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Meta’s Threads micro-blogging app now has 275 million monthly users, Zuckerberg says
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone, as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Threads, Meta‘s rival to Elon Musk’s X app, now has nearly 275 million monthly users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. […]
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Super Micro’s $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype
The Super Micro Computer Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In March, Super Micro Computer was added to the S&P 500 after an epic run that lifted the stock by more than 2,000% in two years, dwarfing even Nvidia’s gains. As it turned […]
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Even Mark Zuckerberg seems surprised by Meta’s pace of spending on AI
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta has been so quick to build out its massive data center and computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is even a […]
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Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.4 billion loss in third quarter
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Despite Meta’s successful showcase of its Orion prototype AR glasses in September, the social media giant continues to lose […]
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Meta set to report Q3 earnings after the bell
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta is slated to report third-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Here’s what analysts polled by LSEG are […]
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Reddit shares soar 40% on profitability, rosy guidance
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Reddit popped more than 40% on Wednesday, one day after the social media company posted a surprise profit in its third-quarter results and offered […]
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Snap shares jump 10% on profit beat, stock buyback
The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Snap reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Tuesday but issued light fourth-quarter guidance. The stock jumped more than 10% in extended trading. Here is how the company […]
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Reddit shares soar 22% on earnings beat and better-than-expected forecast
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit shares jumped 22% in extended trading Tuesday, […]
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JPMorgan begins suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in ‘infinite money glitch’
The Chase bank logo above ATMs, taken in Manhattan. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase has begun suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from ATMs by taking advantage of a technical glitch that allowed them to withdraw funds before a check bounced. The bank on Monday filed lawsuits in […]
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Tesla shares head for highest close in 13 months as post-earnings rally continues
Elon Musk attends ‘Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk’ session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images A day after its sharpest rally since 2013, Tesla’s stock on Friday headed for […]
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