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Meta Platforms

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Meta Platforms. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Mark Zuckerberg

CEO / Managing Director

Mark Zuckerberg

CFO / Finance Director

Susan Li

Industry

Technology, Social Media

Website

meta.com

Headquarters address

1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ:META

Year founded

2004

Meta Platforms founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends an AI developer conference in Menlo Park, California, last month. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI bot is used a billion times monthly

Use of Meta AI is growing the fastest on WhatsApp, the company says, as it competes against Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.

29 May 2025 - 1:15PM

Semiconductors

Huawei pushes Ascend AI chip-based ‘Supernode’ architecture to developers

27 May 2025 - 8:00AM

Japan

Japan’s ‘men’s concept cafes’ face scrutiny over unlicensed adult services

24 May 2025 - 3:20AM

Video gaming

Genshin Impact creator taps AI to create fresh video games

Cai Haoyu, billionaire founder of miHoYo, is using AI and developers poached from major Western companies to create interactive media.

23 May 2025 - 7:15PM

Genshin Impact by miHoYo, whose founder is investing in AI and other cutting-edge technology to create fresh content for video games. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple

Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

23 May 2025 - 11:15AM

Artificial intelligence

AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost from Shenzhen’s US$1 billion funds

The Shenzhen government has launched funds of 5 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan dedicated to AI and robotics start-ups at the city’s AI expo.

23 May 2025 - 7:00AM

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s secretive hardware start-up

The ChatGPT maker wants its own hardware platform to avoid selling software through Apple iOS or Google’s Android, analysts say.

22 May 2025 - 11:00AM

Artificial intelligence

Meet Chinese start-up Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

Project Aura provides a big boost to Xreal’s credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.

21 May 2025 - 9:00PM

Artificial intelligence

Google unveils flurry of upgrades as AI threatens search business

The tech giant has announced an AI mode for all search users in the US, as well as more advanced capabilities via subscriptions.

21 May 2025 - 10:09AM

Social media

To like or not to like? The button that changed social media

The thumbs up gesture has long ruled the internet and has had a major impact on social media engagement – so who came up with it and why?

21 May 2025 - 7:24AMvideocam

A person pressing “like” on a Facebook post. The thumbs up gesture has long ruled the internet and has had major impact on social media engagement – but where did it come from? Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms

The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.

13 May 2025 - 6:08PMvideocam

The Qwen3 AI model family’s expanded availability reflects Alibaba Group Holding’s growing leadership position in the global open-source community. Photo: Shutterstock

Social media

Asia-Pacific takes the lead in fight to regulate Big Tech for children

From Australia’s under-16s ban to Malaysia’s licensing demands, the region is blazing a trail to protect young users from online harms.

13 May 2025 - 11:51AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow US-China tech gap: analysts

It reflects Qwen’s current position as the world’s largest open-source AI ecosystem, surpassing Meta Platforms’ Llama community.

1 May 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Meta introduces Llama application programming interface to attract AI developers

Llama API will help Meta go up against APIs offered by rival model makers including OpenAI, Google and China’s DeepSeek.

30 Apr 2025 - 11:53AM

LlamaCon 2025 was an AI developer conference hosted by Meta Platforms, in Menlo Park, California, April 29, 2025. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba unveils Qwen3 AI models that it says outperform DeepSeek R1

The release comes just days after Baidu introduced two advanced models amid speculation about the imminent release of DeepSeek’s R2.

29 Apr 2025 - 10:03AMvideocam

Alibaba has released the third generation of its Qwen AI model series. Photo: Reuters

Artificial intelligence

Geely-owned DreamSmart to push mobile payments via AI smart glasses

DreamSmart is working with Ant International to enable mobile payments for users of its StarV Air2 eyewear.

29 Apr 2025 - 11:58AM

Metaverse

Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs

The job cuts affected staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, and those working on hardware.

25 Apr 2025 - 12:15PM

Artificial intelligence

Google earnings beat estimates, says AI investments boost ad sales

Big Tech firms have continued to defend their aggressive AI investments, saying these were necessary to remain competitive.

25 Apr 2025 - 10:10AMvideocam

Google says its AI investments are powering ad sales, as it tries to soothe anxious investors. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

E-commerce

Shein, Temu to increase US prices next week, reflecting new tariffs

In nearly identical statements, Shein and Temu said prices would increase following US policy changes expected to impact how they operate.

18 Apr 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

E-commerce

Temu cuts US ads after Trump’s tariffs, as app downloads plunge

The Chinese-backed shopping app has been a significant advertiser since launching in the US in September 2022.

16 Apr 2025 - 8:17PM

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial

Meta is accused by Federal Trade Commission of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram, WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

15 Apr 2025 - 8:50AM

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen at the luncheon on the inauguration day of US President Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington on January 20. Photo: Reuters

Social media

Video | How Big Tech’s shift toward Trump impacts Asia

Social media has been blamed for inciting violence, spreading hate, misinformation and disinformation in Asia

14 Apr 2025 - 2:32PM

How a shift toward Trump by tech giants like Meta could reshape Asia's digital future

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TSMC

TSMC’s revenue soars amid AI demand ahead of US tariffs

The main chipmaker for Apple and Nvidia faces threats by US President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on semiconductor imports.

10 Apr 2025 - 2:55PMvideocam

US-China relations

Ex-Facebook exec tells lawmakers that Meta briefed China on US AI efforts

‘Careless People’ author Sarah Wynn-Williams accuses the company of betraying American values to win Beijing’s favour and grow its business.

10 Apr 2025 - 3:22PM

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba executive sees ‘explosive growth’ in AI applications in 2025

A four-day AI fair hosted by Alibaba Cloud in Beijing offers visitors a glimpse of the future.

9 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM

Alibaba has been investing heavily into artificial intelligence. Photo: AFP

Wearables

Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a screen and how they’ll work

US$1,000-plus deluxe smart glasses to have screen in front of right eye to display photos and apps, and to respond to hand-gesture controls.

3 Apr 2025 - 4:45PM

Social media giant Meta’s deluxe smart glasses, set to launch before the end of 2025, will mark a step up from its current range, with a screen in front of the right eye displaying photos and apps. They will cost over US$1,000, insiders say. Photo: Handout

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft abandons data centre projects, sparking oversupply fears

Microsoft’s retrenchment in the last six months included lease cancellations and deferrals, analysts at investment bank TD Cowen said.

27 Mar 2025 - 10:09AM

Books and literature

Ex-Facebook director’s ‘explosive’ memoir about Meta trio’s ‘excesses’

How Mark Zuckerberg tried to get Facebook into China and Meta’s ‘profoundly flawed’ leading trio described by ex-global public policy chief.

7 Mar 2025 - 8:40AM

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