tax hit.
Android Central · Oct 30, 2025 Reality Labs, taxes hit Meta hard in Q3 2025 earnings as Zuckerberg explains when AI glasses will become 'profitable' Meta earned $51.2 billion in revenue but was hit by a one-time $15.9 billion tax and $4.4 billion in Reality Labs losses, while Zuckerberg focused on AI.
Barchart · Oct 23, 2025 Meta Platforms Is Cutting 600 AI Jobs. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold META Stock Here? Meta Platforms is investing heavily in AI while streamlining its workforce to maintain healthy profit margins.
MarketBeat · Sep 13, 2025 Meta's $600B U.S. Investment: Bearish or Bullish for Shares? Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta will invest $600 billion in the United States by 2028. However, should investors feel concerned or sanguine about this statement?
Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025 Meta Plans Data Center Asset Sale Worth Nearly $2 Billion To Fund Next Phase Of AI Development Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has decided to share the burden of its skyrocketing AI infrastructure costs by selling $2 billion in data center assets, as the company braces for capital expenditures that could exceed $100 billion in the coming years.
Android Central · Aug 2, 2025 News Weekly: Samsung's trifold lands this year, Ray-Ban Meta glasses sales soar, massive Pixel 10 leak, and more Samsung confirms that its XR headset and trifold will launch this year, Meta's Q2 earnings soar, Qualcomm says Xiaomi will be the first to get its next Elite chipset, and more.
Benzinga · Jul 31, 2025 Chamath Palihapitiya Weighs In On Meta's AI Ambitions As Energy Bottlenecks Emerge As The True Limiter Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya highlighted energy constraints as the primary barrier to artificial intelligence expansion, responding to concerns about Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) facing infrastructure bottlenecks despite massive capital expenditure plans.
Benzinga · Jul 31, 2025 Jim Cramer Says Zuckerberg And Nadella Are Smarter Than His Once Admired Goldman Sachs — 'My Head Is Spinning' After Meta, Microsoft Earnings On Wednesday, Jim Cramer lauded the leadership of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), saying the visionary brilliance of Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella surpasses even the most elite minds he encountered at Goldman Sachs.
Benzinga · Jul 31, 2025 Meta CFO Susan Li Says Company May Tap External Financing For 2026 AI Infrastructure As CapEx Heads Toward $100 Billion Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) may look to outside partners to help finance its ballooning infrastructure investments in 2026, as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence and data centers.
Android Central · Jul 30, 2025 Meta's Q2 earnings continue to soar as AI fuels its ad revenue Meta reported a strong financial Q2, as the total revenue saw an increase of 22% year over year.