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Meta Platforms Inc. has neutralized a threat from Iranian hackers who were reportedly aiming at key figures linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. What Happened: On Friday, Meta reported that it had successfully blocked a “small cluster” of WhatsApp accounts...

Elon Musk is continuing to struggle in his social media competition with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk’s X platform is facing numerous controversies and financial difficulties, which could potentially jeopardize its position against Meta’s social media dominance. What Happened: Musk is...

Ark Invest, the investment firm led by Cathie Wood, made significant trades in Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, Advanced Micro Devices, and others on Monday, a day marked by a substantial market downturn. Ark Invest made several significant trades amid the market carnage, across its ETFs, including ARK...

Meta Platforms Inc. is said to be offering millions to Hollywood stars for the rights to use their voices in artificial intelligence (AI) projects. What Happened: According to a report, Meta is currently in negotiations with celebrities such as Judi Dench, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key. The...

On Tuesday, major U.S. indices showed mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.5% to close at 40,743.33, while the S&P 500 fell by a similar margin to 5,436.44. The Nasdaq dropped nearly 1.3%, ending the day at 17,147.42. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of...

Instagram spinoff Threads is experiencing a surge in active users and web traffic one year after its inception. What Happened: According to a Similarweb report, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Threads, which debuted on July 5, 2023, has seen a substantial increase in user engagement....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly in talks with Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) about the possibility of integrating Meta’s generative AI model into Apple’s new AI system, Apple Intelligence. What Happened: According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, these negotiations are...

Mark Zuckerberg co-founded “Thefacebook” in 2004 as a project to connect Harvard University students. When the platform’s popularity exploded, he and other co-founders decided to open it for everyone.  In an interview from 2005, Zuckerberg, who was just 21 years old at the...

Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging and social media platform Telegram, had a run-in with Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a meeting in 2009 that subtly shaped their futures in the tech industry but also led to a lot of competitive mistrust between the two entrepreneurs....

On Wednesday, U.S. stock market indicators showed gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing 0.25% higher at 38,807.33, the S&P 500 climbing nearly 1.2% to 5,354.03, and the technology-focused Nasdaq rising by almost 2% to 17,187.90. These are the top stocks that gained the...

Renowned tech entrepreneur, Peter H. Diamandis, anticipates AI to be a significant driver of earnings growth for Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). What Happened: During CNBC’s “Last Call” on Thursday, Diamandis stated, "This is the...

Influential analyst Rich Greenfield expressed uncertainty about the monetization of AI chatbots, despite acknowledging Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) as a key player in the crowded AI space. What Happened: During “Last Call” CNBC on Wednesday, Greenfield highlighted that Meta’s...

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has refuted that there is any conflict of interest over his ownership of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shares, ahead of a vote to potentially ban TikTok. What Happened: The senator was questioned on Last Call with CNBC about the optics of voting on the TikTok...

While Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously admitted that he comes across as robotic while communicating sometimes, this latest video of an AI version of him will actually shed some light on the difference between his real-life personality and the artificially generated version....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has taken down Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ:META) applications, WhatsApp and Threads, from its China App Store, in response to a Chinese government order. What Happened: The Chinese government’s directive specifically targeted WhatsApp and Threads, without providing...