Meta shares popped on reports of a new cloud-computing venture, but some analysts wonder if that would signal disappointing uptake of internal AI offerings.
Shares of Meta Platforms jumped more than 6% on Wall Street on Wednesday after a report said the social media giant is preparing to launch a cloud computing business that would sell AI computing power to outside customers.
WhatsApp recently began offering usernames, designed to help people connect while keeping their phone numbers private. Now, the Meta-owned company said it will allow high-profile names to be claimed only by legitimate owners as it tries to prevent impersonation on the messaging platform, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (July 1).
Meta shares jumped 10% Wednesday following a report the company is planning to sell excess computing power – allowing it to recover some of the billions of dollars it has sunk into AI.
Meta's stock is soaring on signs it could be on the verge of launching a new business.
Meta Platforms (META) is developing a cloud business to monetize excess AI computing capacity, potentially accelerating near-term revenue generation. Nike (NKE) posted strong Q4 results but faces persistent weakness in China, leaving its turnaround trajectory uncertain.
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Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) shares rose nearly 10% to $619.44 after a report that the company is building a cloud business to sell its excess AI computing capacity. Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter, said the move could reduce Meta's reliance on advertising and set it against the three firms that dominate cloud infrastructure.
Meta is planning a cloud infrastructure business that will sell AI computing power/model access. That's according to a report Wednesday (July 1) by Bloomberg News, which says this move would put Meta in greater competition with cloud leaders such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on news regarding Meta.
Meta Platforms shares META surged in trading on Wednesday following a report that the company is developing a cloud infrastructure business that would sell artificial intelligence computing power and AI models to external customers. The proposed business would allow Meta to generate revenue from excess AI computing capacity, potentially creating a new source of income while expanding its presence in the fast-growing cloud infrastructure market.
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