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Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, is a social media and technology conglomerate that operates various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus VR. Led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company has become a household name and has divisions dedicated to advertising, virtual reality, and more. Competitors in the space include Google, Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat.

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The Briefing

Meta Tries to Light a Fire in AI Market

By Martin Peers · Apr 8, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Guess what: Meta Platforms is still in the AI model game. You might have forgotten that fact, given that it’s been a little while since we’ve seen much new on the AI front from the Facebook owner. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Threads on Wednesday to reveal the new model family, known as Muse, and its first member, Spark. Meta stock... Guess what: Meta Platforms is still in the AI model game. You might have forgotten that fact,...
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Nebius in Talks to Buy Israeli AI Startup AI21 After Nvidia Deal Fizzles

By Valida Pau and Katie Roof · Apr 8, 2026 2:39pm PDT
Nebius, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia with a market cap of $32 billion, is in talks to buy Israeli-based AI startup AI21 Labs, according to people with knowledge of the deal. The potential deal would help Amsterdam-based Nebius expand AI services for its customers beyond its main business of renting out servers. AI21 develops large... Nebius, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia with a market cap of $32 billion, is in talks to...
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AI Agenda

The Startup Building Code Management Software for ‘Tokenmaxxers’

By Julia Hornstein · Apr 8, 2026 7:00am PDT
Earlier this week, my colleague Jyoti reported on the great lengths Meta Platforms engineers are going to show off their AI prowess. An employee-created leaderboard tracks who burns through the most AI tokens—part of a broader trend known as “tokenmaxxing.” The article has sparked a flurry of armchair analysis on how much this strategy could... Earlier this week, my colleague Jyoti reported on the great lengths Meta Platforms engineers are...
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Meta Platforms to Lay Off Hundreds

By Jyoti Mann · Mar 25, 2026 6:36am PDT
Meta Platforms will lay off a few hundred people across the company on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the matter, part of a broader effort to overhaul the company for work in the AI age. The cuts will affect staffers in Reality Labs — the division behind its hardware platforms and wearables — as well as across its... Meta Platforms will lay off a few hundred people across the company on Wednesday, according to...