The Nasdaq Composite fell 3.1% on Monday, while AI leader Nvidia tumbled 17%. But the reality was, and is, far more complicated. DeepSeek didn’t replicate OpenAI’s ability by spending a few million dollars.
This month, Zuckerberg also announced that Meta will shut down its third-party fact-checking teams in an effort to “restore free expression” to its social media platforms. He justified the move by saying that many of the fact checkers had shown too much political bias and “destroyed more trust than they’ve created.”
Facebook app is not very popular among younger demographics. Nevertheless, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking to change that. Indeed, Zuckerberg wants to grow Facebook’s cultural influence with the help of video creators.
Mark Zuckerberg said it was too risky to let Trump on his platform. But he's now cutting a check to stay in Trump's good graces and settle a lawsuit over his ban, the WSJ reports.
Investors are bracing for a looming hit to U.S. corporate profits and pressure on inflation if President Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats, with markets seen as not fully factoring in risks from higher levies on foreign imports.
U.S. stocks rise as Meta leads gains, while investors digest mixed earnings reports and economic data. (AP/Seth Wenig) Meta Platforms rallies 4.4% after strong profit report and AI investment commitment,
Optimists looking for an encore performance from Wall Street were handsomely rewarded in 2024. Last year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all achieved multiple record-closing highs and ended higher by 13%, 23%, and 29%, respectively.
Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. U.S. futures and oil prices rose.
Meta overhauled its approach to US moderation on Tuesday, ditching fact-checking, announcing a plan to move its trust and safety teams, and perhaps most impactfully, updating its Hateful Conduct policy. As reported by Wired, a lot of text has been updated, added, or removed, but here are some of the changes that jumped out at us.
Meta delivered fantastic results for Q4 2024. The company increased earnings per share for the quarter by 50% year over year, reaching $8.02. The figure well exceeded Wall Street's expectations of $6.76 per share. Sales for the company hit $48.4 billion, beating the expected $47 billion.