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In June, Sheryl Sandberg stepped down as COO of Meta Platform Inc (NASDAQ: META), after which, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg named long-term associate Javier Olivan as Sanberg's successor.  Olivan joined Facebook over 15 years ago, before joining the social media giant, he was with Siemens AG (...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) recently launched its most advanced chatbot, the BlenderBot 3.  People across the U.S. can chat with the bot on a website and share their opinions to help it improve.  The AI-backed chatbot can virtually talk about anything. In a blog post, Facebook ...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has asked several banks to set up investor meetings for what would be the company's first-ever bond sale. Shares of Facebook's parent company appear to be responding well to the news.  What To Know: Meta shares are...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) run Facebook says its “years-long” research with economist Raj Chetty’s Opportunity Insights has led it to conclude that “social connections” play an important role in economic mobility. What Happened: The revelation was made by...

Analysts are sizing up Wednesday's second-quarter earnings report from Meta Platforms that cited weaker advertising spending and several macro headwinds for the social media platform. Could growth of Reels be enough to offset revenue declines?  The Meta Platforms Analysts: RBC...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has reported a $2.8 billion loss in its Reality Labs (RL) division in the second quarter. What Happened: In an earnings release on Wednesday, the company reported a $2.8 billion loss from the RL segment while recording an income of $11.2...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg says one of the transformations at the company is that social feeds are going from being driven by people to being driven by artificial intelligence. What Happened: Zuckerberg, talking at Meta’s second-quarter...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights for investors. What Happened: Meta Platforms reported second-quarter revenue of $28.82 billion, down 1% year-over-year. The total came in short of the $28.97 billion...

When Bytedance bought out Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok, it allowed content creators to use licensed music within their videos and still be able to monetize their content. Ever since the holy grail of shorts aka Vine, content creators flocked to Youtube, TikTok and Meta Platforms Inc (NYSE...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg, and several other top executives will testify in a lawsuit about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.  According to the court filing in the San Francisco federal court, Zuckerberg will have to answer questions for up to...

Earlier in June, Sheryl Sandberg resigned from Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) as COO. She spent close to 11 years with the company.  Sandberg called her time at Meta the "honor and privilege of a lifetime" but joked that it's also "not the most manageable job anyone...

Meta Platform Inc’s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook will allow some users to have more than one profile. What Happened: Facebook users will be able to create up to four additional profiles, which will be linked to a user’s original profile, reported the Verge.  Users will reportedly...

By Amit Jay Shah, CEO, ShareVision A lot has changed in the world of content, but one thing has not: the need to create something that engages audiences in a meaningful way. Social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok show that audiences need engaging posts and videos they can learn from and...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) plans to launch digital collectibles, despite the recent plunge in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) market. The goal, according to Meta head of fintech Stephane Kasriel, is to enable Meta users to monetize their digital content. "The opportunity...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) owned Novi digital wallet will be shut down by September. The company announced that the final day to add funds would be July 20.  According to Bloomberg, Meta asked Novi users to withdraw their balance as soon as possible. The company said it would “attempt...