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Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads
Meta // April 29, 2024

Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on the content they post on Threads. The company began testing the program in March with creators in the United States and might expand it to other regions if it is successful, TechCrunch reported Monday (April 29)....

Meta’s $35 Billion Bet on AI Fuels the Tech Arms Race
artificial intelligence // April 26, 2024

Meta announced a $35 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for this year, signaling an aggressive push in the escalating tech arms race. This colossal investment raises pivotal questions about the future of AI development and its financial viability. Industry experts are now debating the...

Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
Meta // April 25, 2024

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 24), during the company’s quarterly earnings call. “There are now more than 150 million monthly actives, and it continues...

Meta’s AI Spending Plans Leave Investors Unnerved
Meta // April 25, 2024

Wall Street investors are reportedly uneasy about Meta’s multi-billion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) plans. The company’s stock fell 15% in early trading Thursday (April 25), Bloomberg News reported, despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to reassure investors as the tech giant released its quarterly earnings. “For all Meta’s bold AI plans,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Does Meta’s 3.59 Billion Users Give It Competitive AI Moat?

September 29, 2023
Big Tech’s artificial intelligence (AI) arms race shows no signs of slowing to a cold war. At least not any time soon, while there are still consumers to convert and addressable markets to conquer. Meta on Wednesday (Sept. 27) introduced 28 new AI-powered chatbot personas, a new generation of smart glasses, and more AI experiences […]

Zuckerberg Sees Three AI Categories Driving Meta’s Growth 

July 27, 2023
Meta’s investments in tomorrow are running up tens of billions in losses today. But while the tech giant’s Reality Labs segment, responsible for the metaverse and other longshot bets, has...

Signatures Sizzle (Because They Fizzle) And Retail Defaults Alarm

April 13, 2018
The first quarter of 2018 was a record breaker for retailers - but not a good one, as retail set a record for defaults. And that was one of many...

Facebook Crushes Earnings — But Warns That Increased Costs Are Ahead

November 02, 2017
Facebook managed to notch another quarterly earnings report that outstripped Wall Street’s expectations. Q3 earnings and revenue both came in significantly higher than expected, with strong growth in Facebook’s mobile advertising...

Quick Reads
Threads Testing ‘Pinned Columns’ Feature on Web Application

May 16, 2024
Threads is testing “pinned columns” on its web application. Mark Zuckerberg, founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, which owns the text-based social media app, announced the test in a Thursday (May 16) post on Threads. This feature is currently available only to members of a test group, Bloomberg reported Thursday. It allows users to pin […]

Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads

April 29, 2024
Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on the content they post on Threads. The company began testing the program in March with creators in the United States...

Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users

April 25, 2024
Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 24), during the company’s...

Meta’s AI Spending Plans Leave Investors Unnerved

April 25, 2024
Wall Street investors are reportedly uneasy about Meta’s multi-billion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI) plans. The company’s stock fell 15% in early trading Thursday (April 25), Bloomberg News reported, despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts...